quaker meeting house
A place designated for frequent religious meetings by members of the Religious Society of Friends.
A Quaker meeting house is a place designated as a regular or frequent site for worship services or religious meetings by members of any branch of the Religious Society of Friends (also known as "Quakers"), a predominantly Christian religious movement which believes in the universal priesthood of all believers.
While Quaker meeting houses are equivalent as a usage to churches in various denominations, members of the Society generally do not label them as "churches", and in fact these usually occupy building types other than churches (such as low-rise buildings, halls, or houses.
Regular Quaker worship can be unprogrammed, with a basis in shared silence, or programmed, with prepared readings and other parts of a service. Both are included by the coverage of any branch of the Religious Society of Friends; a specific building style or silent-only meeting is not required.
