“Youth Rebellion Turns Fifty: Understanding the Meaning of Youthfulness in the Movements of the 1960s” – Holly Scott
Holly Scott brings the final University Colloquium address of the academic year.
Seminary Capstone Presentation: Shankar Rai
Shankar Rai, 鈥淧assing Faith to the Next Generation鈥� Students in the seminary鈥檚聽Master of Divinity聽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 the spring,....
Seminary Capstone Presentation: Jason Wagner
Jason Wagner, 鈥淎gainst the Grain: Healing and Redemption within the Walls of the Punitive System鈥� Students in the seminary鈥檚聽Master of Divinity聽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....
“Holy Week” – Biblical Storytellers
The Shenandoah Valley Biblical Storytellers join Chapel Gathering in the Seminary to commemorate Holy Week through scripture recitation.
2018 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Seven students participated in the 2018聽 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 23. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min): 4:35鈥揔yle Good, Food as Conscientious Objection, junior, English & Peacebuilding and Development major 11:47鈥揂manda Williams, Mother Earth’s Plea for Her Prodigal Children to....
“Speak out for Peace!” – Student Voices
Hear portions of student-prepared speeches highlighting many forms of peace as part of the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. The full speeches can be heard TONIGHT 鈥� Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building). Fabiana Espinal 鈥淐reativity as a Path to Healing and Connection” Kyle Good 鈥淔ood as Conscientious Objection鈥�....
“Borders & Bridges” – CIE Roundtable
Published in 2007, Border and Bridges: Mennonite Witness in a Religiously Diverse World offered case studies of ways in which Mennonites have contributed to peacebuilding and reconciliation in multi-religious contexts, offering a theological rationale for interfaith collaboration. Ten years later, what does Mennonite interfaith engagement look like? What lessons have been learned? What relationships have....
Seminary Capstone Presentation: Lorrie Aikens
Lorrie Aikens, 鈥淧astoral Response to Trauma鈥� Students in the seminary鈥檚聽Master of Divinity聽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 the spring, producing a....
“Consider Your Own Call…Not Many of You Were Wise” – Mark Thiessen Nation
In Chapel Gathering at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Dr. Mark Thiessen Nation, retiring Professor of Theology at EMS, shares reflections on an Unexpected Vocation.
Jeff Gundy, poet
Gather with Jeff Gundy, poet, and Jerry Holsopple, songwriter, for a creative, reflective chapel experience. Who is Jeff Gundy? What about Jerry Holsopple?