Our form of worship is to meet quietly in community each Sunday.  There is no formal minister, priest or pastor who “runs” the Worship service.  North Columbus Friends Meeting has a “clerk” who serves as a facilitator of Meeting for Worship.  We sing from a song book which includes both traditional and contemporary songs, many of which have new words or have been reworked for inclusive language.  Persons in attendance at Meeting select songs for the pianist to play and for all to sing.  After about 15 minutes of singing, the group moves into silent prayer or collective meditation.  We wait in silence to be led. Any person who feels “led” by the Spirit may rise and speak what she or he has felt compelled to share.  Speaking in Meeting is not the time for debate, but rather to listen, reflect and contemplate.  Normally a person speaks only once during a meeting.  Some Meetings for Worship pass in complete silence, in other meetings much is shared.  Meetings for Worship end when the Clerk rises and takes the hand of another to greet them.  Introductions and announcements follow.   

Children are welcome to attend and either sit in meditation or convene with others in what we call “interactive multi-generational worship”.   Interactive multi-generational worship is not limited to children, it is open to all who want to experience another form of worship other than the silent meditation.  Past interactive worship activities have included field trips into the surrounding community.