From our Chaplains
Week 10 has finally arrived and both Reverend Lorenzo and I feel a heaviness in our hearts as we bid Year 12 farewell. Graduation is such a milestone for a student and their family, but for the teachers and other staff around school, it is a letting go of those you have journeyed with for a long period of time, so it can also be a time for grieving.
As we write prayers and reflections to share with the Year 12s and their families, we are mindful that God is Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Every beginning has an end, and every end has a beginning. God is the One who circles us and enfolds us in this dance called life.
As we experience this change in and around us, we pray for a blessing upon all our families, but especially our Year 12s who navigate what comes next. We have been blessed with their company and as fellow sojourners, we pray God’s Spirit to be upon them as they study, travel and find their own spaces to be and become.
Best wishes to our Jewish families celebrating Rosh Hashanah and our Hindu families who will be celebrating Navratri. The UN International Day of Peace is on 21 September and some students from Years 9 to 12 will be accompanying us to Knox for a service where they will hear from leaders of various faiths. We are looking forward to this day where we can pray for ourselves and the world as a place of healing for those who are broken and displaced.
Have a safe and great school break; we hope you enjoy some precious time with your children and families. I wrote these words for a Year 12 student in their notebook, which resonate in my own soul:
‘All the best for the future, and may you step on stars which will illuminate your path.’
Blessings and hope for spring!
