Spiritual Life

 

“When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.”

Claire Stone

Epworth’s proud Christian Methodist heritage forms a backdrop to our school life and the Chapel is the heart of our warm and secure family.

Regular Chapel services are held during the week with both pupil and staff participation. The boarders attend Sunday services at the local Methodist Church and also have the opportunity to attend a youth group on Friday evenings. Each term ends with a special Chapel service, one of which is our annual Confirmation Service.

The Preparatory Children from Grade R to 7 attend weekly Chapel Services and celebrate various other religious events in the Chapel. All these services embrace the school’s ethos of participation of every child through readings, prayers and music. The pupils in the Prep School are also invited to take part in Scripture Union groups that meet every week.

The High School pupils are invited to take part in Cell Groups that meet every Friday during School. These groups are designed to allow the pupils to study and discuss the Bible in a friendly environment. GUC (Girls United in Christ) is a Christian group that meets during our extension programme and is run by a committee of girls. We have a Worship Team consisting of girls who lead worship in some of the weekly services, as well as in the special services.

The whole School meets for a special service in the Chapel once a term.

This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the beautiful Epworth Chapel with Flowers through the Chapel (9th and 10th May), a special service on Saturday 9th May (Epworthian / Epworth Family Day) and a Mother’s Day Service on Sunday 10th May.

DEDICATION OF THE SCULPTURE

The magnificent Fish Eagle and water feature in which it stands, donated to the School by…

Mrs Audrey Edgcumbe, Past Girl (1921-1924) and Past Staff member, was officially dedicated and the commemorative plaque unveiled by her on 29 April 2009

The ceremony was held at the site with all grade 6-12 pupils and staff present. Special guests included the sculptor, Mr Owen Llewellyn-Davies; the designer of the water feature, Mr Guy Haines; Mrs Sheila Anderson, who together with Mrs Edgcumbe established the Chapel garden in 1959; Professor Vic The magnificent Fish Eagle and water feature in which it stands, donated to the School by…

Mrs Audrey Edgcumbe, Past Girl (1921-1924) and Past Staff member, was officially dedicated and the commemorative plaque unveiled by her on 29 April 2009

The ceremony was held at the site with all grade 6-12 pupils and staff present. Special guests included the sculptor, Mr Owen Llewellyn-Davies; the designer of the water feature, Mr Guy Haines; Mrs Sheila Anderson, who together with Mrs Edgcumbe established the Chapel garden in 1959; Professor Vic Bredenkamp, past Chaplain, Board and Trust Chairman, who delivered the prayer of thanksgiving; together with 11 members of Mrs Edgcumbes family.