The Rev’d John Heaton is New Covenant’s second headmaster, following the founder of the school, Dr. Robert Littlejohn.  He has served since 1998 and is in his twenty sixth year of service.  He established the school on its permanent campus at Fleetwood Drive in Lynchburg, VA, and led the development of the school through five successful capital campaigns, providing the facilities which now serve more than 450 students through grade 12.  Fr. John is an ordained minister in the Reformed Episcopal Church and has served a parish in his home state of Florida.  He currently serves as the Associate Priest at All Saints Church which meets in the Marie Macdonald Chapel on the campus of New Covenant. Fr. John holds the BA and MA in theology, and the MA in liberal studies.   He teaches intermediate Greek in the School of Rhetoric, and he writes routinely for this blog below.

The Time of Our Lives: Advent 1

Epistle: Romans 8:8-14Gospel:  Matthew 21:1-13 Collect:  Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in

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Discipline as Discipleship

During tours or admissions interviews I am often asked how our teachers handle discipline in the classroom. I always welcome the question. Parents are usually looking for clarity on our

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The New Covenant Experience

This year marks the 33rd year since the founding of New Covenant Schools.  For many, this is the first year of association with the school.  For others in our community 

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Numbering the Days

It’s the time of year when the senior class is counting down the days to graduation. Time is a funny thing. It can fly by, or it can pass in

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This is No Ordinary Week

The following is shared from my friend, Jon R. Jordan from his “Rhythms of Habit.”  You can read more by subscribing at rhythmsofhabit@substack.com Because of our sophisticated watches and our

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