“A Terrible Thing to Waste” – Lindsey Baynham
Meredith L. McNabb, Director and Lindsey M. Baynham, Associate Director for Call, Candidacy and Discernment of the Virginia United Methodist Conference-Center for Clergy Excellence share in Word and Table: “A Terrible Thing to Waste” (Philippians 2 – having the same mind as Christ)
“With Weeping they shall Come” – Nathan Hershberger and Kaitlin Heatwole
Nathan Hershberger and Kaitlin Heatwole completed three years of service with MCC in Iraq in July. They share in this Seminary Chapel Gathering out of their experiences in Iraq. Kaitlin was MCC Iraq program coordinator, and Nathan taught English at three church institutions in Erbil, Iraq, including St. Peter’s Seminary. Both are graduates of Eastern....
“Hope in Ruins” – Adam King
“Hope in Ruins: Reflections and Poems from Palestine/Israel ” Psalm 74, Matthew 24:1-14 Adam King, EMS student and Rise Church Pastor, shares out of his experience with the May 2017 seminary cross-culture “Places, People and Prayers, A cross-cultural encounter with the Holy Land”
“Being Human in Ministry” – Moriah Hurst
Moriah Hurst, Nurture and Faith Development Pastor at Park View Mennonite Church (Harrisonburg, VA), closes the EMS Spiritual Life Week with her chapel address, “Me and My Messy Humanness”
“Being Human in Ministry” – Mandy Smith
EMS Spiritual Life week opens with Mandy Smith, Writer, Artist and Lead pastor of University Christian Church, a campus and neighborhood congregation with its own fair-trade café in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally from Australia, Mandy Smith is lead pastor of University Christian Church, a campus and neighborhood congregation with its own fair-trade cafe in Cincinnati, Ohio. ....
Opening Seminary Convocation Worship “Whispering Hope in a Time of Chaos”–Dr. Fred Kniss
Dr. Fred Kniss, EMU Provost and Seminary Interim Dean, opens the Seminary Fall 2017 Semester with his convocation address: Whispering Hope in a Time of Chaos. Psalm 3310-22 and Romans 5:1-5
“From there to here….Sharing the stories, Celebrating the gifts”
From there to here…. Sharing the stories, Celebrating the gifts …and to honor Michael King
“EMS Road Experience” – Kevin Poeckert
“EMS Road Experience” Kevin Poeckert, EMS Preaching class student
“My Words” (Josh Dalton) and “The Bride of Christ” (Kam Stabler)
“My Words” (Ezekiel 2) Josh Dalton, EMS Preaching Student; “The Bride of Christ” (Song of Solomon 2:8-17, Hosea 1:2-3) Kam Stabler, EMS Preaching Student
Seminary Capstone Presentation: Steve Wilcox
Steve Wilcox, “Do we need church?” Students in the seminary’s Master of Divinity program complete Capstone Integration Projects across the two semesters of their senior year. During the fall semester, they negotiate with the professors in the Formation in Missional Leadership class the design of their projects. They then complete their projects in the spring, producing a....