What is a Parallel Meeting?

Parallel Meeting for Worships offer a more accessible way to engage in Meeting. Parallel Meetings are a time when students come together in smaller groups to center on a specific task- for example, knitting. Despite this task, the worship is guided by the same principles as Meeting for Worship: silence, reflection, and open mindedness. This spirit guides the generation and exchange of ideas. Think of it as "Meeting for Worship with attention to..." 

• Labyrinths:

 How do choices limit our freedom?

• Knitting:

How can focusing on an activity calm our mind?

• Coloring: 

How can we use art to express our creativity?

• Walking:

How does walking help us find our inner peace?

• Origami:

How can we apply attention to detail in origami to our everyday lives?

• Zines:

How can we interact with counterculture of the past and present?

• Poetry:

How can carefully choosing words in poetry effect how we choose our words in conversation?

• Woodworking: 

How can understanding a material of choice deepen our understanding of the process?