Spiritual Life
St. George's Chapel is the heart of the Hilltop
From the time of St. George’s founding, faith and the search for meaning have played significant roles in the life of the school and its students. While the school is an independent school in its operations and funding, early in its history St. George’s aligned itself with the Episcopal Church, an affiliation that continues to this day.
Students attend required chapel twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday, and there are additional, optional services held at other points during the week. On Tuesday, at “Short Chapel,” the service features student speakers from the sixth form, a hymn and prayers. The Thursday service is a full worship service and follows the Episcopal liturgy of Morning Prayer.
Recognizing the diverse faith backgrounds of the school community and the world, the Chapel program operates in keeping with the Episcopal Christian tradition of inclusiveness, and students of all religious faiths are embraced at Chapel. The Chapel program and the Religious Studies curriculum are designed to support students in their lives of faith and their pursuit of truth, whatever their religious backgrounds, and to develop their knowledge of different religious traditions. Students who wish to attend services off campus in their own religious traditions are allowed and encouraged to do so.