“What I Learned from Ministry Inquiry” – Jacob Landis and Matt Naugle
How are you searching to clarify your call in life? Students who participated in the Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP) over the summer months share reflections from their experiences of exploring a sense of call to ministry.
“Women of the Bible” – Chris Parks
Enter the stories of several women in the Bible through a moving and evocative presentation written and performed by Chris Parks.
MLK Day Chapel: “A Domesticated King” – Dr. David Evans
David Evans speaks on “A Domesticated King” for the MLK Day Chapel in Lehman Auditorium. David Evans, Asst Prof-History and Mission at the seminary, has worked in various ministry contexts. While living in Washington, DC, David was the Junior/Senior High Director of an out-of-school time program on Capitol Hill. Later he served as Community Development....
“Take the First Step in Faith: A History of Inclusion at EMU” – Mark Metzler Sawin
Ideas of community identity are often built by drawing lines, defining what and who a community is and is not. When a community decides that Inclusion is a trait it values, it thus presents a challenge. This chapel address is a local look at how the Harrisonburg community and the Mennonites of the Valley addressed....
“Shaped Deeply by MLK, Jr.” – Stan Maclin and Titus Bender
In what ways was the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. formative or influential in the lives of local people? What is the impact of MLK, Jr. in today’s society? For what reasons was it important for Harrisonburg to rename a significant street the Martin Luther King, Jr. Way? Listen to first-person narratives from local....
“14 Things that Climate Change is Ruining” – Earthkeepers
As a follow-up to President Swartzendruber’s opening convocation, students reflect on how climate change is impacting students and communities connected to EMU and what our role is in keeping the earth as a practice of faithfulness. Erin Rheinheimer and Melinda Norris present a list of “14 of Your Favorite Things that Climate Change is Ruining.”....
University Convocation: “Turn Down the Heat” – President Loren Swartzendruber
President Loren Swartzendruber launches a new semester as he addresses the campus community with a message inspired by Psalm 24:1; Romans 8:20-22; Colossians 1:15-17; and Revelation 22:1-2. Chapel closes with a time of sending for the Guatemala & Mexico Cross Cultural group.
Cross-cultural Chapel: Spain & Morocco
Students from the Spain & Morocco cross-cultural seminar share experiences and reflections from their recent learning adventure.
Cross-cultural Chapel: China
Students from the China cross-cultural seminar share experiences and reflections from their recent learning adventure.
“We Wait” – University Christmas Chapel
Campus and the local community gather to worship through song, scripture and other readings in this season of Advent/Christmas. Faculty and students from the theater and music departments are featured in this annual service.