Chapel Gathering: Seminary

Join us for a Thanksgiving-themed chapel service led by the Seminary Community Council. Steve Pardini, seminary senior, will offer the message “Giving Thanks” based on Colossians 3:12-16.  Seminary students, Furst Jenkins, Kimberly Shenk, Ezrionna Prioleau, and Barbara Bowman will also be leading us. Music will be provided by Perry Blosser and Caleb Schrock-Hurst.

Chapel Gathering: Seminary – Sarah Nahar

MLK & the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse – Come hear Sarah Nahar, a scholar-activist from the Potowatomi traditional land, Elkhart, IN.  A Rotary Peace Fellow (Thailand), 2018 Generations Fellow at MLK Jr Center for Nonviolent Social Change (Georgia), received her MDiv from AMBS, did MCC work in Jerusalem, and has participated in feminist anti-war movements. 

Chapel Gathering: Seminary

CPE students will be sharing about their experiences serving in various hospital systems and retirement communities over 10 weeks this past summer.  Using poetry and story-telling, they will talk about their ministry and engagement of the action/reflection/action process of learning that is an integral part of the CPE experience. Come, worship and celebrate with us!

Chapel Gathering: Seminary

Let’s celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!  “Rejoice with Those Who Rejoice, Mourn with Those Who Mourn” – Seminary student and pastor of Iglesia Mennonita Manantial de Vida, Carlos Malvaez, will share his journey of discovering and being called to ministry through the Mennonite Church.

Chapel Gathering: Seminary

“Nothing Can Happen Without Admitting Who We Are.” Rev. Crystal Sygeel, Associate Director for Call and Candidacy from the Office of Clergy Excellence will be our guest preacher.  She will preach from I Samuel 28:3-25 and Matthew 16:13-20. We welcome guests from the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.