Chapel Program

As an Episcopal school, we consider it our mission to foster the spiritual lives of our students. Our program includes chapel services each week, some based on the Episcopal liturgy and others providing time for exploration of other faiths and the celebration of school achievements. Through the observance and understanding of the meaning of religious holidays and events, and through our religious studies curriculum, we encourage our students and teachers of different faiths to discover their moral and spiritual compass. We emphasize the Christian ethical principles and beliefs upon which the school is founded, but also explore, compare and appreciate other religious traditions, their shared values and differences. The Episcopal context allows us to address the complexities of ethical issues, of human relationships and the role of spirituality in the lives of our young students.

Past Chapel Speakers

• Rabbi Larry Karol on the meaning of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
  
• A Muslim on the tradition of Ramadan
• The Bishop of the Exeter Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Mormonism
• Jay Hutchinson, Chaplain at St. Andrews School in Middletown, DE
• Tim Rich, Canon-to-the-Ordinary for the Diocese of New Hampshire
• A Seacoast Academy parent on her non-profit helping HIV-affected women in the slums of Nairobi establish economic independence
• A Hindu swami
• A Buddhist discussing the 8 Fold Path and meditation
• A Veteran on Veterans' Day
• A Seacoast Academy teacher on respect and gossip
• A Seacoast Academy neighbor on respect for one's body through a lifestyle of wellness
• A Congregational minister on the meaning of light at Christmas
• An Episcopal Rector on the essence of Episcopalianism
• A parent on the meaning of Hannukah
• Seacoast Academy seventh grade humanities students on the Persian poet/philosopher Rumi
• A Seacoast Academy parent on his trip to South Africa where he performed humanitarian dental work
• Seacoast Academy seventh grade humanities students on The Four Agreement.
• A local Episcopal Rector on understanding the chaos of the world around us