From The Chaplain
The End of One Drive, the Beginning of Another and a Podcast about Marriage!
We are more than halfway through this very quick term and there’s lots to tell you about.
Mr Lee-Lindsay Needs Toiletries By Friday 15 November!
Thanks to all of those people that have brought in toiletry items for those in need already. These items often get left off the list of essentials as many families and individuals prioritise food when budgeting. The type of items that are needed include:
- Pump bottles of soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Tooth Paste
- Tooth Brushes
- Razors
- Deodorant (preferably roll on)
- Small packets of Toilet Paper and Tissues.
There will be a basket outside of the Chapel where these items can be placed. I will deliver these items towards the end of week 5 (15 November). Your generosity is always appreciated.
Festival of Lessons and Carols
Our Festival of Lessons and Carols is being held this year on Tuesday 26 November at 7.00pm in the Great Hall. Everyone in and connected to our community is warmly invited as we celebrate the joy and meaning of Christmas. We take a collection at this service every year and the money donated always goes towards a local charity. Please remember to bring cash if you would like to contribute to the offertory. I hope to see you there!
Christmas gifts collection
As part of our annual school Christmas service, we ask each student to contribute towards a gift for either a boy or a girl, wrapped in cellophane, to donate to different organisations that provide presents for families. These gifts will be distributed to children that may not otherwise receive anything at Christmas due to poverty or other family issues. The demand is ever increasing due to the unsettling times that many families face due to financial pressure and housing stresses. It is a great joy to be able to deliver these gifts personally to these organisations. The feedback that we get each year is that these gifts make a huge difference to children throughout our city, giving them the message that they are loved and cared for. We will be receiving those gifts up until Monday 25 November. More information will be delivered to students via their form or class teachers.
The SCEGGS Podcast “Walk The Mile” Episode 59: The Changes and Challenges of Marriage with Unity Patterson and Chris Warren
I have conducted over 300 weddings in my 24 years as an Anglican minister and many of those have been for students that I have taught. This is always a great privilege and honour to be invited into such an important event in their lives, to continue that connection post school and to recognise that the SCEGGS community means something to people, even after they no longer walk in through the green gate. I first taught Unity Patterson when she was in Year 1 back in 2002. Who would have thought that one day I would be conducting her wedding to Chris Warren in January 2025? In this episode, we talk about marriage in the 21st century, the reasons why some people choose it and others don’t, the value of commitment and the perceptions that we place upon it. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
And a reminder that we are published on Spotify, Apple and other popular podcast platforms so you can access it easier from your preferred device. I always welcome your feedback or any ideas you may have for further episodes. You will find each podcast as they are produced in this newsletter and on the other platforms as well as our website.
Rev. Garry Lee-Lindsay
Chaplain
