This student-led convocation will focus on celebrating Black History Month as well as educating others on the true meanings of Black History Month. The theme of this event is Black History is Now. It will feature students from the Black Student Alliance talking about the importance of Black History at EMU and universities in general. Students....
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Join us for a prayer service using Take Our Moments and Our Days: an Anabaptist Prayer Book.
Campus Worship – 2021: What Now?
We’ve been experiencing a continued pandemic even as we see vaccinations beginning to be given alongside political and cultural upheaval with significant racial justice implications. The year 2020 was hard and it’s now 2021. How might people of faith discern and engage what is needed now? What might it mean to embrace a new year? Will it....
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Lectio Divina: Guided prayerful reflection on Scripture, with peaceful string music by Perry Blosser and Caleb Schrock-Hurst.
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Join us for a prayer service based on prayers from the Iona Community.
Opening Convocation and Worship
Join President Susan Schultz Huxman to launch spring semester with the theme Finding Healing & Hope in Crisis and a convocation address titled, The Call of the Magi: Find a New Path. Provost Fred Kniss offers a welcome and reflections on the setting of the day, including the presidential inauguration, featuring the Washington Community Scholars Center from Washington D.C.
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Chapel will include brief reflections by Seminary Dean Sue Cockley and Seminary Associate Dean Nancy Heisey. We will also have a time of guided prayer for victims of the pandemic and for the unrest in our country and safety for the inauguration.
Fall Student Recognition Ceremony
Prepare for a fun time as we playfully recognize students who have remained ENGAGED and provided LEADERSHIP in the midst of this most unique semester! Our hosts are Tyler Goss and Emily Powell, along with other faculty and staff, unveiling and honoring undergraduate and graduate students as well as student organizations/clubs/groups that have been nominated for these awards: Amazing Leadership –....
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Back by popular demand: The Shenandoah Valley Storytellers Guild will bring the Christmas Scripture passages to life.
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Longing for Light. We will fast forward the liturgical calendar by several days and begin our observance of Advent. Truly this is a year when our Advent longs are especially poignant.