This Friday we have a service to Commission our school prefects.
While each prefect plays a lead role in specific areas of the school life, it is important to keep in mind that the commissioning also reflects or symbolizes for us our 'Co - Mission -ing' to be disciples of Christ.
To be those who do our best to follow 'the way'. And in essence, as the Gospel tells us, is "to love one another".
We celebrate this as a school and in Chapel for this reason. Some of the words you will hear on Friday is the response to questions by the prefects that says, 'I will with God's Help'.
This too is significant. My friends, it is hard enough saving ourselves don't you think, let alone not allowing our friends and families to help us in life, well God plays a part in this if we are open.
We used to have a place on Rakino Island in the Hauraki Gulf just behind Rangitoto and Motutapu islands, and one of our friends who had a place (it was very wild in those days) and I remember after he had helped do some jobs for us, and mum thanked him and he replied, "Thats alright, it's all part of it".
Lets make an effort this term to help one another, to fulfill our co-mission to love.
See you soon
Pa Richard
While each prefect plays a lead role in specific areas of the school life, it is important to keep in mind that the commissioning also reflects or symbolizes for us our 'Co - Mission -ing' to be disciples of Christ.
To be those who do our best to follow 'the way'. And in essence, as the Gospel tells us, is "to love one another".
We celebrate this as a school and in Chapel for this reason. Some of the words you will hear on Friday is the response to questions by the prefects that says, 'I will with God's Help'.
This too is significant. My friends, it is hard enough saving ourselves don't you think, let alone not allowing our friends and families to help us in life, well God plays a part in this if we are open.
We used to have a place on Rakino Island in the Hauraki Gulf just behind Rangitoto and Motutapu islands, and one of our friends who had a place (it was very wild in those days) and I remember after he had helped do some jobs for us, and mum thanked him and he replied, "Thats alright, it's all part of it".
Lets make an effort this term to help one another, to fulfill our co-mission to love.
Enjoy this 'Leadership Lessons' video!
See you soon
Pa Richard
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