Adult
Religious Studies
“Do not fear truth, let it be so contrary to inclination and feeling. Never give up the search after it: and let me take courage, and try from the bottom of my heart to do that which I believe truth dictates.”
Elizabeth Fry, 1780-1845
Friends can learn more about what it means to be a Quaker by participating in Adult Religious Studies provided by the Friends Meeting of Washington (FMW).
The Adult Religious Studies programs are designed to deepen your spiritual development and expand your knowledge of Quakerism.
Do you want a deeper religious experience? Do you feel drawn to the Quaker community and want to learn more?
Friends Meeting of Washington (FMW) offers Adult Religious Studies so you can learn more about the Religious Society of Friends and deepen your spiritual life.
Adult Religious Studies programs will guide your spiritual journey and enhance your ability to access that small, quiet voice that connects you to Spirit. FMW offers a wide range of Quaker and other religious studies programs, in the form of structured courses, bible study and reading groups, prayer groups, workshops, panel discussions, and presentations that may be offered one time, weekly, monthly, or periodically throughout the year. These programs enable Friends to strengthen their relationships with Spirit, the Meeting, and the broader Quaker community.
FMW’s Adult Religious Studies Programs details can be found here.
If you are new to the Religious Society of Friends consider FMW’s Quakerism 101 Online Self Guided Course link here or sign up for the Q101 facilitated course held yearly in September.
FMW Calendar , for a listing of all FMW programs.
For directions to the Meeting House, including information on Metro train and bus access and driving/parking, see https://www.quakersdc.org/directions.
WANT TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM?
All Adult Religious Education programs must be approved by, and under the care of, an FMW committee. To start the approval process, complete this application and submit it to the Ministry & Worship committee, task force, or authorized Friend.
Once your program is approved, you will be notified by the committee. For the steps after the approval, see the Instructions For Scheduling and Getting the Word Out that follows the application.