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Named in honor of one of the most influential Christian writers and thinkers of the 20th century, The C.S. Lewis Dinner is a thoughtfully crafted evening intended to engage the whole person. Every year, the Lewis Dinners sells out, purchase a table today.
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We are pleased to announce Samantha Shea as the winner of the inaugural σύμφωνος Essay for the 2025–2026 school year. Her winning essay, “Time,” brings The Great Gatsby, Our Town, and T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets into conversation.
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We are pleased to announce Sadie Bahnsen as the runner-up of the inaugural σύμφωνος Essay for the 2025–2026 school year. Her winning essay, “Incurvatas,” brings The Great Gatsby, The Odyssey, and Dante's Inferno into conversation.
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With wisdom, conviction, and deep encouragement, David called our seniors to lives of faithfulness in Christ, to become builders, and to live with enduring hope for the future.
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Pacifica's The Great Conversation held a special lecture with featured speaker, Dr. Charles R. Kesler, marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the enduring American experiment it set in motion.
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Pacifica Christian is pleased to celebrate Charlotte Schofield ’27, the overall winner of our Fifth Annual Declamations Contest, for her compelling presentation of an excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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