Seminary Chapel “Bones, Tombs, and Queer Kinship: Grief as Praise for What We Love”
“Bones, Tombs, and Queer Kinship: Grief as Praise for What We Love” – Annabeth Roeschley, Exec. Dir. for Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests, will look at grief, healing, repair and unexpected life through a queer, trauma-informed reading of Ezekiel 37:1-10, John 11:1-53.
“Homeward Bound – A Safe Space”
Homeward Bound: A Safe Space Chapel Gather with leaders and friends of Safe Space for a chapel focused on welcome and genuine hospitality. Luke 14:7-14
“Grounded: Jesus on the Margins” – Deborah Jian Lee
Deborah Jian Lee is an award-winning journalist, radio producer and co-founder of One Book, One Church. She is the author of Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism. Her book reporting has taken her to secret societies of LGBT Christians within conservative enclaves, social justice Christian communes and many....
Seminary Capstone Presentation – Phil Kanagy
Phil Kanagy, “Invitation to Hope: Pastoral Leadership in Anxious Times” Students in the seminary’s Master of Divinity program complete Capstone Integration Projects across the two semesters of their senior year. During the fall semester, they negotiate with the professors in the Formation in Missional Leadership class the design of their projects. They then complete their projects in....
“Maintaining Right Relationships” – Rev. Clyde Kratz
Clyde Kratz, Conference Minister, Virginia Mennonite Conference, Mennonite Church USA. “Maintaining Right Relationships” (James 3:13-18) This is the second of two special Eastern Mennonite Seminary chapel presentations to help us discern our way through complexities related to denominational divisions rooted in different understandings of LGBTQ relationships. Meredith McNabb, the March 29 presenter is Director of....
“Wrestling Up” – Rev. Meredith McNabb
Rev. Meredith McNabb, Director of Clergy Excellence, Board of Ordained Ministries, Virginia United Methodist Conference, United Methodist Church. “Wrestling Up” (Genesis 32:22-32 Romans 12:1-3, 9-21) This is the first of two special Eastern Mennonite Seminary chapel presentations to help us discern our way through complexities related to denominational divisions rooted in different understandings of LGBTQ....