Participants in the May 2015 Seminary Cross-Cultural to Israel/Palestine engage us in worship, stories of their experience, and prayer.
Summer Cross-culturals – Local Contexts and Costa Rica
Hear brief reflections from the summer cross-cultural groups in the Local Context and to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Who do you say that I am? – Pastoral Assistants
Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?“. This compelling and relevant question is the theme for university chapel and campus ministries this year. Our pastoral assistants (PAs) invite us to engage this question with them. Download the Powerpoint slideshow from the “download” link above to see how various members of the EMU community....
“Body Life” — Seminary Community Council
Chapel Gathering in the Seminary led by Seminary Community Council members – who they are and what it means to be engaged in the EMS community and beyond.
Summer Cross-culturals – Mexico and New Zealand
Hear brief reflections from the summer cross-cultural groups to Mexico, and to New Zealand
“Dreams and Visions” – Loren Swartzendruber
President Swartzendruber addresses the campus community drawing from Acts 2:12-18 This service concludes with a time of sending for the cross-cultural seminar group departing for China.
“Spellbound” –Dr. Michael King
Seminary Dean, Dr. Michael King, opens the EMS fall semester with his convocation address, “Spellbound: Present at the Big Bang.” King writes: In many ways, it seems to me, church is unraveling, whether at broad cultural or denominational levels or in the decline of our personal loyalties to faith communities or structures. Yet amazing weavings....
“Storytelling”– Faculty/Staff Conference
During the 2015 Faculty/Staff Fall Conference, several EMU Faculty and Staff share stories: Jennifer North Bauman Michael King Laura Yoder
“When There Is No Peace” – David Evans, SVBF Leipzig Service
The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival comes to a rest each year with the “Leipzig Service.” This year’s homily was offered by David Evans, Asst. Professor of History and Mission at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. His message was titled, “When There Is No Peace,” and his remarks here were made more poignant by the shooting deaths of....
2015 Commencement
EMU celebrates the University’s 96th Annual Commencement. Dr. E.J Dionne, Jr. offers the Commencement address. Graduate perspectives are shared by Emily Shenk, Jordan Luther, Kimberly Groff, and Najla El Mangoush.