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• Commencement Service 2012

  8 February, 2012

  On Tuesday morning, February 7th, the College Commencement Service was held on the Chapel Lawn, under the Plane trees, in God's Cathedral. It was overcast and rain was expected. The occasion went ahead and the whole College gathered to set their course prayer-fully for 2012.

  

  We began with the College Hymn  For all the saints... and as it was being sung symbols of the whole school were carried down the main aisle and assembled around the lectern. In this way the Junior School, Boarding, Year 7 and Bean, Barton and Long Day Houses were represented.

  

  The readings were read by the Heads of School. Mr Chris Jackman, the Head of Junior School read from Proverbs, which had one of the reasons for our gathering:  In all your ways acknowledge God and he will direct your paths. (3:6) Mr Stewart Ross read the passage from Romans Chapter 12 which speaks of the many parts working together to make the body of Christ, and our Head of College, Dr Peter Miller, read of Jesus growing in wisdom and stature, from Luke Chapter 2.

  

  It was a delight to hear the Captains of the Junior School, Boarding and Day Houses speak of their hopes and aspirations for the year ahead.

  

  Our outstanding College soloist and Year 12 prefect, Niemah Hope sang a piece which she had composed for the coming College Drama Production, "The Chapel Perilous”.

  

  The Junior and Senior School Captains then led the prayers and Dr Miller added his summary of the readings and applied it to the College community.

  

  As we made our way back to classes Max Hope sang a solo accompanied by the Jazz group. He had just batted 105 in cricket for All Saints' last Saturday. How far afield would you need to go to find that kind of a combination.

  

  So it was a great beginning and the rain stayed away until the afternoon.

  Father Paul

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