Spiritual Life & Religious Studies

Join colleagues from Friends schools with secondary divisions for collaborative conversation, support, and idea sharing.

How do we support the spiritual health of our community in the midst of the current discombobulation of civic and cultural norms?

As we prepare the details of the day, we ask that each participant reflect on a particular moment from this year when they felt that the spiritual health of their community was thriving.

Agenda

8:30  Arrival, settling in, Introduction of the day

9:00  Unpacking and naming ‘Discombobulation’

10:00 Keynote presentation and activities with Pamela Haines, author of Money & Soul: Faith and Practice and the Economy, and Encounters with the Sacred and the Profane

11:30 Lunch, community building, resource sharing,
            WIN (What I Need) Time

1:00  Whole-group engagement with the over-arching query of the day:

  • “How do we support the spiritual health of our community in the midst of the current discombobulation of civic and cultural norms?”
  • Sharing/showcasing of activities and programs we have done or tried to do at each of our schools this fall

  • Space for elaboration, questions, and input/feedback

2:00  QYLC 2024: How to leverage this opportunity to support and energize our shared work? 

2:45 Closing Worship

3:00  Farewells

Dates & Details

December 1, 2023
Friday [9:00am - 3:00pm EST]
Friends Center
1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia

Facilitators

Tom Hoopes, George School &
Amelia Shull, Carolina Friends School

Fees

$110 pp [includes programs & meals]
Limited financial assistance is available.