We are grateful you are here and hope you’ll come be with us in person, or join us each week for our online meeting for worship. We worship in gathered silence without prearranged service or any programming from a designated clergy, minister, rabbi or priest.
North Columbus Friends Meeting (NCFM) is a Quaker gathering that shares the peace, love, and light of the divine in the world. We welcome seekers and believers of all faiths and embrace diversity in our community. Our meeting is part of Lake Erie Yearly Meeting https://leym.org
North Columbus Friends Meeting is a welcoming and inclusive Meeting of people seeking a personal and gathered experience of what has been called by a variety of names, such as God, the Inner Light, Truth, or the Transcendent. While Quakerism has its roots in Christianity, we understand that Truth may be spoken by people with a wide variety of backgrounds. We welcome those voices and invite people to share their inward experience of the Divine, whatever that may be. More…
Weekly Meeting for Worship takes place every Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30 AM Eastern time. Starting in January 2024, North Columbus Friends Meeting will temporarily be holding all in person and hybrid events from a new location, North Broadway United Methodist Church at 48 E N Broadway Street, Columbus.
Attend via Zoom or attend in person:
Afternoon Meeting for Worship is held on the third Sunday of each month from 2:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern.
Those interested in learning more are invited to attend:
See the Events page for more information. Contact NorthColumbusFriends@gmail.com with questions or concerns.
CORRECTION: May 10-12th, 2024 Theme: Walking in the World as a Friend Location: Lake Hope State Park NCFM’s Spring Retreat is an opportunity for: We attempt this through a myriad of opportunities throughout the weekend, including: Theme, workshops, and schedule: Theme: Walking in the World as a Friend Materials that we will cover and use…
Starting in January 2024, North Columbus Friends Meeting will temporarily be holding all in person and hybrid events from a new location, North Broadway United Methodist Church at 48 E N Broadway Street, Columbus. NCFM is renting space in this location so that we may increase accessibility. Signs will be posted within the church to…
2024 Quaker Studies Conference 20-23 June 2024 The 2024 Quaker Studies Conference provides an opportunity to hear the latest scholarship in the field. The anniversary of the birth of George Fox offers a valuable point for reflection by historians, archivists and others to consider the life and times of Fox as well as his legacies,…
What is “Experiment with Light”? ‘Experiment with Light’ is a Quaker practice which is based on early Friends’ discoveries. It was devised in 1996 by Quaker and theologian Rex Ambler following his study of early Friends’ writings. He wanted to discover what it was that made them so sure, so centred, so willing to suffer…
Join the World Plenary Meeting on line. It runs from August 5-12, 2024. World Plenary Meetings The World Plenary Meetings are events every 7-8 years where representatives from all four FWCC Sections to tend to FWCC business. They are surrounded by worship and fellowship with Friends from around the world. More info about World Plenary…
This and our other First Monday Lectures are streamed live and available as recordings on our YouTube channel, Pendle Hill USA. The FWCC World Plenary Meeting (WPM) is a meeting for representatives from all four FWCC Sections to undertake FWCC business, surrounded by worship and fellowship with Friends from around the world. It will meet…
Within the Society of Friends, George Fox is a towering figure often cited as the founder of the faith. But to outsiders, in the 17th century and today, William Penn is the archetypal Quaker. For the 400th Anniversary of George Fox’s birth, J. William Frost will present a virtual talk on William Penn that excavates…