Silence holds more than speech
In unprogrammed worship, the meeting waits without agenda, trusting that truth arises when the gathered body is still.
Plainness demands greater craft
The finest joinery in colonial meeting houses was left unpainted; simplicity was earned through discipline, never settled for.
No bench sits higher than another
Without pulpit or altar, every member faces the same plain wall and the same expectant silence.
Testimony is lived, not declared
Consistency in daily practice replaces creed and catechism as the measure of a faithful life.