Joining in Worship

Join Us, Sundays at 10:00 AM - Virtually or In-Person

For future reference, the address of our Meetinghouse is:

Evanston Friends Meeting, 1010 Greenleaf, Evanston, IL 60202

Our Meeting for Worship is held on each Sunday (First Day) at 10 AM at the Evanston Friends Meetinghouse. All are welcome. You do not have to be a Member of Evanston Friends Meeting or a Member of the Quaker faith to attend.

We are currently holding hybrid meetings, in-person (with social distancing and mask-wearing in place) and via Zoom. Contact us to find out more about how to join virtually.

An elevator is available inside the east door to the Meetinghouse. Accessible parking is available in front of the sidewalk that leads to this entrance.

Please note, the Meeting is a short walk to either the Main or Dempster “El” stops.

EFM Welcomes Children of All Ages

Evanston Friends Meeting provides a First Day School program for children from infancy through youth as well as an adult religious education program. Our Meeting for Worship is an unprogrammed, “waiting worship,” in which we gather silently to enter into communion with God and with one another and to seek God’s help and guidance in ministering to our own spiritual needs, those of the meeting community, and those of the wider world. For more information about our programs for children and their families, click here.

Attending Meeting for Worship: What to Expect

Meeting for Worship begins when the first worshipper enters the room. As Friends enter the meeting room, they seek to still their minds, leaving behind the concerns and activities of their daily life, and to focus inward and enter a period of expectant waiting. After a substantial period of silence anyone present who feels led to speak by the Divine Spirit may rise and do so. Friends speak spontaneously as led rather than composing a message in advance of coming to meeting for worship. This vocal ministry is typically followed by a period of silence to deepen the worship and allow those present to take in what has been said. When enough time has passed another Friend may feel led to speak. Sometimes the entire meeting may pass in outward silence. The meeting ends with the shaking of hands.

For more information on Meetings for Worship, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.