Opening Readings: When the group gathers the facilitator for the evening leads the Simple Prayer, reads the appropriate Welcome and chooses someone to read the Condition of Being and passes the Traditions around for a shared reading by the group.

Welcome to the prayer and meditation circle of The Fourth Order of Francis and Clare. This is an interfaith circle. Intellectual and doctrinal faith exchanges are encouraged in another environment. Here we gather to focus on the heart and the experience of the presence of The Great Mystery in our lives.

This gathering's intent is sacred and has its own integrity. The Group sits in silence for one half hour, followed by singing, toning, and spontaneous prayer. Please feel free to share from the song and prayer of your faith, and in your own language. When the time of the song and prayer seems complete, we rise and move in silence to form a tight standing circle, allowing the silence to enter us for two or three minutes or longer. Spontaneous toning and prayer are invoked, closing with the song, Tis a Gift to Be Simple, and the Simple Prayer.