Faith Identity

Lovett is a Christian school that invites all students, regardless of religious background, to explore their own beliefs and faithfully live out their spiritual convictions. Lovett’s faith identity is grounded in the Episcopal school tradition.

Lovett is committed to a faith tradition lived out through five primary elements: shared worship, an emphasis on community life and pastoral care, religious education, spiritual growth, and a commitment to social justice. Three school chaplains lead these efforts with the entire Lovett community—faculty, staff, students and families.

All students and faculty attend a Chapel service by division once per schedule rotation as a commitment to fostering spiritual growth in all people.

Each division at Lovett has its own chaplain. All of our chaplains hold Master of Divinity degrees from accredited Christian seminaries. Though different in age-appropriate ways, chapel services in each division follow the same basic structure unless we are observing a non-Christian holiday.

• Music
• Processional with acolytes and chaplains
• Call to worship
• Readings from the Old and New Testaments
• A message 
• Prayers for the community, including the Lord’s Prayer
• A benediction

Both Christian and non-Christian holidays are recognized and celebrated during Chapel. Messages are drawn from biblical texts and often touch upon issues and events arising within and beyond the community. These services provide a distinctive time for school members to come together as a community to reflect on the meaning of the higher values we espouse in our personal and collective lives. All-School Chapel services are held three times each year, gathering our kindergarten through 12th grade students, faculty, and staff for worship.

During their time at Lovett, all students are required to take religion classes. The curriculum looks at religious belief as a living, breathing, relevant part of what it means to be human. Students analyze ancient texts and human behavior in an attempt to more fully understand how people have wrestled, and continue to wrestle, with the divine.

Lovett honors and celebrates all students, no matter their background or beliefs. Our chaplains structure religious services in such a way that all participants can feel a part of the experience. Students and faculty of all religious faith traditions have opportunities to speak and share. Religion classes encourage critical thinking and welcome free and open conversation to help all students find their own answers to life’s biggest questions.

The School recognizes both Christian and non-Christian holidays throughout the academic year, and we welcome opportunities for families, students, and teachers to share and educate others regarding their faiths and backgrounds.