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The foundational language that defines the spiritual life we share at St. Michael’s comes from the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES).
Our Episcopal Tradition
Episcopal schools are places that seek to integrate religious and spiritual formation into the overall curriculum and life of each school community. They invite all who attend and work in them—Episcopalians and non-Episcopalians, Christians and non-Christians, people of no faith tradition—both to seek clarity about their own beliefs and religions and to honor those traditions more fully and faithfully in their own lives. Above all, Episcopal schools exist not merely to educate, but to demonstrate and proclaim the unique worth and beauty of all human beings as creations of a loving, empowering God.
Pillars of the spiritual life at St. Michael’s School
Chaplain / Teacher: Upper School Religion
As School Chaplain at St. Michael’s, I have the honor of working in partnership with students, parents, and faculty and staff to celebrate and strengthen the Episcopal identity and practice of our wonderful School. This work takes shape each year through weekly worship, religious study, and our service-learning program.
At the heart of all we do in celebrating and sharing our School’s Episcopal identity is the Church’s practice of respecting the dignity of every human being. While we strive to live and practice our Episcopal faith day to day, we fully welcome students and families of all faiths and backgrounds to share their unique gifts in community with us.
Our outreach and partnership with a number of local, community-based non-profits allow us to help where help is needed, answering the invitation as people of God to serve and to be, as Theresa of Avila says, “…the eyes through which God looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which God walks to do good.”
We welcome you to join us in this work of becoming all that we can be—in mind, body, and spirit. I welcome any questions and encourage you to learn more about the many gifts of a St. Micheel’s education.
