House of C.S. Lewis

House of C.S. Lewis

“Friendship is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself…”

House of Lewis crest

Mission

Called to excellence and contending for truth, the House of Lewis is a community of brothers in common pursuit of Christ’s lordship in all things.

House Values

Fellowship

We commit to an active life of brotherhood with one another as we recognize that one becomes Christ-like only in community.

Discipleship

We commit to both learning from and teaching fellow House members and others in our community as they strive to be more like Christ.

Wisdom

We recognize that the heart of character is the love of truth and the fear of God.

Service

We devote ourselves to our housemates, schoolmates, and to the community of New York.

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Traditions

Lewis Wednesdays

Fellowship Groups

The Lewis Walk Home List

The Red and Green Affair

Wisdom Nights

Lewis Ties

JACK Awards

Bigs & Littles

The Doxology

House Crest

Shield

The structure of the crest is in the shape of a continental shield, representing the continental divide between Europe and America. Europe is the home continent for England, the land of our namesake’s birth, life and death. North America is the home continent for New York City, the location of our House and the place where we, as a band of brothers, foster a tradition of excellence and pursuit of truth, shaping Lewis Men to lead with honor.

Colors

The colors of our shield are representative of the characteristics within our House and speak to the values for which we stand. Black: the color of consistency; Red: the color of truth; White: the color of authenticity.

Cross

The cross represents God, as the supreme head of the House, and is the most important aspect we wish to symbolize.

Lion

The lion faces God, as all Lewis Men should do. It represents The King’s College, where we all attend school. It also represents Aslan, the Jesus character from Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia.

Banner

The red banner symbolizes the belt of truth, wrapped around our shield. The banner (truth) comes from God (extends from the cross), as does all truth. As our mission statement says, we are engaged in a “pursuit of truth” and we keep that at the center of our lives.

Field

The ermine field signifies dignity and academic excellence. The field is taken from the crest of Magdalen College of Oxford, Lewis’s school. This honors Lewis’s academic achievement, while also relating to the mission of the House which seeks to “foster a tradition of excellence.”

Motto

The House motto is “Leading with Honor” and it is written in Latin as “Ducere Cum Decore.”