“Equipping the Called and Sent Community” – Dr. Darrell Guder
Dr. Darrell Guder, visiting scholar of missiology, shares reflections on his faith and call story as it relates to his understanding of Christian mission. He is the primary resource person for Mission & Service Day. — Dr. Darrell Guder is the Henry Winters Luce Professor of Missional and Ecumenical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He....
“Life from Brokenness” -Jolee Paden
Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Senior Jolee Paden, Pastoral Assistant, explores the suffering that seeks our defeat while God wants it redeemed for His glory. She explores the story of Lazarus and the implications for our lives today as we have the opportunity to rise to new life. This chapel is....
“Reliving Our Traditions” – Carlos Galvan Alemán
Reviviendo Nuestras Tradiciones – Latino Heritage Month Dr. Carlos Galvan Alemán, associate professor of Communication Studies at James Madison University, reflects on contemporary communication of Latino identities, and what it might mean to re-live the traditions of our families and cultures. Senior Alicia Ygarza opens chapel with a vocal solo and poet Marjorie Agosin reads....
“Prayers of Lament…Refugees are We” – Ahmed Tarik, Jordan Detwiler-Michelson, Myriam Aziz
In Chapel Gathering at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, three students in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding program at EMU reflect on their experiences in Syria and offer a personal context through which to understand some of the current refugee crisis in the region.
“Who do you say that I am?” -Brian Martin Burkholder
Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?” . This compelling and relevant question is being offered by campus ministries this year. University Campus Pastor Brian Martin Burkholder preaches on this text walking us all into consider our response to Jesus asking “Who do you say that I am?
Summer Cross-culturals – Local Contexts and Costa Rica
Hear brief reflections from the summer cross-cultural groups in the Local Context and to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Who do you say that I am? – Pastoral Assistants
Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?“. This compelling and relevant question is the theme for university chapel and campus ministries this year. Our pastoral assistants (PAs) invite us to engage this question with them. Download the Powerpoint slideshow from the “download” link above to see how various members of the EMU community....
Summer Cross-culturals – Mexico and New Zealand
Hear brief reflections from the summer cross-cultural groups to Mexico, and to New Zealand
“Dreams and Visions” – Loren Swartzendruber
President Swartzendruber addresses the campus community drawing from Acts 2:12-18 This service concludes with a time of sending for the cross-cultural seminar group departing for China.
Cross-cultural Chapel: Middle East
The returning Spring 2015 Middle East Cross-cultural group shares reflections and adventures from their experiences in the Middle East this semester.