Welcome to Eastside Friends Meeting
Located on the east side of Lake Washington, we are one of several Quaker Meetings in the Seattle area. Worship with us at our Meetinghouse in the woods. All are welcome!
A Quaker Meeting in Bellevue
We are members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in the “unprogrammed” tradition. We worship in silence, knowing that the Spirit of God is among us. Anyone present may sense a divine leading to share a brief message for others to reflect on.
All are welcome
We are a congregation that is welcoming and affirming to all. We are devoted to peace and caring for our neighbors (all of them — no exceptions).
Child care
Children of all ages are very welcome in meeting for worship! Typically, children enter worship with their families for the first 10-15 minutes, then go upstairs or outside with the designated Children’s Meeting teacher of the day.
We are located
In the Eastgate area at 4160 158th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006. Accessible parking and entrance available to the left when you enter the driveway.
Bible Study
Bible Study meets at 9:15 on the first Sunday of the month. The current topic is the Gospel of Mark. Anyone is welcome to join in the discussion. If you want to join bible study via zoom, contact us and we’ll send you a link!
Join us
Meeting for Worship begins at 10:00 on Sunday, and usually lasts for about an hour. You can also join us on Zoom, contact us for the link.
A typical Sunday
- Meeting for Worship
- Community time -share coffee and snacks.
- Second hour -varies depending on the week of the month.
From Friends
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I really feel like I’ve found my place at Eastside Friends Meeting. I love the practice of silent expectant worship. I love the community I have found, and a place to contemplate and experience the love of the Divine.
Addison
Bothell
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When I left evangelicalism, I knew I wanted some religious structure but not too much. Among Eastside Friends, there are no doctrinal expectations, I don’t have to tiptoe. This is a community that holds me lovingly as I find my own path.
Molly
Lake Stevens
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I’ve never been good at believing something because someone told me to! At a silent Quaker Meeting there is no creed and no hierarchy. I have learned so much about Love and Truth (yes, with capital letters!) just from being with other Friends seeking to live up to their beliefs. — Debbie T.
Debbie
Burien
Upcoming events
APR 3
NEW! Thursday Mid Week Gathering
Queries that Challenge Us. Discussion of this month’s Query: Sexuality
Virtual gathering 7:30-8:30 p.m., join with the usual Eastside Zoom link.
APR 6
First Sunday
Bible study meets at 9:15 –see block above. After meeting for worship, we will do various jobs around the Meeting house. There are all kinds of jobs, both inside and outside. !
APR 10
NEW! Thursday Mid Week Gathering
Quaker Basics topics – Friends’ relationship to “the state,” civil disobedience, etc.
Virtual gathering 7:30-8:30 p.m., join with the usual Eastside Zoom link.
Quakers in the wider world
Bringing the voices of Quakers to public policy formation in Washington State
A bi-weekly Quaker video project by Friends Journal.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Lobbying with Quakers
A group of Quaker Meetings in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana
Land Acknowledgement
Eastside Friends Meeting house stands on ancestral land of the Sammamish People, who were closely related to the First People of Seattle, the Duwamish. Descendants of the Sammamish today are members of the Suquamish, Snoqualmie, and Tulalip tribes. We honor all these Native communities and their Elders. We appreciate that they have been here since time immemorial, and are still here, continuing to bring light to their ancient heritage.
We also recognize that American settlers forcibly removed the Sammamish from this land following the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855. The diseases, greed, and violence of settlers decimated Sammamish communities, along with many other local Indigenous communities. This acknowledgment is part of our Meeting’s commitment to moving toward right relations with Indigenous people, through recognition of our own history and responsibility, and through ongoing education and action.
We hold this land acknowledgment as a living document, knowing that the guidance of our indigenous neighbors and of the Holy Spirit may require us to reflect and reconsider our present words