As a school over the past few years, we have been using the image of a
lighthouse to support our understanding of what it means to live out the life
that God has called us to within our school community. The image has become a
powerful vehicle for reminding us to be the lights that God calls us to be. But
it has also become so much more than that.
It particularly reminds us of how important it is that we fully grasp
what our true God given identity is. Just like the lighthouse, if we really
want to be the lights that God calls us to be, we need to be rooted in strong
foundations. As a school we passionately believe, that without understanding
our true identity, we will never fully become the people God is calling us to
be.
Equally, we have come to recognize that Lighthouse synergy (partnerships
within our school community) is a powerful vehicle for change. Simply put, it
reminds us that the collective efforts of each individual or different aspects
of any community make more of a difference than just the efforts of any of
these working individually. God calls us to bring light into this world,
wherever he places us. The lighthouse has become a daily reminder of both that
call, but also the power of synergy, when it is rooted in the community in
which we work and live.
We have used the phrase ‘let your light shine’ as a very simple
outworking of this message. It encourages us to be the best that we can be, to
seek to respect and care for others and to know that we are part of something
that is much greater than just ourselves. It is a call to ‘make a difference
together’.
In seeking to develop this imagery further and to help us celebrate what
the Lighthouse means to St John’s as a school community, we have commissioned this
range of merchandise to reinforce the values and ethos that Lighthouse synergy
is rooted in. This is both a fund raising initiative, but also a way of making
the lighthouse and our key values a daily reminder to our whole school
community of the call to let our light shine and to celebrate all that God has
given us and calls us to be.
We hope you enjoy browsing our online shop and supporting us
in letting our light shine.
www.lighthousesynergy.co.uk
