(revised 23/09/07)

Horfield Quaker Meeting (Bristol)

Contact Details, Location, History, The Meeting Today

Local Meetings: Home Page, Bedminster, Central, Frenchay, Horfield, Portishead, Redland, Thornbury

Contact: Address for correspondence: Horfield Quaker Meeting, 300 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8PD OS Grid Reference: ST 592 760 To enquire about room hire: The Resident Friend/Warden  Horfield Quaker Meeting, 300 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8PD Telephone: 0117 942 9142 Email: horfieldquakers@eclipse.co.uk Meetings for Worship: Sunday 10.30am - 11.30am Children's Class: Sunday 10.30am Back to top

(Drawing by Barbara Ryder)

Location	Bus: Nevil Road Bus Stop from City Centre 73 75 76 77 from Parkway Station  73  No on-site parking. Parking on main and side roads only. Directions to Horfield Quaker Meeting Back to top
Brief History	Quakers have been worshipping in Horfield for over 100 years. However, the present Meeting House was not built until the first decade of the 20th century.  Back to top
The Meeting Today	The Meeting House is well placed, being on the west side of A38 Gloucester Road (between Radnor Road and Thornleigh Road), with its variety of shops and cafés and numerous buses in the centre of a long-established residential area two miles north of the city centre. Today, some 30 Friends gather each Sunday for Meeting for Worship.  Horfield Quaker Meeting is active and has a lively children’s group. It holds monthly shared lunches which are followed by social and learning opportunities. Quaker worship takes place mostly in silence when bodies and minds are stilled in order to be receptive to the love and guidance of God. Friends are glad to welcome the frequent newcomers who visit this meeting. Friends from the meeting engage in a wide variety of work for peace and justice and support organisations that help the homeless, refugees, asylum seekers and newly-released prisoners with addiction issues. It promotes fair trade and encourages environmental awareness. The meeting actively supports the Bishopston Interchurch Group local projects. The meeting house, which was built in 1908, serves a large local community and welcomes a wide variety of groups of all ages. These currently include: Alcoholics Anonymous, Bristol Youth Theatre, Avon Organic Group, mother and toddler groups, kung fu, art classes, history classes, amongst many others. In addition the premises are used for meetings, seminars, training sessions, private dance practice, parties and by Social Services. There is a secluded garden at the rear which offers a peaceful place away from the bustle of the main road. The building is fully wheelchair accessible. The presence of a Resident Friend ensures that the building can be used at all times. Back to top

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Last updated 23/09/07 JB

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