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English teacher Jessie Ewald offers the listener an outline at the start of her Chapel Talk, in which she dispels - with candor and warmth - the notion that a life could be outlined so neatly...

In the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, Zhenia talks about two words that she aspires to use and to live every day: "brave" and "united".

Religious Studies teacher Jason Kunen talks about "holding the space" during an unfortunate event on his spring break vacation which took place just before the COVID pandemic...

In a Wednesday night chapel service organized by Onyx and Essence in celebration of Black History Month, Aunyae Romeo '22 gave this talk about her hair - what it has signified throughout her life and how she has come to value it and herself.

In a Wednesday night chapel service organized by Onyx and Essence in celebration of Black History Month, Marie Dillard ’24 speaks of the depth of Black American artistry, and of its omission and neglect in the American story.

Spanish teacher Viviana Davila gives the Baccalaureate in the final year of her teaching at the School. She reflects on her time as a student at the School as well as on her teaching career, on how St...

Dean of Student Life Will Robinson '97 shares a tender tribute to his dad, who died after contracting COVID-19...

Trustee Paul Murphy P'17,'19,'22 speaks about the values he's learned in life that he holds dear; and which he feels St. Andrew's reinforces - resilience, faith, learning, community, kindness.

At Old St. Anne's Church, Head of School Joy McGrath reflects on the meaning of the service's readings, what it is to be lost, how we all at one time or another have lost our way, have lost our moral compass, have made mistakes...

Through the telling of his own story, Director of Dining Services Kelly Massett celebrates the challenges life chances us with...

Alum Peter B. McClagg '71 gave this Reunion Chapel Talk. Tom Hooper '71, as class leader and one of the early Black students at SAS, is remembered here as are others of Peter's class and time at at the School.

Headmaster Tad Roach reflects on the character of recently deceased grounds-crewman Phil Pensiner, how his "battle with cancer had strengthened his already abundant love of humanity, generosity of spirit, kindness, and faith." Tad asks the questions ..

Associate Head of School Ana Ramirez gives the opening Wednesday Chapel Talk of the 2021-2022 year. She describes her utter joy at being in-person, of being able to have the School's space occupied once again by colleagues and students...

Twenty years after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks, religious Studies teacher Stephen Mufuka recalls his own experience in New York City and reflects on the principle of being called to serve which formed his decision to re-enlist in the Ma..

At Parents Weekend chapel service, Trustee Staci Williams Seeley P'17,'22 speaks of Episcopal School tenets and how the St...

Dorm Parent, Soccer Coach and Admission's Associate Jordan Poarch speaks of his journey towards becoming a professional soccer player, and of his change of path and calling after suffering an injury that made him rethink his chosen career.

Meghan speaks of the loss of her father just as she was to begin her first teaching job, grieving over the loss of her father and finding the strength to teach that first class.

In her Chapel Talk, Dean of Teaching and Learning Elizabeth Roach explores the meaning of William Carlos William's poem, "The Gift".

In this Martin Luther King, Jr...

At Old St. Anne's Church, Head of School Joy McGrath talks of the rising rates of loneliness affecting young Americans in school and how - as individuals and collectively as a community - loneliness is addressed at St. Andrew's...

During the 2021 Virtual Reunion Weekend, Headmaster Tad Roach offered his reflections on the Gospel reading of Matthew's depiction of the mustard seed ("the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown, it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree..

In his Chapel Talk physics teacher Christopher Sanchez talks of two lessons learned during his work at a restaurant while in college. First, after being accused of theft, Mr. Sanchez ponders the power of forgiveness...

In reflecting on past Thanksgiving Chapel talks, and on speaking on a poem by Emily Dickinson, Classics Department Chair Phil Walsh discusses hope and gratitude in his Thanksgiving Chapel talk.

On Founders Day, Head of School Joy McGrath speaks of St. Andrew following a call, purely on faith, to give up the known for a man with an idea of a better way to live...

In his Chapel Talk, Classics Department Chair Phil Walsh speaks of a colleague who wrote a poem "Memory of a Year with Allusions to the Greeks" where he is a featured "classicist." He then goes on to describe what it means to be a "classicist." Dr...

In this talk, Head Girl's Crew Coach Lou Berl walks through what she's learned as a high school and college athlete, and what she has taught her athletes as a college and high school coach: through positive visualization and mental imagery, an athlet..

Virginia Mullins delivered her reflections upon her time at St. Andrew's during the final senior chapel of the year. What will make it in your shoebox full of memories?

In preparing the School for a trip to see the movie adaptation of Bryan Stevenson's book "Just Mercy", Headmaster Tad Roach speaks of Stevenson's profound justice work and his motivations in that work...

In his Wednesday chapel address, Mr. Gilheany bluntly and succinctly says what we're all thinking: COVID sucks...

In this Chapel Talk, Religious Studies teacher Jason Kunen describes his coming to understand what it means to "hold the space", "to maintain a space of awareness" that influences people in a positive way...

In his Mein Chapel address, senior Steven Ding shared his story about his senior slump and how he started living for enjoyment rather than obligation.

Campbell Nicholson shared her favorite memories of her time at St. Andrew's during her Mein Chapel address. Grateful that it is hard to say goodbye, but more grateful still that it is only goodbye to being a high school student -- the St...