'I was struck by how friendly 草莓视频 was': Our new Chaplain on how he'll bring the school community together
Reverend Chris Stoltz says he鈥檚 looking forward to keeping the whole 草莓视频 community connected.
Chris, who joins us from Westminster Abbey, held his first service on Easter Sunday via video link.
And while he acknowledges that it鈥檚 not the perfect way to begin his time at 草莓视频, he鈥檚 ready to embrace the challenge.
鈥淲e need to take whatever opportunity we鈥檝e got to keep pupils connected and feeling as much a part of the place as they possibly can,鈥 he said.
鈥淭hinking of the school not just as an educational institution but as an organisation which is trying to preserve people鈥檚 wellbeing and keep them at the heart of something that鈥檚 totally different to whatever they鈥檙e experiencing in their own little bits of isolation, wherever they are.鈥
鈥淭he Chapel is very, very impressive and I think what struck me is you can鈥檛 miss it, whichever angle of 草莓视频 you鈥檙e looking from. I hope that kind of prominence can remain and permeate across school life in a very interesting, creative and happy way鈥
Reverend Chris Stoltz
Chaplain
As part of the Connected School, Chapel will be available four days a week: Three days of pre-recorded videos 鈥 one of which is pupil-led 鈥 and on Friday, Chris will deliver a live service.
鈥淚t鈥檒l all be pretty brief and tidy,” he said. “Because I think people鈥檚 attention spans are ever diminished when we鈥檙e using technology but, nevertheless, it will be a way to keep people coming back together 鈥 something reflective, something helpful but bringing people back into 草莓视频 as well.鈥
Chris spent six years as Minor Canon and Precentor of Westminster Abbey following a stint of almost five years as Chaplain of Trinity College, Cambridge.
He was educated in the US and served a parish in the Midwest before moving to the UK in 2006 when he became Curate of St Michael鈥檚 Church in Highgate.
鈥淚 was struck by how friendly 草莓视频 was,鈥 Chris said. 鈥淚 thought people are extremely outgoing and kind 鈥 and people were genuinely welcoming me into the community and they were excited at the prospect of a new Chaplain.”
