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Chapel Talk, 2021 March 10 / Tad Roach

2021
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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 ..

Chapel Talk, 2021 November 10 / Jordan Poarch

2021
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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.

Chapel Talk, 2021 June 6 / Tad Roach

2021
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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..

Chapel Talk, 2021 September 8 / Ana Ramirez

2021
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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...

Chapel Talk, 2021 September 11: Reflections / Stephen Mufuka

2021
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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..

Chapel Talk, 2020 January 8 / Tad Roach

2020
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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...

Chapel Talk, 2020 February 12 / Jason Kunen

2020
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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...

Chapel Talk, 2020 October 21 / Lou Berl

2020
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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..

Chapel Talk, 2019 January 30: Sabbatical / Mark Hammond

2019
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In speaking on his sabbatical year working in a refugee camp and on a farm in England, physics teacher Mark Hammond explores what it means to be broken, how we all - as part of the human condition - are broken, and how that brokenness can teach us "h..

Chapel Talk, 2019 February 13 / Terence Gilheany

2019
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Through telling the tale of a serious accident in his boyhood, History and Religious Studies teacher Terence Gilheany relays how his mother and he were lifted up and sustained by a caring community...

Chapel Talk, 2019 March 20, 2019: The Unseen / Will Speers

2019
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In examining "Wuthering Heights" papers written by 3 of his students, English teacher Will Speers, discovers why he is drawn to teaching novels involving unseen, ghostly characters of an 'indiscernible world': "nothing that truly matters in your life..

Chapel Talk, 2019 September 15: Old St. Anne's / Tad Roach

2019
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The School community gathered for its annual Fall Service at Old St. Anne's where Headmaster Tad Roach spoke of St. Andrew's founding mission of commitment to financial aid; and of how that mission continues to be instrumental in forming the St...

Chapel Talk, 2019 November 13 / Whiz Hutchinson

2019
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In this, her first Chapel Talk in 20 years, Dean of Wellness Whiz Hutchinson relays her list of 8 things that are important for everyone to be able to state: please; thank you; can I help you?; can you help me?; I made a mistake; I'm sorry; I forgiv..