Quakers

===Programmed worship===
{{See also|Friends United Meeting|Evangelical Friends Church International|Central Yearly Meeting of Friends|}}
[[File:West Mansfield Friends Church.jpg|alt=|thumb|right|West Mansfield Friends Church, Ohio, affiliated with the [[Evangelical Friends Church International]]]]
In ''programmed worship'' there is often a prepared Biblical message, which may be delivered by an individual with theological training from a Bible College. There may be hymns, a sermon, Bible readings, joint prayers and a period of silent worship. The worship resembles the [[church service]]s of other [[Protestant]] denominations, although in most cases does not include the Eucharist. A paid pastor may be responsible for [[pastoral care]]. Worship of this kind is celebrated by about 89% of Friends worldwide.<ref name=QWRC-intro/>{{rp |page=5–6}} It is found in many Yearly Meetings in Africa, Asia and parts of the US (central and southern), and is common in programmed meetings affiliated to [[Friends United Meeting]], (who make up around 49% of worldwide membership<ref name=QWRC-intro/>{{rp |page=5}}), and evangelical meetings, including those affiliated to [[Evangelical Friends International]], (who make up at least 40% of Friends worldwide.<ref name=QWRC-intro/>{{rp |page=5–6}}) The religious event is sometimes called a Quaker [[meeting for worship]] or sometimes a Friends church service. This tradition arose among Friends in the United States in the 19th century, and in response to many converts to Christian Quakerism during the national [[Great awakening|spiritual revival]] of the time. Friends meetings in Africa and Latin America were generally started by Orthodox Friends from programmed elements of the Society, so that most African and Latin American Friends worship in a programmed style.

Some Friends hold Semi-Programmed Worship, which brings programmed elements such as hymns and readings into an otherwise unprogrammed service of worship.