Gather with Eric Woodard, Director of Fellowships and Internships for the Smithsonian Institution, for a presentation entitled Making the Leap: Ten Career Secrets from the Working World.
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
Dean of Students, Shanon Dycus: “Being Afraid of the Dark”
Chapel Gathering: Seminary
“Lord, Teach Us to Pray” reflections on Scripture and the opportunity to pray in silence, with others, with the help of Play Dough, markers and Paul Cook’s artwork,and through music. Led by EMS Associate Dean Nancy Heisey.
Convocation: 400 Years… – Kevin Powell
Come hear Kevin Powell, writer, author, civil and human rights activist, reflect on 400 Years of Inequality: A People’s Observance for A Just Future. This convocation is part of the 1619: a 400 Year History of Today series on campus.A Talk-Back with Kevin Powell takes place in Lehman Auditorium from 11-11:30 a.m. followed by informal conversations over lunch in the....
10/3/2019 Chapel Gathering: Seminary
“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....