Meet the Chaplain
Rev. MaryBeth Heatwole Moore
Seminary Chaplain
As a 2021 graduate of this Seminary’s MDiv program, I am grateful for the opportunity
to return to this place that has significantly shaped my journey. My goal is to provide
pastoral care, spiritual direction, and support for all students.
MaryBeth Heatwole Moore, RN, BSN, MDiv, serves as Seminary Chaplain, accompanying
students in their journeys of faith and learning. She provides pastoral care, helps
connect students with resources for academic and personal success, and supports community-building
activities on-campus and online. She also assists with seminary chapel services and
spiritual formation gatherings, and serves as advisor to the Seminary Community Council,
a student-led group that fosters care and connection within the seminary. MaryBeth’s
aim is to walk alongside the seminary community with presence, encouragement, and
care, creating space for students to thrive in life and vocation.
MaryBeth is an ordained minister with Virginia Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA) and a 2021 graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary (MDiv). She previously served as church planter and pastor of Signs of Life Fellowship in Staunton, VA, for twelve years. She is also a registered nurse and currently volunteers at the Blue Ridge Free Clinic. Passionate about contemplative practice, she leads imaginative scripture contemplation and teaches Mindful Self-Compassion meditation. MaryBeth and her husband, Chris, are members of Immanuel Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg and have two young adult sons.
Email: marybeth.h.moore@emu.edu
Phone: (540) 432-4262
Office: SB 227
Office Hours: vary by semester, please email for current hours
Spiritual Formation Services
Each Wednesday at 10:15 am (Eastern), the seminary community gathers for a spiritual formation service. Some weeks are seminary-led; other weeks we join the university for worship or convocation.
- View the current Chapel Schedule.
- Participate virtually from anywhere via our private Teams link (available on the EMU Calendar).
- Seminary services are live-streamed publicly on the seminary YouTube page.
- Campus-wide services are live-streamed publicly on the university YouTube page.
If you would like to read scripture or contribute your gifts in chapel, please contact Chaplain MaryBeth or Deb Pardini, Administrative Assistant.
