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Chapel Talk, 2021 June 6 / Tad Roach

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During the 2021 Virtual Reunion Weekend, Headmaster Tad Roach offered his reflections on the Gospel reading of Matthew's depiction of the mustard seed ("the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown, it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree..

Chapel Talk, 2021 March 10 / Tad Roach

2021
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Headmaster Tad Roach reflects on the character of recently deceased grounds-crewman Phil Pensiner, how his "battle with cancer had strengthened his already abundant love of humanity, generosity of spirit, kindness, and faith." Tad asks the questions ..

Chapel Talk, 2020 January 8 / Tad Roach

2020
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In preparing the School for a trip to see the movie adaptation of Bryan Stevenson's book "Just Mercy", Headmaster Tad Roach speaks of Stevenson's profound justice work and his motivations in that work...

Chapel Talk, 2019 September 15: Old St. Anne's / Tad Roach

2019
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The School community gathered for its annual Fall Service at Old St. Anne's where Headmaster Tad Roach spoke of St. Andrew's founding mission of commitment to financial aid; and of how that mission continues to be instrumental in forming the St...

Chapel Talk, 2019 October 16 / Tad Roach

2019
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Headmaster Tad Roach addresses the community on his and Elizabeth's plans to retire from the School in June 2021. He speaks of how St. Andrew's gave him his calling, where his work has been "the fundamental expression of [his] heart and soul."

Chapel Talk, 2018 September 8: Integrity / Tad Roach

2018
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Headmaster Tad Roach opened the Sunday chapel season with the annual Old St. Anne's Chapel service in Middletown. Tad speaks about the anniversary of September 11th and other acts of terrorism and honoring those whose lives have been lost...

Chapel Talk, 2018 January 4 / Tad Roach

2018
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In his welcome back remarks, Headmaster Tad Roach reflects on an essay he read over winter break -- "Waking Up to the Gift of Aliveness" by Harvard University professor Sean Kelly.

Chapel Talk, 2018 November 28: Founders Day / Tad Roach

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Headmaster Tad Roach lauds the vision, generosity, philanthropy of the St. Andrew's School Founder, A. Felix duPont along with all the innumerable donors to the School who enabled and continue to enable the unique mission of St. Andrew's to thrive...

Chapel Talk, 2016 May 22 / Tad Roach

2016
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At the school's final Sunday chapel at Old St. Anne's Church, Headmaster Tad Roach bids farewell to the graduating seniors. He acknowledges the changing political climate and the tragedy of the Emmanuel AME Church shooting. Mr...

Chapel Talk, 2016 January 6 / Tad Roach

2016
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In discussing the story of a Taliban attack on the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, Headmaster Tad Roach speaks of that school's principle's dedication to continue and - in an epiphany-like realization as to the importance of the school's pre..

Chapel Talk, 2015 April 3: Good Friday / Tad Roach

2015
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In speaking of the world's acts of violence over this past year, Headmaster Tad Roach discusses the narrative of Good Friday and its theological meaning: "The simplicity and silence of a baby born in poverty in Bethlehem finds symmetry and coherence..

Chapel Talk, 2015 September 13 / Tad Roach

2015
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At the first Sunday service of the Eucharist in this new school year, Headmaster Tad Roach gave a powerful homily on grace and the challenges of forgiveness with regard to both large national tragedies, and within a small community such as that of St..

Chapel Talk, 2013 May 19 / Tad Roach

2013
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At the spring St. Anne's Sunday Chapel, Headmaster Tad Roach bids farewell to the class of 2013. His parting sentiments encourage the outgoing seniors to embrace personal growth, thoughtfulness, hope, empathy, and sacrifice...

Chapel Talk, 2013 December 4: Founders Day / Tad Roach

2013
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In this Founders Day talk, Headmaster Tad Roach recalls the vision, principles and intent of the School's Founders, and calls upon the community to understand how that vision is translated into a continued commitment in the modern day to "acceptance,..

Chapel Talk, 2013 December 6: Nelson Mandela / Tad Roach

2013
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Headmaster Tad Roach eulogizes President Nelson Mandela of South Africa: "Perhaps Mandela’s most audacious decision as president was to use the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a way of exposing the ravages of the apartheid era in his country a..

Chapel Talk, 2012 January 12: A Stone Of Hope / Tad Roach

2012
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Headmaster Tad Roach discusses the concept of hope, as embodied by Václav Havel, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in Bard President Leon Botstein writings in the book, Jefferson's Children. Tad reflects that hope is specifically embraced in the St...

Chapel Talk, 2012 September 9 / Tad Roach

2012
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During the first Sunday service of the 2012-2013 school year, Headmaster Tad Roach provides an alternative view to the school's institution of Sunday services...

Chapel Talk, 2012 November 16: Thanksgiving / Tad Roach

2012
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In reflecting on the "concept of gratitude" Headmaster Tad Roach takes the listener through the learned levels of thankfulness, noting that "[l]earning the art and resonance of civility, gratitude and appreciation, we commit to an integration of the ..

Chapel Talk, 2011 May 22 / Tad Roach

2011
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In the spring St. Anne's Sunday Chapel Service, Headmaster Tad Roach contemplates a change to the traditional wording of the St. Andrew's diploma.

Chapel Talk, 2011 February 6 / Tad Roach

2011
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The reading for this Sunday Chapel was Matthew 5:13-20.

In this talk, Headmaster Tad Roach says "I have been thinking about the concept of longing" for knowledge, discovery, human rights, equality, justice, as embodied respectively by Carolyn Por..