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In examining Wendell Berry's observations on how people become responsible for a place, English teacher Will Speers discusses what it means to be attached to, engaged with, identified by a place.

In this Christmas season talk, Headmaster Tad Roach speaks of listening - this, in order to foster empathy.

Science teacher Peter McLean, in speaking of hiking, drinking, swimming in the Hazel River, discusses ways in which others have fought for a protected, healthier environment; and explores ways in which each of us also can better observe, better appre..

In speaking of the gift of Sophie Stenbeck '95 to fund the Cristen Duprey Scholarship, English teacher Elizabeth Roach speaks of the role of family that St. Andrew's fills in a St...

Speaking to the Class of '10, Assistant Director of Admissions Morgan Scoville, class of '00, advises the graduates to reflect on what the Chapel Program has given them over the course of their time at the School, and that "[s]pending time in this sp..

In this talk, Academic Dean Nathan Costa explores what it means to finally become an adult...

In this talk, Bill Cashion, a member of the School's Technology Department, speaks of his faith and of the realization of God's universality of love. Bill gave this talk before the community embarked for the 2010 AIDS walk in Wilmington.

Headmaster Tad Roach addresses the School community before Thanksgiving break with this talk...

Speaking of the differences between boys and girls, men and women in our culture, Ana Ramirez reflects on what she hopes for her son and what it means to be a man of "emotional courage"

English teacher Will Speers, in relating a mistake he is sorry for, discusses apologies and the nature of apology.

In discussing Atul Gawande's book "Better" on how surgeons improve, English teacher Will Speers applies his reading to how to develop as better individuals.

This article originally appeared on the St. Andrew's website. Sis Johnson, parent of Alice Johnson '11, gave a Chapel talk for the Parents' Weekend Sunday service.

In discussing wire-walker Philippe Petit's feat of walking between the World Trade Center towers, Physics teacher Mark Hammond speaks about what it takes to accomplish an objective: "The story of Petit's wire-walk is one of perseverance and resilienc..

In this talk, Sarah Demers, a third year teacher in our English Department, speaks of her love of teaching, of surprises in teaching, of teachable moments, and that learning is never done.

Former St. Andrew's Chaplain Louise Howlett, speaks of the truth about life in the Bible: "The Bible writers don’t try to say that if you just have faith enough nothing bad will ever happen, or that with God watching over us everything makes sense...

In his talk, John McGiff, a member of our Art Department, shares with us his experiences while at graduate school...

In this talk, Tad reflects on Founders Day. Tad refers to Bishop Cook who wrote a comprehensive report on the beginnings of St. Andrew’s School...

Chapel speaker on September 30, 2009 was Rev. Naim Ateek. "Realizing that the intricacies of the Palestinian lands in more recent times might not be familiar to all in the audience, Dr...

College counselor and English teacher Alix Ross speaks on Earth Day about striving to live a simpler life, a more conscious life, and enjoying a life more connected to nature: "I feel connected to a greater universe, a greater understaning when I im..

English Teacher Treava Milton '83 discusses Jonathan Aaron's poem "Acting Like a Tree" on the Feast of the Annunciation.

In the May 2009 issue of The Atlantic, Joshua Wolf Shenk described a Harvard study that followed 268 men for 72 years with the objective to find out why some men flourish while others fade...

At the fall St. Anne's Sunday Service, Headmaster Tad Roach addresses how individual achievement alone does not serve the whole, but relinquishing the ego and putting others ahead of yourself serves the greater good.

In this talk, Spanish teacher Laura Bender reflects on slowing down in order to feel more at peace with surroundings and self, to focus on "process and individual progress".

Religious Studies teacher Wes Goldsberry gave this talk for the GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Chapel Service. He explores the discussion of homosexuality's morality vis a vis religious institutions interpretations' of God's will.

College Counselor Candy Schuller reflects on a sabbatical year that was planned one way, and ended up quite differently: "This sabbatical was a blessing through which many of life’s lessons were clarified as our family traveled and reflected on how p..

In this Commencement Chapel Talk, History teacher Wilson Everhart, class of '95, counsels the Class of 2009 to, "Move on...sort of." Advice to move on to "passionate engagement" in "whatever community awaits" is tempered by advice to retain close bo..

Who are St. Simon and St. Jude, why does the Church celebrate them, and why should we care? Director of Studies Nathan Costa discusses two of the lesser known Apostles on their Feast Day...

In this talk, Assistant Headmaster Peter Caldwell reflects on his years of training to make the Olympic cross-country ski team, and on what that hard-work experience has taught him about community.

Bill Cashion, a member of the School's Technology Department, gave this talk before the community embarked for the 2009 AIDS walk in Wilmington. In this talk, he speaks of the unintentional positive impact people's actions can have on others.

In this talk, history teacher Emily Pressman discusses the founding of the traditional American Thanksgiving and discusses the political cartoonist's Thomas Nast and his print "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner" "...[I]t demands of its viewers that w..

Religious Studies teacher Terence Gilheany speaks of a difficult time he had in 2007, how he was helped during that time, and what he has identified since then as essential practices towards achieving happiness.