Ashburton Quaker Meeting
Faith in Action in Ashburton:
Several of our community are active in peace and environmental campaigning. Recently we have been corresponding about our deep concerns for the Palestine Action Hunger strikers. You can read more about this on our Devon Quakers webpage: Faith & Witness with Devon Quakers
Several of us support the West Street Peace Vigil (Fridays 5:30pm : see events) and you are welcome to join us here.
Meeting for Worship
Please join us on any Sunday at 10:30am. We are a friendly bunch and would love to meet you. Whether this is your first time in a Quaker setting, or you are a visitor from elsewhere, you are most welcome.
We are a small to medium sized Quaker community. Numbers on a Sunday vary; usually around 10 people gather. Families are welcome to join us at any time.
How long has there been a Meeting here? We started meeting as a group of Friends in 2004, and we opened our Meeting House (purchased with the help of a bequest from Newton Abbot Quaker, Rachel [Jill] Crossman) in 2013. You'll find us in an alleyway off North Street - we've been described as 'an oasis of calm in the centre of town'.
Interested in hiring our simple rooms?
Please email ashburtonquakerlettings@tutamail.com
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Curious, but feeling a little daunted?
we can meet up for an informal chat in one of Ashburton's excellent cafes. Simply send us a message and we'll be in touch.
You will also find plenty of links to explore at the bottom of this page.
You can find us at:
Quaker House, Foales Court, off North Street, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7QE
We meet:
Every Sunday at 10:30am
Meeting for Worship usually lasts an hour, with additional sharing of "Afterwords" for a few minutes after this. Although we don't have a dedicated childrens meeting at the moment, families are always welcome. For further information contact ClerkAshburton@gmail.com
Accessibility:
Ample parking is available in the Ashburton central car parks, to the west of North Street. There is a £1.10 fee on Sundays. It is free after 6.00 p.m. every day.
Free disabled parking is available in North Street outside the Silver Lion Jewellers for periods of up to 2 hours.
Meeting for Worship takes place on the first floor and there is a lift from the foyer.
Upcoming Events
Fri 15 May
West Street Peace Vigil
17:30-18:00
Venue: West Street Ashburton
A peace vigil to uphold all those affected by war wherever it is in our world. We are particularly aware of Palestine & Israel, Ukraine & Russia, Yemen, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Note: this is not a specific Quaker event , but Quakers in Ashburton help coordinate and support this vigil.
Sun 17 May
Meeting for Worship
10:30-11:30
Venue: Quaker House, Foales Court, North Street, Ashburton
Meetings for worship are open to everyone. Our meeting for worship usually lasts for an hour. In Quaker worship there are no ministers or creeds. We first gather together in silence to quiet our minds – we don't have set hymns, prayers or sermons. In the stillness we open our hearts and lives to new insights and guidance. Sometimes we are moved to share what we discover with those present. We call this 'ministry'. We listen to what everyone has to say to find its meaning for us.
You can sit anywhere you want. No seats are special or reserved. Chairs are arranged in a circle or a square. On the small table there is a red book called Quaker faith & practice, a collection of writing from our 375-year history. People may read from it quietly, or sometimes aloud as ministry. We also use a small booklet called Advices & queries, which is a collection of prompts, insights and questions.
Meeting for worship finishes when two Quakers shake hands. The rest of the meeting joins in by shaking hands with those around them. We may invite 'afterwards' as a bridge between worship and leaving. Someone may then share news and information. After the meeting has finished, please approach someone if you want to ask questions about the meeting or anything else about Quakers over a cuppa.
Fri 22 May
West Street Peace Vigil
17:30-18:00
Venue: West Street Ashburton
A peace vigil to uphold all those affected by war wherever it is in our world. We are particularly aware of Palestine & Israel, Ukraine & Russia, Yemen, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Note: this is not a specific Quaker event , but Quakers in Ashburton help coordinate and support this vigil.
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