From the School Chaplain

From the School Chaplain The Reverend Sarah Stapleton Change is upon us! loving and divine community that defies time This morning as we all this Advent season, in the watching, waiting, hurry through the last reviewing of the past and the planning for the weeks of term, I am very future. conscious that change is upon us, even if we are not ready for it!

In the Church calendar we are heading into Advent, which is a time of contemplation, and waiting. We are waiting to celebrate the birth of a baby that changed (and is still changing) the way that people viewed life, death, and all that happens in between, and beyond and before.

Before we come to the end of term, the beginning of the holidays, Christmas and New Year, it is good look at how we began, what we have been through and how far we have come.

2020 has been a year of surprise and challenge. Our students and school community have grown so much over the year, and we have learned many things about the challenges of lockdown, as well as the possibilities. The fast approach of Christmas reminds me to celebrate not only the birth of Jesus, but also to give thanks for the continuous and merciful presence of God among us, abiding with us through the challenges and the triumphs, the gatherings and the goodbyes.

Rev Sarah Stapleton School Chaplain

This Advent season, as we come to terms with saying goodbye to 2020, we also need to say goodbye to those who are leaving St George’s and moving on to something new. Our future is unwritten, and we pray for good things, but prepare for all things. No matter what 2021 holds for us, we should remember that God is always with us, binding us together in a and space. I pray that God’s peace be with us