Welcome to Hope Valley Quaker Meeting

Quakers believe that everyone may have direct experience of God, and that there is ‘that of God in everyone’.  We emphasise daily life and experience rather than festivals and creeds.  Meeting for Worship is the centre of Quaker life.  We gather together, in our simple meeting room, in a silence that grows deeper as it progresses.  Anyone may speak if they feel inspired to do so.

Within Britain there are about 28,000 members and attenders of The Religious Society of Friends.  More information about Quakers in Britain can be obtained from www.quaker.org.uk.    

In Bamford, Meeting for Worship is held every Sunday at 10.30am

We are always glad to welcome newcomers and visitors to the Meeting.

Children are welcome - there are children's groups on most first and third Sundays of the month.  Please phone 650085 if you intend to bring children with you to give us advance notice.  A list of forthcoming activities is on the Meeting Room notice board. 

Meeting for Worship and other activities are held at the Quaker Community, Water Lane, Bamford.  There is a car park for the community further along the lane, after you pass the gateway to the house.

 Other activities:

Every Sunday: Do stay after Meeting for Worship for coffee and a chat.

If you are new to Quaker Worship, please feel free to ask about it.

Bring and Share lunch after Meeting for Worship on the first Sunday of every month

We hold a Gathering once every two months, following Meeting for Worship, to discuss ways in which we may deepen the spiritual life of the meeting, practical arrangements, and any matters of concern to us as Quakers.  All are welcome to attend.

We are a small Quaker meeting and we share responsibility for spiritual and pastoral care.  Anyone coming to our meeting fairly often is invited to be part of our oversight circle, a way of linking people to keep in touch with one another, and to offer support if needed,

 If you would like any further information about Hope Valley Quaker Meeting you are welcome to contact:

 Kiri Smith or Angela Ayres on 650085

 Kiri Smith – kirismith@yahoo.co.uk