Meeting for Worship - Practicing Stillness

We have been challenged this year to find ways to share Meeting for Worship and other Quaker practices in a variety of ways of doing school: in person, at home, and everything in between. We have begun to document these practices for teachers, students, and other members of our community.

In this lesson, we'll learn how and why we settle or center ourselves.

 

 

How can we settle our whole selves for our community Meeting for Worship?

How can I use settling and centering outside of Meeting for Worship?

You might share this video with students and then ask them to spend some time reflecting on when it might be helpful to practice stillness.When might centering ourselves, stilling our bodies, and quieting our sounds be a handy tool?

Remember that there are many ways to worship and to be reflective. Students may practice a faith or non-faith tradition that connects with our Quaker identity along a spectrum. Find ways to celebrate and highlight those connections. Approach differences with curiosity, kindness, and openness.

Types of thinking encouraged: 

• Develop Questions
• Connect to Prior Knowledge
• Practice Articulation
• Safe Exploration of a Topic, Idea, or Object
• Wonder about Differences or Similarities
• Build an understanding around identity