Meeting for Worship

The spiritual center of the school is Meeting for Worship, held every Wednesday from 8:30-9:00 am.

Quakers believe that each person has access to divine wisdom, but we need to take time away from our busy schedules in order to hear it. At our school, children and adults gather for thirty minutes of quiet reflection at the beginning of each Wednesday. The children are encouraged to sit quietly, clear their minds, and open their hearts. If a child or adult feels moved to stand and speak to the whole meeting, everyone listens respectfully and settles back into silence when the speaker is finished. Children often offer very thoughtful messages. At the end of the half-hour, everyone shakes hands with their neighbors and heads back to their classrooms.

All students and teachers attend Meeting, except Pre-K. The Kindergarten classes are introduced to Meeting in the spring and are accompanied by seventh and eighth grade “partners” who sit with them and help them to settle. Students and teachers sit by class. The Greene Street Friends community welcomes those who are interested to join us.

We believe that every person has an inner light. We see Meeting for Worship as a time for the light of any and all, especially students, to shine. The most powerful and extraordinary meetings have been driven by students, and we seek to create an atmosphere where students feel safe in sharing their messages.