About our Area Meeting
We are on a spiritual path simply by being born; what helps us is the realisation that there is something within that can guide us on this path.
Harvey Gillman Paths of the Spirit
Our Quaker meeting for worship is at the heart of our lives. We come together in silence, stilling our minds and opening our hearts to the transforming power of love and truth. When we feel called to say something that will deepen and enrich the worship, we do so. Since we are all equal, anyone can do this. We have no clergy.
There are six local Quaker Meetings in West Wiltshire and East Somerset Area Meeting: Bath, Bradford on Avon, Chippenham, Devizes, Frome, and Trowbridge.
We have our own Meeting Houses in Bradford on Avon and Devizes and these have rooms available for hire.
Quakers in Bath, Chippenham, Frome, and Trowbridge meet in rented premises. You can find out more on the Our Meetings page.
We also own the Quaker Burial Ground in Bath.
New to Quakers?
As our Area Meeting name says, we are Quakers in the north-east corner of Somerset and the north-west part of Wiltshire. If you would like to experience a meeting for worship, or find our more about Quakers and Quakerism, why not come along, using the information about Our Meetings to get in touch or to find us.
The links below under About Quakers and Discover Quakers will take you to information about Quakers in Britain more generally. That's a starting point if, initially, you feel a bit hesitant or want a bigger picture.