Chapels This Year
The theme for chapels this year have surrounded one word that Rev. Hallgren and other chapel speakers have share about.
What is Flourishing?
The Qur'an is the sacred text for this religion.
What is the sacred text in Islam?
Our guest speaker who shared her thoughts on the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, jr.
Who is Ms. Stearns Leaphart?
Who is Jesus?
The founder of Methodism whose beliefs formed the original mission of the school.
Who is John Wesley?
This is the Hindu and Jain holiday we celebrated with dancing, sand art and treats (be careful with nut allergies...)
What is Diwali?
Who is the 14th Dalai Lama?
The chair of the religion department at The Pennington School who spoke in chapel when Rev. Hallgren was away.
Who is Dr. VanYperen? -
Who is Siddhartha Gautama - founder of Buddhism?
Methodist vision for schools such as The Pennington School when founded in 1838.
What are places that care for the whole individual with the real purpose of education not just to fill the student with information, but to enable them to think?
Mr. Gurick, Ms. Houston, Ms. Shaffer and Mr. Moore.
Who were the faculty who shared on our panel topic of Anxiety and Rest?
These three religions make up the "Abrahamic" traditions.
What are Judaism, Christianity and Islam?
Our guests who shared their traditions surrounding the celebration of Hannukah and Christmas.
Who are Ms. Cusack, and both Ms. Houstons.
What did Mordechai say to Esther as she was preparing to save the Jewish people?
The Pennington United Methodist Church was founded in this year?
What is
Mr. Calder Burgam - from HomeFront.
Who was our guest who shared about our Thanksgiving Food Drive in the Fall?
This is the name for the room we regularly meet in for chapel.
What is the Sanctuary?
She led us in the celebration of Dot Day at one of our earliest chapels of the year.
Who is Ms. Fitzpatrick?
Who is the prophet Muhammad - founder of Islam?
Everyone!! And Rev. Hallgren is a great resource for any student who needs a listening ear.
As a school that is rooted in the Methodist Church, a Christian tradition, who is welcome at our school, including chapels and all religiously affiliated events?
Lighting the candle at the front of the church.
What do we do to start our chapel times each week?
What class do students take at TPS to learn about religious traditions in our country?
Our chapel was led by the head of school, Dr. Hawkey on this topic.
What is spirituality, rest and anxiety?
"There isn't a tree in the world that the wind has not shaken"
Which Hindu Proverb reminds us of peace?
True or False - the Methodist Church is part of the catholic church
What is True!! the Catholic Church is a tradition within the Christian tradition. But when not capitalized catholic simply means connected or unified.