“The Lord’s Grace to Paul” – Rev. Dr. Shekhar Singh
I Tim. 1:12-17 Rev. Dr. Shekhar Singh, Principal – Union Biblical Seminary Bibvewadi, Pune, India The entire campus community is invited to every chapel worship service on campus. Eastern Mennonite Seminary hosts chapel gatherings in Martin Chapel every Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00am.
“The Glory of the Children of God: Spirit-Empowered Resurrection or Immortality of the Soul” – Dr. Cherith Fee Nordling
Dr. Cherith Fee Nordling is Associate Professor of Theology at Northern Seminary in Lombard, IL. She offers four presentations in Harrisonburg on the theme “Being Human, Becoming Christian: an embodied reconciliation of Heaven and Earth.” Romans 8:1-4, 9b-11, 16-24a The entire campus community is invited to every chapel worship service on campus. Eastern Mennonite Seminary....
“A Methodist Worship: Grace” –Phil Showers
A University International Education Week event in Chapel Gathering in the Seminary. The entire campus community is invited to every chapel worship service on campus. Eastern Mennonite Seminary hosts chapel gatherings in Martin Chapel every Tuesday and Thursday.
“A Mennonite Worship: Community and Discipleship” – Nate Yoder
The entire campus community is invited to every chapel worship service on campus. Eastern Mennonite Seminary hosts chapel gatherings in Martin Chapel every Tuesday and Thursday.
“Sacred Ground: Experiences in Lithuania” – Kathryn Fenton
Kathryn Fenton, Artist and EMS student, presents “Sacred Ground”–A Visio Divina on her experiences in Lithuania. Kathryn is in her final year of Seminary study in the Master of Arts in Religion with a concentration in Art. She studied studio art at Messiah College for two years before transferring to EMU to complete a Bachelor....
“Authenticity Without Arrogance: A Call to Barefoot Discipleship” – Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Cherry
Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Cherry speaks in Chapel Gathering in the Seminary, reflecting on Mark 10:17-27. Stephen Cherry is an Anglican priest who is Director of Ministerial Development and Parish Support for Durham diocese and a Residentiary Canon and Chapter Member of Durham Cathedral. He has degrees in Theology and Psychology, and a PhD on....
“Recognizing Jesus when Phone Booths Vanish” –Dr. Michael King
Seminary Dean, Dr. Michael King, opens the EMS fall semester with his convocation address, “Recognizing Jesus when Phone Booths Vanish.” King writes: When I saw a PBS video on seminaries posted under a heading that asked if what we teach is repairing phone booths, that caught my attention. Maybe because I turn 60 next month, I remember....
2014 Seminary Baccalaureate
Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s 2014 Baccalaureate service includes reflections by three of the graduates on the theme, “Taking Root, branching out, bearing fruit.”
“Our Words Matter: Julian of Norwich and Diverse Images of God” – Maria CM Byler and Lindsay Mustafa Davis
Maria and Lindsay share their presentation from the Women Doing Theology conference, how Julian of Norwich used metaphors of God as Mother and God as servant to challenge the language and images used for God in her time, and how today, we can learn to apply these images to create a more holistic and inclusive....
“The Art of Following Jesus” – Sarah Payne
Seminary student and artist Sarah Payne reflects on “The art of following Jesus,” drawing from John 21:15-23 and Matthew 16:24-28. The entire campus community is invited to every chapel service on campus. Eastern Mennonite Seminary hosts chapel gatherings in Martin Chapel every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 11:00.