From the Chaplain

Easter Services                                                                                               

Jenny Allum and I would like to invite you to this year’s Easter Festival on Thursday 7 April, starting at 7:00pm in the Great Hall. This is always a wonderful event which focuses on the meaning and significance of Easter, with readings, prayer and music provided by the School Choir, the Madrigal Ensemble, Cantare (Year 4), The Years 5 & 6 Choir and the Amati String Ensemble. The following day the whole school will be involved in our Easter Service. At both services, a collection will be taken to support Rough Edges Community Centre, a local organisation which addresses the needs of our city’s hungry and disadvantaged. Students have been asked to bring a monetary donation to go towards their form class’s Lenten offertory in support of this cause. We look forward to welcoming many parents to this special service at this very special time of the year.

Two new lunchtime groups!

For several years, SCEGGS has offered the opportunity for students to get together at lunchtime to discuss issues related to religion, God and the Christian faith. We have two new groups starting this term which are open to all students regardless of what type of faith background they might come from or if they don’t know what they believe. It’s a place to ask questions and explore some of those things we all think about. Both groups are run by Miss Jennifer Coleby, one of our Religious Education teachers. “Glow” is the group in the Primary School for Years 4 to 6. It will happen every Monday at lunchtime in the 5W classroom. “Eunoia” is the group for all students in Years 7 to 12 and will be held every Friday in my office. The word “Eunoia” comes from the Ancient Greek and means “a well mind, spiritual thinking”. It is a relaxed space to ask deeper questions about God, life, everything. Please let me or Miss Coleby know if you have any questions.

Rev Garry Lee-Lindsay
School Chaplain