Visiting Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 21, Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu received a quilt made by two Mennonite sisters, literature on peace and justice by EMU and news about the role of ... read more about EMU Participates in Archbishop Tutu Visit
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Seminary Students Dig into Ministry
Seminary Students Practice Ministry at Camp
Students are back to books and studies, but six EMS students have recent memories of fireside talks, hiking, and canoeing. Read more… ... read more about Seminary Students Practice Ministry at Camp
Seminary Diversity Increases
Lefever Announces Retirement from EMU Roles
It’s been “five wonderful years,” but he wants to retire from EMU in order to “devote more time to family, other organizations and several entrepreneurial interests.” Allon H. Lefever (61), ... read more about Lefever Announces Retirement from EMU Roles
EMU Group to Hold Iraq Prayer Vigil
The Peace Fellowship at Eastern Mennonite University will hold a 24-hour prayer vigil for the people of Iraq and the ongoing conflict there on Thursday, Sept. 20. A prayer “tent” ... read more about EMU Group to Hold Iraq Prayer Vigil
Lancaster Pastor to Speak at Spiritual Life Services at Seminary
Jane Hoober Peifer, pastor at Blossom Hill Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa., and EMS alumna, will be guest speaker for spiritual life week Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 25-27, at Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Lancaster Pastor to Speak at Spiritual Life Services at Seminary
EMU to Participate in Desmond Tutu Recognition
The Most Rev. Desmond Tutu, recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, will visit James Madison University to receive the JMU Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence’s top honor, the ... read more about EMU to Participate in Desmond Tutu Recognition
G.I. Lehman, Old Testament Prof, Dies
“A teacher in whose classroom wit and wisdom vied for supremacy.” G. Irvin (“G.I.”) Lehman, professor emeritus of Old Testament at EMU. That was one of many tributes paid to ... read more about G.I. Lehman, Old Testament Prof, Dies