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Athletics Athletes Offer Great Send-Off on Farewell Weekend Strong performances lift EA to a 4-3 win on EA/GA Day Episcopal’s student-athletes provided alumni and friends with a fantastic send-off on Alumni/Farewell Weekend this past May by taking EA/GA Day honors in a hard fought 4-3 decision. It was an exciting, eventful, and nostalgic day as the varsity teams hosted Germantown Academy on the Merion Campus for the last time. Every contest came down to the wire providing tremendous entertainment. Girls’ lacrosse won a tight contest 14-13, while boys’ lacrosse fell in a close game 5-3. In the day’s most explosive competition, EA’s baseball team managed to score 15 runs, but were overtaken by GA’s 20. Girls’ track won handily with a balanced lineup, while the boys won their meet by taking the final 4 x 400 relay event. Boys’ tennis preserved their unbeaten streak in the league with a close 4-3 decision (see page 15 for more), while the softball team valiantly came from behind twice but lost in extra innings. EA: 4 wins, GA: 3 wins! 16 Connections
Spirituality & Community Service Christ Chapel and Huston Chapel Officially Secularized “To many of you this building has been hallowed by cherished memories, and we know that some will suffer a loss. We pray that they will be comforted by the knowledge that the presence of God is not tied to any place or building. “Lord God, in your great goodness you once accepted to your honor and glory this building, now secularized: Receive our praise and thanksgiving for the blessings, help, and comfort which you bestowed upon your people in this place.” UNICEF Director Addresses Lower School Students Assisting Bishop of Pennsylvania, Right Revered Edward L. Lee, signs the official document secularizing Christ Chapel on Friday, June 6th. A similar service was performed in Huston Chapel on the Devon Campus later in the morning. Secularization is a service the Episcopal Church uses when a church building changes function from a worship space to a secular function. Services for the secularizing of Christ Chapel and Huston Chapel were held on Friday, June 6th. Secularization is a service that the Episcopal Church uses from The Book of Occasional Services when a church building changes function from a worship space to a secular function. The altar and all consecrated objects that are to be preserved and used in Newtown Square were removed from the building before the service began. The two services were held in the morning with Christ Chapel secularized at 9 a.m. and the Huston Chapel secularized at 11 a.m. Participants in the service who reflected on the importance of Christ Chapel included the Reverend James R. Squire, Chaplain; the Reverend James A. Trimble, former Chaplain; Jay Crawford, former Head of School; and Head of School Ham Clark. Scott Huston ’91, executive director of The Stewart Huston Charitable Trust, offered reflections with Squire, Clark, and Crawford at the secularizing of the Huston Chapel. The Reverend Heather Patton-Graham and the Reverend Albert E. R. Zug, assistant chaplains, served as officiants for the service with the Right Reverend Edward L. Lee, Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of Pennsylvania, representing the Diocese of Pennsylvania. A member of the standing committee of the Diocese of Pennsylvania was also present. During the services at Merion and Devon, Chaplain Squire noted: “We who are gathered here know that this building, which has been consecrated and set apart for the ministry of God’s holy Word and Sacraments, will no longer be used in this way, but will be now used for other purposes. For years, thanks to the effort and leadership of Lower School faculty member, Marguerite DeSanctis, all of the Devon Lower School students have participated in Trick or Treat for UNICEF. On March 19th, the Lower School students at Devon received their own treat when Mr. Eimar Barr, Director of Strategic Planning for UNICEF, was the special guest speaker for their EA Family Activity Day. Mr. Barr is the uncle of Patrick and Declan McCarthy (7th grade and 3rd grade respectively), and has traveled and worked all over the world leading UNICEF projects and strategically designing solutions for some of the world’s most dire situations. Mr. Barr based his talk on the parable of the Good Samaritan from the gospel of Matthew and led the students in a conversation about what it means to be a good global neighbor and to promote peace and health. Pictured above are (l to r): Kevin DiSilvestro ’08, senior warden of the Vestry, Reverend Bert Zug, Patrick McCarthy ’13, and Eimar Barr, director of strategic planning for UNICEF. spring/summer 2008 17
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