Friends in North America generally
worship in churches with pastors (programmed worship) or in silent,
"unprogrammed" meetings. While some meetings are part of the following
of independent yearly meetings, most local Friends' meetings in North
America are affiliated with one of the following branches of Quakerism:
(Descriptions provided are generalizations)
- Conservative Meetings
Unprogrammed worship, non-pastoral, conservative, silent worship tradition.
- Evangelical Friends International affiliated
Programmed, pastoral, evangelical worship tradition
3350 Reed St.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(303) 328-520
- Friends General Conference affiliated
Unprogrammed, non-pastoral, silent worship tradition
1216 Arch St. 2B
Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Friends United Meeting affiliated
Programmed or semi-programmed and unprogrammed, worship traditions
101 Quaker Hill Dr.
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 962-7573