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Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 September 14 / Terence Gilheany

2016

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Celebrating Eid al-Adha - Religious Studies Department Chair Terence Gilheany delivered this Chapel Talk during our Eid al-Adha service. In it he explores the "spirit of Eid": which is the joy of radical sharing with others.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 September 7 / Bishop Wayne Wright

2016

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Letting the Top Down - Bishop Wayne Wright, who will retire in early 2017 after 19 years of service as Bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, delivers his final Wednesday night talk in our School Chapel.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 18 - Mein Chapel / Alexia Ildefonso ’16

2016

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Piecing Together the Elephant - Alexia Ildefonso '16 shares the many (hilarious) ways in which the collaborative nature of study and life at St. Andrew's has helped to learn just how much she doesn't know, and just how much she loves to learn.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 18 - Mein Chapel / Donovan Simpson ’16

2016

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The Little Moments of St. Andrew's - Donovan Simpson '16 asks us to appreciate the little moments of listening and friendship that make the St. Andrew's experience unique and meaningful.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 18 - Mein Chapel / Eden Rickolt ’16

2016

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How I Learned to Be Honest with Myself - Eden Rickolt '16 shares a singular experience that made her realize the blind spots in her self-perception, and her habit of feeling inadequate.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 18 - Mein Chapel / Michelle Gao ’16

2016

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Receiving So Much Love - Michelle Gao '16 recalls the moments of insecurity, anxiety, and homesickness she experienced as a new student—and how her advisers, teachers, and friends helped her to learn to confront and overcome those feelings.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 18 - Mein Chapel / Garrett Hanrahan ’16

2016

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Finding Solace in Silence - Garrett Hanrahan '16 explains how SAS has helped him develop an appreciation for the moments of deep silence he can find in his day-to-day life.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 18 - Mein Chapel / Sophia Torrance ’16

2016

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Being Okay with Being Wrong - Sophia Torrance '16 describes how SAS has helped her learn to relish feedback and constructive criticism.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 13 / Keegan Pando ’17

2016

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Stuck in Between Two Sides of a String - Keegan Pando '17 candidly shares his preference for one side of his heritage, and the guilt associated with that preference.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 January 13 / Deborah Stein

2016

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Welcoming Refugees in a Time of Crisis - Director of Episcopal Migration Ministries Deborah Stein spoke about the current global refugee crisis, and shares with students ways in which they can get involved in advocating for and assisting resettled re..

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 February 3 / Ann Taylor '86

2016

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Spiritual Buds on the Family Tree - Arts Department Co-Chair and Theatre Program Director Ann Taylor discusses the multiplicity of faiths within her own family—from Sikhism, to Transcendental Meditation—and the ways in which she has relied on her own..

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 February 5 / Gretchen Hagenbuch

2016

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My Excellent Adventure to Jordan - VI Form Advisor and wellness teacher Gretchen Hagenbuch talks about her recent trip to Jordan and her ongoing exploration of the practice of faith.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 March 30 / Julia Smith

2016

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"Do Not Be Afraid" - V Form Dean and Spanish teacher Julia Smith explores concepts of bravery and fear, shares student acts of bravery she's witnessed, and explains how courage has manifested itself in her own life.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 April 13 / Phil Pensinger

2016

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The Embrace of the School - Grounds Care Team Leader Phil Pensinger shares reflections on his battle with cancer, and how St. Andrew's supported him during his recovery.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 April 20 / Tori Tull ’18

2016

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There Goes the Stereotype - Tori Tull '18 shares her search for self-truth amid the many stereotypes she associates with the "average black person."

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 8 / Annie Egan P’13,’13,’16,'16

2016

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Habits for Happiness - Annie Egan P'13,'13,'16,'16 delivered this Chapel Talk on Sunday morning of the School's 2016 Arts Weekend. She shares how her work as a doctor and her experiences as a St...

Audio: Lian Bourret ’18 Chapel Talk / 2016 May 16

2016

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Unable to Say "I Belong Here" - Lian Bourret '18 talks about the benefits and drawbacks of her mixed racial identity.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 13 / August Saguil ’17

2016

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Tearing Down the Tent of Whiteness - August Saguil '17 shares how perceptions of his racial identity change depending on where he is in the world.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 13 / Baylen Manocha ’18

2016

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The Challenge of Misidentification - Baylen Manocha '18 recalls how, despite his own negative experiences with racial misidentification, he too has misidentified the race of his classmates.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 13 / Cindy Lay ’18

2016

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Rejecting a Single Category - Cindy Lay '18 recounts how her involvement in St. Andrew's Multi-Racial Affinity Group has helped her to let go of the need to categorize herself as a particular race.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2016 May 13 / Althea Clarke ’19

2016

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"My Race is Not Up for You to Decide" - Althea Clarke '19 urges us to dismiss "classifying spaces" of whiteness or blackness.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2015 December 2 / John Seabrook ’76

2015

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Looking Under the Rock - Distinguished Alumni award recipient John Seabrook '76 gives a Chapel Talk on the source of his enduring curiosity (hint: it has to do with Bill Amos) that fuels his work as a writer for the New Yorker magazine.

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2011 September 28 / Kassy Fritz

2011

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In this chapel talk Kassy discusses her summer vacation with her family at Moose Head Ranch in Wyoming. Kassy talks about striking the balance between being a mother, wife, teacher, coach, and advisor to her family as well as that of the St...

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2010 October 20 - "Better" / Will Speers

2010

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Dean of Faculty and longtime English teacher Will Speers discusses the idea of getting and being better. "Ultimately, we must dedicate our very beings to perpetuate the eternal: we only get better when we enhance the lives of others...

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2010 September 29 / Ana Ramirez

2010

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Dean of Students, Spanish teacher, dorm parent to teenage girls and now mother of a young boy, Ana discusses understanding and raising boys...

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2010 September 16 / Nathan Costa

2010

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Academic dean and Classics teacher Nathan Costa discusses adulthood in his chapel talk. "The dirty little secret is that adults don’t always know what to do...

Audio: Chapel Talk, 2010 September 22 / Trip to South Africa

2010

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This podcast, recorded during Wednesday night chapel, you will hear faculty and students recreating their experiences on their recent trip to South Africa...