University Colloquium – Rick Shenkman
Why is Democracy so @#$&! Hard?Rick ShenkmanHistorian, Author, Investigative ReporterGeorge Washington University’s History News Network In the 1940s, six in ten Americans hadn’t gone past the eighth grade. Today a majority have attended college. But surveys show that Americans today are no better educated about politics. A majority don’t even know that we have three branches....
Convo-Election: Looking Forward Together
This election process has already been hard for many of us. Very hard. What will election day bring? What about post-election? How do we show up and hold this space that feels charged, tense and unsafe for many? Dean of Students Shannon Dycus and EMU student leaders call for “Facing the Election: Looking Forward Together” and President Susan Schultz....
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Join us for an All Saints Day Observance with candle lighting, remembrance prayers and a brief meditation by Courtney Joyner, Wesley Theological Seminary Liaison to the United Methodist seminary students.
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Join us for the service of ministerial ordination in Virginia Mennonite Conference for Sarah Bixler, Instructor in Formation and Practical Theology. Rev. Clyde Kratz and Dr.Nancy Heisey will be officiating, with a meditation by Rev. Dr. Darrell Guder, Professor of Missional and Ecumenical Theology Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary.
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Join us for a Service of Morning Prayers adapted from the book of Common Prayer with readings from Eugene Peterson’s The Jesus Way.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: VeRONAka film
Screening of VeRONAka with a response from filmmaker Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore of The Aunties Dandelion Project and a panel of EMU faculty and staff members.Panelists: Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, Celeste Thomas, Jerry Holsopple, Katie Mansfield, and Tala Alngag Bautista with Kirsten Beachy as host. From Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore:The VeRONAka movie is a 10-minute comedy/drama with a documentary twist. The film is....
Campus Worship: -the very messy middle-
Are you weary of conflict? Disagreements in the public square? Disharmony in meetings? Lean in to listen, learn and love …Join Rev. Michael Gulker, of The Colossian Forum, for his presentation, “Leaves of the Tree of Life: Remembering Our End During the Very Messy Middle.” Reading Revelation 22 (especially, vv1-5) could be helpful preparation. We are....
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Mennonite pastor Rev. Michael Gulker, President, Colossian Forum will be preaching on Revelations 22:1-5 in a sermon entitled: “Leaves of the Tree of Life: Witnessing to Our End During a Very Messy Middle,” In the face of complex cultural issues, the Colossian Forum equips Christians to transform these conflicts into opportunities for spiritual growth and witness. Striving to....