{"id":45280,"date":"2026-05-15T11:45:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&p=45280"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:45:58","slug":"chaplains-corner-25","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/chaplains-corner-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaplains Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"‘Called to Respect’<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week in Chapel, as part of our 140th Anniversary celebrations, students reflected on the theme ‘Called to Respect’<\/em> through the words of John 17:6\u201311<\/em>\u2026 a deeply personal prayer of Jesus for his disciples before his ascension.<\/p>\n

According to the Christian Calendar, Thursday 14 May<\/strong> is Ascension Day\u2026 a Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ bodily ascent into heaven, forty days after his resurrection. Our students were invited to consider Jesus\u2019 prayer of care, unity, and protection, and what it means for our community today. At its heart, the message reminded us that RESPECT begins with recognising that every person is known, valued, and belongs to God.<\/p>\n

Students were encouraged to reflect on three key ideas:<\/p>\n

Respect begins with belonging \u2013 every individual in our community matters. A simple act of noticing, including, or speaking someone\u2019s name can transform a person\u2019s experience of school life.<\/p>\n

Respect is lived through our actions \u2013 respect is expressed in small, everyday choices: listening with attention, including others, and speaking with kindness.<\/p>\n

Respect builds unity\u00a0\u2013 In a diverse community like MLC School, respect enables us to honour difference while strengthening our shared sense of belonging.<\/p>\n

In a powerful story shared during the service, I\u00a0highlighted the impact of a simple invitation…reminding students that even the smallest acts of inclusion can make someone feel seen and valued.<\/p>\n

As we celebrate 140 years of MLC School, we honour the legacy of those who have gone before us \u2013 a legacy grounded in compassion, courage, and respect; and our students were reminded once more that they continue to shape this culture through their daily actions. The reflection concluded with an affirmation that each student is known, valued, and held in prayer as they navigate their learnings, relationships, and future pathways.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Rev Vinnie Ravetali<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nSenior Chaplain<\/p>\n

The banner photo shows the School Daptains that led our Chapel Service this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘Called to Respect’ This week in Chapel, as part of our 140th Anniversary celebrations, students reflected on the theme ‘Called to Respect’ through the words of John 17:6\u201311\u2026 a deeply personal prayer of Jesus for his disciples before his ascension. According to the Christian Calendar, Thursday 14 May is Ascension Day\u2026 a Christian feast commemorating […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":45294,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[9],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-45280","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-news-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/45280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=45280"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=45280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}