Our Meetings for Worship are on Sundays from 10:30 am to 11: 30 am(in person and online). They are based around a gathered silence, which may occasionally be interrupted by spontaneous spoken ministry if someone feels called to speak.
Quakers try to live simply and sustainably, promoting peace, equality and truth. Putting faith into action is central to our way of life and we meet weekly for quiet worship, usually on Sunday, in more than 475 locations across Britain. Quakers have worshipped in Croydon for more than 350 years.
You do not have to be a Quaker to come to a Quaker Meeting – all are very welcome.
We meet for worship at Croydon Quaker Meeting House 60 Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JE. Please visit our Worship page for more information.
You may find it helpful to read Getting ready for Quaker worship if you’ve not attended before.
You can read more about Quakers on the Quakers in Britain website.
Friends meeting house, 60 Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JE
Every Sunday at 10:30
Meeting for worship can be attended online at zoom.us/j/786763002
By arrangement - please contact us on croydonquakers@gmail.com
✓ Wheelchair access
✓ Wheelchair accessible toilet
✓ Parking
Quakers Today
We have no creed, sacraments or priests and we try to live by the testimonies of Peace, Equality, Simplicity, Sustainability and Truth.
The root and source of Quakerism is “Meeting for Worship”. We gather in a shared silence to seek a sense of connection with our inner selves, with each other and with the deepest truth. In the silence we open ourselves to the strength and guidance we need to live in the world today. Equality is fundamental and we search for “that of God” in everyone. More information can be found here.
Quaker communities, including Croydon Quakers, follow the guidance of Quaker Faith and Practice, which contains guidance for church affairs and excerpts from valued Quaker writings. Our Advices and Queries, Chapter 1 of Quaker Faith and Practice, provide a reminder of some treasured insights of our Society.
To read “Quaker Faith and Practice” online visit Quaker faith & practice.
Quakers, originating in the fervently Christian 17th Century, still consider ourselves as a church which is Rooted in Christianity, Open to New Light. Many Quakers today work with charities and peace-making initiatives throughout the world.
In 2011 Quakers in Britain made a commitment to live more sustainably. Since then meetings and individuals have taken practical action to achieve this goal.
For details of contemporary Quakerism, free information resources and how to find other meetings visit the Quakers in Britain website
For an interesting view of Quaker history visit The Quaker Tapestry.