“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” —Matthew 7:7-8
Friends are also known as Seekers, so by seeking us out, you have already started your journey as a Friend.
Here are some next steps:
- Introduce yourself after meeting
- Write your contact information in our guest book
- Go to Afterthoughts
- Join us at Fellowship Half Hour
- Attend Simple Lunch
- Come to a Newcomer Meal
- Attend an Adult Forum
- Sign up to receive email updates of publications and join the Meeting Listserv
- Fill out a Newcomers Form
- Attend Meeting for Worship again
Ready for some further steps?
- Attend Meeting for Business in Worship
- Help with Refreshments for Fellowship Half Hour
- Attend Art Exhibit Openings or Holiday Potlucks
- Sign up to Sign up to greet people arriving at Meeting or bring microphones to speakers
- Join the Young Adult Friends Group
- Participate in witness activities on Climate, Peace and Justice, and Racial Justice.
- Attend Meeting Retreats and Other Events
- Visit some committees and groups that interest you.
- Keep attending Meeting for Worship
Afterthoughts (12pm Sundays)
Afterthoughts has a myriad of purposes. For attenders, it can be helpful to attend if you’re new and have questions, have lingering thoughts from worship that you want to share or explore, or are interested in joining this meeting and want to know about the process. For members and those steeped in Quakerism, it can be helpful to attend when challenging questions arise for you in Meeting or when you have a deeply moving experience in Meeting and want to explore this further with others. Afterthoughts is led by members of the Membership Committee.
Fellowship Half Hour (Sunday Mornings After Worship)
All are invited to join our informal gathering for refreshments and light snacks in the Friends Room immediately following the rise of Meeting on Sunday mornings. This is a time when Friends mingle and meet others new to FMC or who are visiting.
Simple Lunch
Newcomer Meal
We are a large Quaker community, and it can be challenging to figure out how to navigate or discover all the wonderful opportunities available at FMC. These meals are designed to welcome newcomers to our community and provide a smaller, informal setting for getting to know one another. They also provide an opportunity to ask questions and the chance to find out more about FMC and Quakerism in general. Newcomer Meals are held 3 times per year — one in fall, winter, and spring. If you would like to be added to our Email List to receive a reminder about the next upcoming Newcomer Meal, send an email to fellowship@fmcquaker.org and request to be added.
Adult Forum (9:15am Sundays)
Meeting Calendar, Publications, and Listserv
- Calendar: A calendar of events at Friends Meeting at Cambridge, including worship opportunities, community events, committee and group meetings, and children and youth events is posted in a monthly view on the calendar page (news > calendar), and on the front page in a weekly format. You can adjust the view to list or to weekly view in the dropdown menu on the upper right hand side of the calendar pages.
- Weekly Announcements: To receive an email version of the weekly announcement sheet, send request to: FMC Office
- Monthly Newsletter: Our monthly Newsletter aims to capture the spirit and life of our community, and lists details for the events and happenings occurring during the month. It is designed to reflect the concerns and perspectives of our community and welcomes contributions of prose, poetry, or art. Submissions should be sent to fmcbulletin@hotmail.com by the middle of the month. To receive an email version, send request to: FMC Office
- Meeting Listserv: The Listserv provides an avenue for community members to be able to quickly communicate announcements, requests, or information to other community members through an email group list. Participation in this group is voluntary and it serves as a way to foster networking, connection, and support among the FMC community. To join the FMC Email Listserv, read the Guidelines for Google List carefully. Then send an email to FMC Office indicating that you agree to the guidelines and would like to join the List. You will receive a separate email from Google Groups with an invitation and instructions on how to be added to the List.
Fellowship Half Hour Set Up
Each week volunteers set up the coffee and tea, bring a light snack for others to share, and clean-up afterwards. This is a great volunteer opportunity for someone new to Meeting to get involved without making a long-term commitment. The Meeting can repay you for the costs of any refreshments purchased. To sign up as a volunteer for the Sunday morning that fits your schedule, send an email to fellowship@fmcquaker.org
Art Exhibit Openings and Holiday Potlucks
Where we can hear about some of the hidden artistic skills of some of our members and attenders and hear more about what inspired them to create the works they did.
Holiday Potlucks
Potlucks are held on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Sign up to Greet People Arriving at Meeting or Bring Microphones to speakers
EACH WEEK VOLUNTEERS met people as they come into the Meetinghouse and it is a wonderful way to meet people in our community and get them to know you. You can sign up for one week and do not have to be long-attending person and Fellowship & Outreach can orient you to what you need to know. Microphone spacers bring around a microphone to people during worship who are sharing vocal ministry or making introductions or announcements. To sign up as a volunteer greeter or microphone spacer for a Sunday morning that fits your schedule, send an email to fellowship@fmcquaker.org
Meeting Retreats and other Events
Fellowship & Outreach Retreats
Each March, the Fellowship & Outreach Committee hosts an all Meeting weekend retreat. The main purpose of these retreats is to foster fellowship, deepen our spiritual and personal connections to one another, and to have fun and hopefully experience relaxation too. Each year, a theme is selected and workshops are offered based on those themes. In recent years, the themes have included: Simplicity, Compassionate Communication, and Environmental Stewardship. For information about the next retreat, look in upcoming Newsletters or send an email to fellowship@fmcquaker.org
Ministry and Counsel Retreats
Periodically throughout the year, the Ministry & Counsel Committee will host day-long and sometimes weekend long retreats. Themes in past years have been “Exploring Our Individual & Shared Identity as FMC Quakers” and “An Exploration of Forgiveness”. For more information about any upcoming retreats send an email to office@fmcquaker.org
Women’s Silent Retreats
Twice a year, in the fall and spring, a group of FMC women participate in a Quaker silent retreat weekend. In the silence that begins on Friday evening and ends on Sunday morning after meeting for worship, all are held with a loving presence and in silent interaction. Some fellowship time occurs at the beginning and end of the retreat. Collective worship times are available in the morning and the evening and are held in the usual FMC manner, open to messages. For more information, send an email to office@fmcquaker.org.
Welcome Newcomers to FMC
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For more immediate information about attending Meeting, go to the “First time visiting Friends Meeting at Cambridge?” section on the front page of the website.
Worship times are on Sunday mornings at 10:30am, on Sunday evenings at 5pm, and on Wednesday mornings from 8:30am to 10am.