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Chapel programs offer variety of religious viewpoints
Sep 27, 2002 8:00 AM
By Stefan Eady - Faculty
Each Wednesday, with occasional exceptions, Upper School students attend religious-oriented programs in the Morris Chapel. President David Hicks looks for speakers and presentations that will share a spiritual message from a number of religious faiths and viewpoints. Several times during the school year he delivers the message himself.
Programs are held prior to religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter, and national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Martin Luther King. Each trimester a sports assembly is held to recognize student-athletes and occasional programs recognize other top student leaders. Parents and other interested friends of Darlington are invited to attend any of the chapel services.
The schedule for chapel programs in 2002-2003 includes the following:
Aug. 21, Convocation Service
Aug. 28, Dr. Charles Reichel, XXXX
Sept. 4, induction of Honor Council, House Senate, “Y” Cabinet, and Discipline Committee
Sept. 11, the Rev. Dr. Joel Snider, pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga.
Sept. 18, the Rev. Janice Wright, chaplain of the Episcopal Church at Berry College, Rome, Ga.
Sept. 25, the Rev. David Thornton, chaplain, Floyd County Jail, Rome, Ga.
Oct. 2, the Rev. Dr. George Wirth, pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga.
Oct. 9, Dr. Peter Lawler, Government and International Studies Department chair, Berry College, Rome, Ga.
Oct. 16, college advising (no chapel service) presented by Sam Moss
Oct. 23, President David Hicks
Oct. 30, Wind Ensemble
Nov. 6, tba
Nov. 13, Thanksgiving Service presented by the “Y” Cabinet
Nov. 20, exams (no chapel service)
Dec. 6, Fall Sports Assembly
Dec. 11, Instrumental Music program
Dec. 18, Concert Choir program
Jan. 8, “The Swinging Gates” singing group
Jan. 14, Alumni Career Day
Jan. 15, Cum Laude Society induction
Jan. 22, Martin Luther King Service presented by IMPACT
Jan. 29, Krige Schabort, paraplegic athlete and winner of many wheelchair athletic events, including first place in this year’s Peachtree Road Race in the wheelchair category
Feb. 5, President David Hicks
Feb. 12, Steel Band program
Feb. 19, tba
Feb. 26, exams (no chapel)
March 5, holidays (no chapel)
March 12, tba
March 19, music performance
March 26, tba
April 2, Lower School play
April 9, President David Hicks
April 16, Easter Service
April 23, tba
April 30, senior meeting (no chapel) led by Sam Moss
May 7, Spring Sports Assembly
May 16, Honors Day program
May 21, exams (no chapel)
Programs are held prior to religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter, and national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Martin Luther King. Each trimester a sports assembly is held to recognize student-athletes and occasional programs recognize other top student leaders. Parents and other interested friends of Darlington are invited to attend any of the chapel services.
The schedule for chapel programs in 2002-2003 includes the following:
Aug. 21, Convocation Service
Aug. 28, Dr. Charles Reichel, XXXX
Sept. 4, induction of Honor Council, House Senate, “Y” Cabinet, and Discipline Committee
Sept. 11, the Rev. Dr. Joel Snider, pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga.
Sept. 18, the Rev. Janice Wright, chaplain of the Episcopal Church at Berry College, Rome, Ga.
Sept. 25, the Rev. David Thornton, chaplain, Floyd County Jail, Rome, Ga.
Oct. 2, the Rev. Dr. George Wirth, pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga.
Oct. 9, Dr. Peter Lawler, Government and International Studies Department chair, Berry College, Rome, Ga.
Oct. 16, college advising (no chapel service) presented by Sam Moss
Oct. 23, President David Hicks
Oct. 30, Wind Ensemble
Nov. 6, tba
Nov. 13, Thanksgiving Service presented by the “Y” Cabinet
Nov. 20, exams (no chapel service)
Dec. 6, Fall Sports Assembly
Dec. 11, Instrumental Music program
Dec. 18, Concert Choir program
Jan. 8, “The Swinging Gates” singing group
Jan. 14, Alumni Career Day
Jan. 15, Cum Laude Society induction
Jan. 22, Martin Luther King Service presented by IMPACT
Jan. 29, Krige Schabort, paraplegic athlete and winner of many wheelchair athletic events, including first place in this year’s Peachtree Road Race in the wheelchair category
Feb. 5, President David Hicks
Feb. 12, Steel Band program
Feb. 19, tba
Feb. 26, exams (no chapel)
March 5, holidays (no chapel)
March 12, tba
March 19, music performance
March 26, tba
April 2, Lower School play
April 9, President David Hicks
April 16, Easter Service
April 23, tba
April 30, senior meeting (no chapel) led by Sam Moss
May 7, Spring Sports Assembly
May 16, Honors Day program
May 21, exams (no chapel)
