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All Saints Day

November 2, 2011

This Tuesday at The Family Foundation School, instead of having our usual Jewish service, Father Chris came in to celebrate All Saints Day in the Catholic tradition. In the Christian tradition, Halloween is just the vigil before All Saints Day, and following customs, on vigils before feast days, Christians mock evil because it has no [...]

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The Prince Mammoth Pumpkin

October 30, 2011

By Ileana A. On Monday, Father Liz read us a book called The Prince Mammoth Pumpkin. This book, written by James P. Adams, is a life parable. The book is about a farmer who has his own garden and plants many different kinds of fruits and vegetables but his most favorite thing to grow is [...]

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Sukkot at The Family School

October 18, 2011

By Ileana A. This past weekend, The Family Foundation School celebrated Sukkot. Sukkot is a Jewish holiday that comes from both history and agriculture. Historically, when the Israelites spent forty days and nights wandering in the desert, they had to build booths in which to sleep. This is where the name for the holiday Sukkot [...]

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New Beginnings

October 12, 2011

By Ileana A. On Monday morning, we had our Methodist chapel service. Though the alarm clock from earlier that morning was still ringing in my ears, a new hymn, “This Is a Day of New Beginnings,” rang louder. Exhausted and wanting more sleep, this second to last song caught my attention. This is a day [...]

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Tashlik

October 8, 2011

By Ileana A. Tashlik is a Jewish ceremony done during the High Holy Days. During the ceremony, people talk about the sins they have committed during the year and promise not to repeat them. This week Rabbi Michele held a Tashlik ceremony for the Jewish students at The Family Foundation School by the pond. Students [...]

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High Holy Days

September 28, 2011

By Ileana A. This morning, Rabbi Michele led us in a S’lichot Service for the High Holy Days. S’lichot means forgiveness in Hebrew. The reason we had a S’lichot Service is that the ten High Holy Days focus on repentance for our sins. Thus, we took the time to come before God and confess our [...]

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Hard Work

September 21, 2011

By Ileana A. This week’s chapel message comes from Matthew 20: 1-16. “For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.” The householder and the laborers agreed to the wage of one denarius for a day’s work. The householder continued to go [...]

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Spiritual Experience

September 15, 2011

By Ileana A. This week I had a real spiritual experience. Tuesday evening I was reading from the Book of Job 38:1-42:6. While I was reading it, I realized that I was reading perfect third step material: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we [...]

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