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Making Meaning of Meeting

Meeting for Worship in Friends' Schools

Making Meaningof MeetingMeeting for Worship in Friends' Schools
Ben Horner, Friends Seminary

Denise Coffin, Sidwell Friends School


Deborra Sines Pancoe, Friends Council on Education

Friends Council on Education

Quaker Life in Lower and Middle Schools (QuLLMS) Peer Network Gathering

Monday, November 9, 2015 (8:30 am to 3:00 pm)

Friends Center, 1507 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Meeting for Worship is a core part of our Quaker schools. How do we help students and our colleagues make good use of this time? Join colleagues from other Friends Schools in sharing practices and activities that are working to increase teacher and student understanding and investment resulting in a deepened experience of Meeting for Worship.

Who or what has nutured you spiritually in your life? Who or what has nutured you spiritually in your life?

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The Quaker Tapestry

Kendal in Cumbria

Did you know? Did you know?

Interesting data from Ben's action research into Meeting for Worship in Quaker Schools.
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Programmed Meeting for Worship:


"Programmed worship offers a setting in which those gathered express their praise, burdens, and statements of faith together through prayer, singing, and prepared messages."


Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship:


"Unprogrammed Friends meetings follow the tradition of gathering in silence, without the services of a designated pastor or minister.


Worship begins when the first person enters the room and takes a seat. This means that if you are entering a room where people have begun to gather, you are entering a meeting for worship that is already in progress."

How can we teach the members of our community to speak into the silence? How can we teach the members of our community to speak into the silence?

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Interactive course that builds on our shared experience in Meeting for Worship as each member discerns whether and how to speak into the silence.




photocredit: www.sidwell.edu

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Faith and Practice

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What practices do we find most helpful in our own school communities? What practices do we find most helpful in our own school communities?

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What resources exist to guide me on my journey? What resources exist to guide me on my journey?

Quakerism Resource Manual for Small Friends Schools

Teachers and administrators from twelve different schools and the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting gathered to share curriculum and resources in order to create this manual for all Friends schools. This manual contains information about Quaker beliefs, history and practices, as well as many activities and resources for teachers to use within their classroom and beyond.

How can we take these ideas and inspirations back to our own classroom communities? How can we take these ideas and inspirations back to our own classroom communities?

How can we serve each other as resources and friends beyond today? How can we serve each other as resources and friends beyond today?

Join the Quaker Life in Lower and Middle Schools Group: Join the Quaker Life in Lower and Middle Schools Group:

FriendsCouncil.net

FriendsCouncil.net

The Friends Council on Education's online forum supporting Friends Schools

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Germantown Friends School Library Quaker Collections

Friends Select School: Quaker Education

At Friends Select, we believe education can be fascinating. We believe students learn more when they're intrigued by what they're learning.

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The Friends Council on Education
Visit the Website for The Friends Council on Education

Denise Coffin

Email: coffind@sidwell.edu
Website: sidwell.edu
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Twitter: @teamcoffin

Ben Horner

Email: bhorner@friendsseminary.org
Website: http://www.friendsseminary.org/page
Location: New York, NY, United States

Deborra Sines Pancoe

Email: deborra@friendscouncil.org
Website: http://friendscouncil.org/
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

Where can I read more about Meeting for Worship?

Third Haven Meeting, Maryland
A paper that describes the process of expectant waiting and vocal ministry.
Northside Friends Meeting, Illinois
A flow chart that describes the process for discerning whether to speak at Meeting.
Worcester Friends Meeting, Massachusetts
Detailed flowchart on page three that describes the process for discerning whether to speak at Meeting.
Flow Chart for Vocal Ministry
Quaker Information Center
Definitions of Quaker terms, activities, and relationships.
Quaker Speak Video Channel
Videos that share a variety of Quaker ideas and activities.
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