Live Oak Friends Meeting

Live Oak Friends Meeting Live Oak Friends Meeting is an affirming community of the Religious Society of Friends, aka Quakers. The Meeting began in 1954, and has been growing ever since.

We are a community of seekers who meet in silent worship expecting to experience direct communion with God, the divine Spirit, or whatever name we use for that transcendent essence that infuses all life. A fundamental Quaker belief is that there is "that of God in everyone." We seek to interact with others from that perspective, and to live our lives according to the Quaker testimonies of integrit

y, equality, simplicity, and peace. Our meetinghouse is the conception of James Turrell, a well-known Quaker artist and creator of Skyspaces like the Meetinghouse and other works of art involving light. The architect is Leslie Elkins. Many generous donors from Houston, around the world, and within the Meeting helped us fund the meetinghouse and Skyspace. We invite the public to come share the experience of the light in the Meetinghouse at sunset, weather permitting, every Friday evening and the first Sunday of each month. The Meeting has about 75 attenders each week (plus or minus). Child care is provided. We have programs for both adult and children's religious education in addition to Meeting for Worship on Sunday mornings and a Wednesday evening discussion group and worship. Live Oak Friends Meeting is affiliated locally with Bayou Quarterly Meeting and South Central Yearly Meeting, nationally with Friends General Conference, and internationally with Friends World Committee for Consultation.

Respect the individual at all ages.
04/28/2026

Respect the individual at all ages.

"Quakers are good at respecting the rights of the individual, knowing they are human beings at all ages – not acting as if they become so at some point in their lives. Whilst, as older, supposedly wiser, people, we have suggested, refused or insisted – we always explain; even if, in desperation,...

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1318 W 26th Street
Houston, TX
77008

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 12:45pm

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+17138020622

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