Many years ago a friend of mine experienced
a concussion while travelling with a group. By doctor’s orders, he had to be
woken up and asked questions throughout the night in order to be assured he was
recovering well. On the third such occasion our alertness questions were
starting to run out, so I asked “Why are we here?” The immediate response from
the slumbering patient, barely awake, was a statement from his faith tradition:
In body
and soul, in life and death,
I am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ…
Words of identity that included belonging. That’s
a significant bit of text to have memorized and “fall out” when under duress.
Our school theme of “Working in God’s garden”
for 2019-20 comes from Psalm 24:1. There David boldly declares that the earth,
all who live in it, and even the future potential of both belong the Lord. We
pray that God will guide our community, parents, and staff as we work to make
our classrooms a place of belonging that draws out the potential of your
children, our students.
Our student service project this year will have
us learn about and support Indwell,
a Christian organization that looks to support people pursuing health,
wellness, and belonging. They have a new project they are starting in London.
Welcome back to the 59th start of a school
year! May we grow in grace, and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour.
SJ
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