[I was asked to write a blog post for the National Association of Episcopal Schools blog called The Commons this week. Copied blow is the text from that post. You can find the original post HERE, as well as some excellent posts from their blog called, The Commons, HERE]. Tomorrow [this blog post written on Sunday, […]
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Updated reflections on The 9/11 Seawall and the The Empathetic Community
On this sixteenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, I am reposting a couple of thoughts I have had in earlier years regarding this traumatic event in our history.
One Body, Many Parts: An Opening Convocation Reflection
[I gave the following homily at the Opening Convocation of St. George’s Independent School on its Collierville Campus two days after the violent and tragic white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.]Good morning!Good first morning of the 2017-2018 school year. A particular welcome to our sixth graders just joining us for the first time on this campus, as well […]
Opening Convocation Reflection: Good Neighbors in the SGIS Ecosystem
I am re-posting my convocation remarks from the last two years at St. George’s Independent School. This is post two of two.
SGIS Commencement 2017: Valedictorian’s Address and Co-Salutatorians’ Addresses
[On Sunday, May 21 under a giant white tent on our Collierville Campus at St. George’s Independent School, around 1650 people celebrated the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2017. With the permission of our Valedictorian, Graham Sisson, and Co-Salutatorians, Ryan Bray, and Isabel Correia, I am posting their speeches here. In Fall Graham will be head […]
SGIS Class of 2017: Two Baccalaureate Speeches
[On Saturday, May 20 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Memphis, St. George’s Independent School held its Baccalaureate Service for the Class of 2017. It was a lovely service highlighted by the speeches of two members of that class, Caroline Farrell, who is headed to Rhodes College in the Fall, and Bayard Anderson, who is headed […]