Chapel

Philippians 2:3-4

‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment.And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Our Chapel program encourages students to explore and strengthen their own spirituality in an inclusive and welcoming setting. Chapel offers a retreat from the busy pace of classes, athletics, arts, and clubs. Community is built through prayers and presentations, and through students and faculty members sharing announcements about meetings, competitions, accomplishments, birthdays, and more after the service.

Lafayette Campus
9:30am in the Enrichment Center
Monday through Friday - 1st through 5th grade
Mondays and Fridays - PK and Kindergarten

Cade Campus
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - 6th through 12th grade
9:30am in the Henton Chapel or
under the oaks in the upper school quad

A celebration of the Holy Eucharist occurs once a month for each division, and those dates are posted on the school calendar.
We invite parents to join us for Eucharist or any time for Chapel.

Join Us for Chapel

List of 6 items.

Worship

Shared prayers; monthly Eucharist celebrations; Lessons and Carols, a traditional Christmas service in the Episcopal Church; "singing chapels" with favorite hymns
Performances

Scenes from drama productions; songs played by ESA bands or music classes; Coffee House for members of the community to share their talents
Competitions

Poetry Out Loud, a National Recitation Contest; the annual Canterbury Tales competition; and The Falcon Cup, a monthly competition between grade levels
Guest Musicians and Speakers

Invited musicians and speakers: guests have included Cajun musicians, leaders from local nonprofit organizations, motivational speakers from the sports and business communities, and the ESA alumni who make up our Homecoming panel each January
Community Matters

Honor and Discipline Council educational chapels about our Honor Code and Code of Conduct, presentations by student-run clubs, and descriptions of upcoming community service projects
Time to Share

At the heart of chapel is the willingness of members of the community - both students and teachers - to talk about their personal journeys, their families' cultural traditions, their life lessons and their hopes for the future.

Our School Prayer: O heavenly Father, who has given us Thy Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Friend and example, help us to understand His friendship, and to do such things as will please Him. Bless us in our work and in our play. Make us gentle, generous, truthful, kind, and brave. Keep us in purity of heart, and let the life of our school go on from strength to strength and have its place and meaning in Thy kingdom. All of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Episcopal School of Acadiana

Episcopal School of Acadiana is a private coeducational day school for students in grades PK3 through 12. Our mission is to instill in every student the habits of scholarship and honor.