Scots Chapel

This week Rev Jackson reflects on travels to Whangaehu. It is part 4 of a 5 part story.

As many of you know, I spent the last term on sabbatical. During this time, I travelled to sacred sites in the lower North Island and dedicated some time to creative pursuits, particularly storytelling. So, I thought, why not share some of my story telling here on Chaplains’ Chat? Settle in for part 3 of our story.

Many of you know that I spent last term on sabbatical. This time included some travel in the lower North Island and some time to focus on being creative, in particular I had a go at some story telling. So, I thought, why not try out this story telling thing on the Chaplains’ Chat. So, settle in for part 2 of our story.

Many of you will know that I spent last term on sabbatical. My thanks go to Lucy and Tom for their contributions to the Chaplain’s Chat while I was away. I spent some time travelling in the lower north Island and turning my hands to some story telling. So I thought, why not try out this story telling thing on the Chaplains’ Chat. Enjoy part one of a five-part series.

This week, Tom and Lucy discuss the values of diversity and inclusion that fall under faith, and how Jesus' love has no boundaries- we are all one in his love. 

This week Tom and Lucy are reflecting on the chapel story of David and Goliath, and how we can take these learnings of underdogs and faith into the real world.

We’ve invited Amarind Eng, a Scots Collegian and ex chapel prefect to join us on this episode of Chaplains Chat, where we’ll ask him how he took the faith from Friday afternoon chapels into his life after school.

Tom and Lucy, your new hosts will be interviewing their father David, a Scots Collegian. We will be reflecting on the differences between chapel in his day and chapel now.

Rev Jackson reflects on how the wisdom of the Bible take get us thinking about our interactions with AI. The story of Adam and Eve highlights the slow, relational process of gaining wisdom. Is AI the forbidden fruit, or is it more nuanced?

Friendships are really important. make time for them in your day. Rev Jackson reflects on one the actions of one of his friends reminds him of God.

A hurried one from Rev Jackson as he does his final preparations for EOTC. In amongst it all he reflects on the similarities between packing for a camp and getting ready for Easter.

Rev Jackson has a chat with the College Pipe Band while they compete at the Regional Completion. We consider the question, 'what does the Pipe band and the College's faith have in common?'

Rev Jackson reflects on the story of St Valentine

It’s the start of the new year, what will 2025 hold?

Hannah shares her final thoughts In her final message as Assistant Chaplain. We are very thankful for your time here Hannah. We hope to see you in the future (even though not as regularly)

The end of the year means lots of grading and judgment calls. Is there a positive way to make judgement calls?

We often think of prayer as saying thigs to God, but how can listening be a valuable part of prayer? Rev Jackson ponders 

Many Senior students are focused on preparing for external exams. In this recording Rev Jackson asks what would they like him to pray for? We invite you to join in praying for our students also.

This term we are looking at what the Presbyterian Church calls their 'five faces of mission'. What does the church think God want's it to do and how does Scots join in? This episode Hannah and Sumsum have a conversation about a shared experience at Te Maungarongo Marae.

We talk a lot about service at Scots; it's pretty important. As we continue to look at the Presbyterian Church's five faces of mission it's interesting to see how this measures up against our students' ideas of service. thank to 10T for sharing their thoughts on service with Rev Jackson.

This term we are looking at what the Presbyterian Church calls their 'five faces of mission'. What does the church think God want's it to do and how does Scots join in? This episode Rev Jackson and Collegian Brett Reid have a conversation about what a transformed society could be.

This term we are looking at what the Presbyterian Church calls their 'five faces of mission'. What does the church think God want's it to do and how does Scots join in? This episode Rev Jackson chats with the grounds staff about the important work they do and what caring for creation is about.

This term we are looking at what the Presbyterian Church calls their 'five faces of mission'. What does the church think God want's it to do and how does Scots join in? This episode Hannah interviews students about what proclaiming the Gospel could look like?

As we head into a long weekend and look forward to the term break, Rev Jackson reflects on the freedom which comes from the 4th of the 10 Commandments.

As Matariki approaches Hannah reflects on how our life has seasons.