We are a school grounded in Quaker values and Quaker practice. Meeting for worship is a Quaker practice of sitting together in silence and stillness and trying to listen to and connect with our own inner light. There is often a query, or a question that we reflect on while we sit in silence. Some examples of queries are:
- How can I live our Quaker value of simplicity?
- How do I promote peace with the language I choose when talking to someone I am having a disagreement with?
- How am I living the value of community versus just talking about it?
- How do I let people know that they are important to me and I care about our friendship?
- How do I know I am being a good friend?
- What am I grateful for and how do I express gratitude?
- How do I nurture a sense of belonging in our community and demonstrate my commitment to a just world?
- How do I steward my relationships?
We are using the word worship because it is a Quaker practice. The word worship in old English is weorthscipe – worthiness or acknowledgement of worth. Our time together sharing silence and stillness while we reflect on our values is an important time, a worthy time, where our students are learning to reflect on, listen to, and connect with their true selves and each other through genuine presence and reflection.
