WORSHIP SCHEDULES & VENUES

WORSHIP

On each Sunday, we typically have two Meetings for Worship:  the first meeting and the second meeting.  Some of these Meetings are in “blended” format (Friends present physically in the Meetingroom connected to Friends online via Zoom).  Meetings for Worship with Attention to Business are also in blended format.

Starting June 15, 2025, AAFM will begin experimenting with changes in the schedule and form of Meetings for Worship:

• On every Sunday except when Business Meeting is held (3rd Sundays, except for August and December):
  • The first Meeting for Worship will be at 9:30 am, and will be screen-free.
  • The second Meeting for Worship will be at 11:30 am, and will be blended (both in-person and on Zoom).
• On Sundays when Business Meeting is held (3rd Sundays, except for August and December):
  • The first Meeting for Worship will be at 9:30 am, and will be parallel (separate in-person and Zoom meetings).
  • Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business will begin at 10:00 am, and will be blended.
  • The second Meeting for Worship will be at 12:00 pm, and will be blended.

The purpose of this experiment is to learn how the Meeting can better meet the needs of Friends and attenders who rely on Zoom-related technology to join our Meetings for Worship and those who find worship difficult when such technology is present.

• Every Sunday:
  • Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/AAFM-Zoom  |  Meeting ID: 818 7021 4329
    • One-tap Mobile:
      +13126266799,,81870214329# US (Chicago)
      +19292056099,,81870214329# US (New York)
  • Fellowship with refreshments between the two Meetings for Worship (10:30 – 11:30 am).
  • Pot luck (all welcome) — schedule to be announced.

AAFM reached unity on conducting this new experiment at a Called Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, held on 6-1-2025.

We recognize the need for ongoing adjustments in this schedule.  We will try to keep the website up to date.

Most recent update:  8-10-2025.

Previous History

Beginning August 2023, AAFM experimented with changes in the schedule and form of Meetings for Worship:

• On the 1st and 2nd Sundays of each month (and 3rd Sunday in August and December):
  • The 9 a.m. Meeting for Worship is in-person only.
  • The 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship is blended (both in-person and on Zoom).
• On 3rd Sundays of most months (except August and December):
  • The 7:45 a.m. Meeting for Worship is in-person only, in the Corner Room.
  • 9 – 11 a.m. is Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, which is blended.
  • The 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship is blended.
• On the 4th Sundays of each month:
  • The 9 a.m. Meeting for Worship  is blended.
  • The 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship is parallel:  in-person only in the Meeting Room, with a separate online Meeting on Zoom.
• On a 5th Sunday (e.g., October 29, January 31):
  • There is a single 10 a.m. Meeting for Worship, which is blended.

The Meeting’s Changes page describes recent changes to worship, events, and Zoom connections.

‘Among Friends’

‘Among Friends’ contains information about events, groups, and meetings organized by Friends individually or in groups.  These events may not be under the direct care of (sponsored by) the Meeting.

• Reading and Discussion
  In person, 4th Sundays, 10:35 a.m. (ET) in the Fireplace Room.  (Not in August; resumes in September.)
  On Zoom, the following Monday, 7:00 pm:  https://zoom.us/j/81870214329  |  Meeting ID: 818 7021 4329
  Contact: Al Palmer and Laura Lein
• Bible Hour
  Meets weekly on Thursdays 9:30 a.m. (ET)
  On Zoom only:  https://zoom.us/j/81870214329  |  Meeting ID: 818 7021 4329
  Contact: Bill Riccobono and Phil Volk
• What it means to be a Quaker
  1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.  Meeting House, Corner Room
  Membership & Oversight Committee
• Spiritual Formation
  1st and 3rd Fridays at 7:00 pm.
  Contact:  Tom Blackwell
• Spiritual Companionship Groups
  Contact:  Cassie Camman and Mark Hoover