Live Oak Friends Meeting (Houston)
As Texas reopens, the meeting house will resume sky space viewings on June 12. Please check https://houstonquakerskyspace.com/schedule/ for times. Please bring your face covering and practice social distancing.
We continue to discern when it is safe to schedule other events. Questions? contact [email protected]
You can find the latest local updates on what are current best practices and how things are progressing in Houston/Harris County at https://www.readyharris.org
Adult First Day School at 9:20 am, Meeting for Worship at 10:30 am on Sundays and Wednesday Evening Group will meet by Zoom until further notice. Check your weekly e-news for log in details, or contact [email protected]
Children's program and 8:30 am Meeting for Worship are not meeting at this time
We are an open, welcoming community of seekers who meet in silent worship expecting to experience direct communion with God, the divine Spirit, or whatever name we use for that transcendent essence that infuses all life. A fundamental Quaker belief is that there is “that of God in everyone.” We seek to interact with others from that perspective, and to live our lives according to the Quaker testimonies of integrity, equality, simplicity, and peace. Learn more about what Quakers believe here. If you would like to learn more about our weekly activities, subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter That is a better way to connect to the community than clicking the green "online access button."
Our meeting house is a James Turrell Skyspace, open to the public every Friday night and the first Sunday of each month 30 minutes before sunset. Weather permitting, the roof will be open to allow the public to experience the play of changing light over the simple white interior walls.
We share the blessing of this building by allowing individuals to rent it for weddings and memorial services. Community groups may also rent the building for events in keeping with Quaker values.
Live Oak Friends Meeting is a member of Bayou Quarterly Meeting, a regional group of Quaker meetings in southeast Texas and Louisiana; South Central Yearly Meeting, a larger group of Quaker meetings across Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana; and Friends General Conference, a national organization of Quakers.
Meeting Times
Meeting for Worship every Sunday 10:30-11:30 am
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business third Sundays, 12 - 2:00 pm
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Healing, third Saturdays at 11:30 a.m
Adult Religious Education Sundays 9:20 - 10:20 am
Wednesday Evening Meeting for Worship Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm discussion or music, Meeting for Worship 8:00 - 8:45 pm
Children's Religious Education Sundays 10:50 - 11:30 am. Children join adults for first 20 minutes of Meeting for Worship THERE WILL BE NO CHILD CARE DURING THE SUMMER DUE TO COVID-19
North Harris County Worship Group Sundays 8:30-9:30am, Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm in Spring, TX
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Imagine 1000 Quakers worshipping, singing and communing together. We know Gathering can be expensive but it's a week together with fellow spiritual sojourners. This year, Gathering is being "hosted" by SCYM and we want as many SCYMers as possible to benefit.
Come to the Meetinghouse Tuesday Feb 26, 6:30-9:30
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Five Ways to Donate or Make a Rental Payment to Live Oak Friends Meeting
All of the following may be used for donations and meetinghouse rental payments. Please tell us what your donation or payment is for, such as "Donation", "General fund", "Construction Fund", or if for building use, "Smith-Jones Wedding on 5/1/18", "Concert on 6/1/18".
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Meeting for Worship every Sunday 10:30-11:30 am
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business third Sundays, 12 - 2:00 pm
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Healing, third Saturdays at 11:30 a.m
Adult Religious Education Sundays 9:20 - 10:20 am
Wednesday Evening Meeting for Worship Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm discussion or music, Meeting for Worship 8:00 - 8:45 pm
Children's Religious Education Sundays 10:50 - 11:30 am. Children join adults for first 20 minutes of Meeting for Worship THERE WILL BE NO CHILD CARE DURING THE SUMMER DUE TO COVID-19
North Harris County Worship Group Sundays 8:30-9:30am, Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm in Spring, TX
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