Wilmington Monthly Meeting of Friends

About this church

Wilmington Monthly Meeting of Friends, also called Wilmington Friends Meeting, is a Quaker congregation in Wilmington, Delaware, that has met since 1738. Meeting for Worship begins every Sunday, which Friends call First Day, at 10:00 a.m. Worship is held in expectant silence, without clergy or a set liturgy. Participants may rise to share a spontaneous message, after which the silence resumes. Near the end, names and concerns are held in the light, and worship usually lasts about an hour. A social period with coffee and light refreshments follows, and the website notes that worship moves online on days with snow or parking problems.

First Day School for children meets in the annex at 10:00 a.m., and Young Friends join the adults in worship at 10:45. A nursery is next to the annex, and a preschool room is available for the youngest children. Meeting for Worship with a concern for business takes place on the second Sunday of each month, except August, at 10:45 a.m. Visitors can find Quaker books and pamphlets in the foyer at the 5th Street entrance next to the parking lot, and a library sits on the balcony level. The meeting belongs to the Concord Quarter. A smaller preparative meeting in Odessa worships on the first and third Sundays.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 11, 2026. Sources: Worship times, First Day School, nursery · Mailing address and phone

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