Welcome to the “home page” of Adelphi Friends Meeting, part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Located in Maryland, just outside Washington, DC, we are a medium-sized diverse group of Friends and attenders who meet in unprogrammed worship each First Day (Quaker-speak for Sunday) at 9 and 10 am. All are welcome! The Meeting House is wheelchair accessible and has equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need one, we can provide a sign language interpreter at the 10 am Meeting for Worship.
During worship, infant care and First Day school classes are available for children of all ages. First Day school begins at 10:20 am, except on fourth First Day when Junior Meeting begins at 10 am. On the third First Day of the month, we skip the 9 am Worship and sing until 10 am. Schedule
Adelphi Friends Meeting is a member of Baltimore Yearly Meeting and is affiliated with Friends General Conference and Friends United Meeting. Our Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business is Second Sunday each month and begins shortly after meeting for Worship. Pam Tyng is currently serving as Clerk of the Meeting.
We are involved in many activities including an annual Strawberry Festival the first Saturday in June, emergency housing efforts, and a monthly newsletter. We started and continue to nurture the Friends Community School in nearby College Park, a private elementary school established to foster Quaker values.
Takoma Park Friends Meeting-Preparative, a small worshipping group under our care, meets at 10:30 am at Friends Community School in College Park. For information, see http://takomapark.quaker.org
Located a few miles north of Washington, D.C., the Meeting House is between Riggs and Adelphi Roads, near the University of Maryland. From Maryland Route 650 (New Hampshire Avenue), go east on Metzerott Road; the Meeting House is on the right, one block past the (first) traffic signal at Riggs.
Metro’s bus route R-8 (Calverton) stops one block from the Meeting House (at the corner of Riggs and Metzerott). The Montgomery County Ride-On bus route 20 (Holly Hall) stops about 1/2 mile from the Meeting House (near the corner of New Hampshire and Southampton).
We will try to answer your questions about Adelphi or Quakerism in general, just e-mail us at: afm-wh-resident @ earthlink.net
Baltimore Yearly Meeting
www.Quaker.org