Four weekday mornings, the school community begins its day in the chapel, choosing to experience music, prayer, readings from sacred texts of many of the world's religions, or simply silence. Students, faculty, alumni, or guests deliver powerful Chapel Talks, providing another catalyst to the deep thought that daily routines sometimes obscure. Many find their time in Chapel one of their most important daily moments, one that brings comfort, challenge, peace, and refreshment.

 

Administered by twelve student Chapel prefects and the chaplains, the Chapel program is inviting and inclusive; students frequently offer prayers and readings from their own faiths or in celebration of the human spirit. 

For those who so choose, there is a celebration of the Holy Eucharist on Wednesday mornings. Students are required to attend services weekly, but may choose the service that best fits their own tradition or ethos. Many attend a Sunday service of morning prayer, Holy Eucharist, or Evensong. Jewish students often choose to observe a Friday evening Sabbath service; Muslim students gather in prayer and study; Buddhist students find quiet time for meditation during a weekly sangha; and many Roman Catholic students attend Mass at the local parish.

Host to a number of concerts and seasonal services throughout the year, the Chapel also is home to a set of tower bells that attract bell-ringers from around the world, as well as the School's own student society of bell-ringers.