“The Gift of God” based on John 4:4-10. Anton Flores from the Alterna community in Georgia will be sharing on the intersection of faith and justice as it pertains to issues at our Southern border.
10/01/2019 Chapel Gathering: Seminary
“Lavish Love: Open to Curiosity” Rev. Joanna Dietz from the United Methodist Center for Clergy Excellence will be preaching on, Luke 6:27-36.. Communion will be celebrated. Worship led by our UMC students.
Campus Worship: Anton Flores
Gather during Latino Heritage Month for worship and reflections on Hope Crosses Borders from Anton Flores, a Christian activist with a passion for undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers, currently in residency with the Quakers at the Atlanta Friends Meeting. Anton Flores has been director of the Alterna Community in LaGrange, GA and has hosted several EMU Spring Break Y-Trips....
Chapel Gathering: Seminary chapel
Sarah Bixler: EMS Instructor in Formation and Practical Theology, “Offering Our Bodies as Worship Acts.”
Convocation: Todd Davis, poet
Gather for reflections from poet and professor Todd Davis for Wondering about God’s Nature focusing upon how we might see the sacred in the creation. Professor Jerry Holsopple opens the gathering with a few of his original songs.—–Todd Davis is the author of six full-length collections of poetry—Native Species, Winterkill, In the Kingdom of the Ditch, The Least of These, Some Heaven, and Ripe—as well as....
University Colloquium: Carolyn Stauffer
Sexual Harm: Templates for Resistance and Resilience Carolyn Stauffer, PhDAssociate Professor, Applied Social SciencesEastern Mennonite University Dr. Carolyn Stauffer is a consultant and educator in the fields of sexual trauma and domestic violence and is Associate Professor of Applied Social Sciences at EMU. Stauffer has trained sexual assault response teams, DOJ officers, civil society groups....
Campus Worship: Carol Tobin -Mission Day
Gather with Carol Tobin for campus worship on Mission and Service Day. In her role as a Ministry Affiliate with Campus Ministries, Carol will help develop our theme: Love God. Love Neighbor. (think foreigner) with the involvement of Earnest Kiah, EMU student musician. Join us for the Mission and Service Lunch Conversation in the Northlawn East Dining Room any time between 11:30 a.m. –....
Mindfulness & Self-Care
Convocation: South Africa Cross-Cultural
Gather for reflections from faculty and students on the six-week South Africa Cross-Cultural seminar.
Campus Worship: Rachel Yoder (Eastside)
Join Rachel Yoder for the first campus worship service of the semester launching the theme Love God. Love Neighbor (think foreigner).Rachel serves as a Ministry Affiliate with Campus Ministries and as Director of College and Young Adult Ministry for Eastside College, a ministry of Eastside Church. Eastside College is a place for students from Harrisonburg’s many college campuses....