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Seminary Chapel: Dr. Dan Ott

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:04:35 +0000

Listen to Dr. Dan Ott’s talk “On True Religion.”

Seminary Chapel: Dr. Rev. Ned Allyn Parker

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:01:33 +0000

“Making Room” Join us to hear Dr. Rev. Ned Allyn Parker, reflecting on thoughts on doubt in the context of seminary and contemporary life. John 20:24-29

ACE Festival Keynote: Douglas Abrams

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:54:01 +0000

Two Truths and Three Lies About Hope and Humanity
ACE Festival Keynote featuring Douglas Abrams, one of the authors of The Book of Hope, EMU’s 2023-24 Common Read.

In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope? New York Times-bestselling author Doug Abrams will examine this most sought-after and least-understood element of human nature. He will explore the importance of hope in our lives and how to cultivate it personally and collectively when we need it most. Through sharing little-known truths and confronting the widespread lies about the future of humanity, Doug invites the listener to see hope not as a passive or weak response, but as an act of resistance that challenges the status quo. The talk will draw on his work writing The Book of Hope with Jane Goodall, as well as his collaborations with the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela, Bryan Stevenson, and many other leading spiritual teachers, activists, and scientists.
Doug Abrams is a multiple New York Times-bestselling author, as well as an editor, literary agent, and film producer. He is the founder and president of Idea Architects, a creative book and media agency helping visionaries create a wiser, healthier, and more just world.

He co-wrote The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World with the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu which inspired the film MISSION: JOY, now on Netflix. Doug served as the interviewer in the film as well as an Executive Producer. Doug also co-authored The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times with Jane Goodall. (The Book of Hope is EMU’s Common Read selection for 2023-24.) He has also written many other bestselling non-fiction books and has written two novels, The Lost Diary of Don Juan��Ի��Eye of the Whale, which together have been translated into over thirty languages.

Books and films he has developed have been credited with convincing then-President Bill Clinton to stop the genocide in Kosovo (THE BRIDGE BETRAYED), for launching the modern anti-slavery movement (DISPOSABLE PEOPLE), for helping to expand a mass incarceration reform movement (JUST MERCY, a book by Bryan Stevenson and film starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx), and for helping to address our environmental crisis (THE FUTURE WE CHOOSE, TWO WORLDS, which inspired a near future grounded sci-fi feature film being developed with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions for Netflix).

Seminary Chapel: Sarah Mount-Elewononi

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:51:48 +0000

Join us for “Devotions in Motion” – led by Sarah Mount-Elewononi, we will experience the scriptures through symbolic gestures in a meaningful way. Just what you need to re-center for the end of the semester. Ezekiel 36:24-28

Seminary Chapel: Dr. Ned Parker

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:50:21 +0000

Dr. Ned Parker will be on campus April 16-17 as a candidate for the position of Ass’t Professor of Preaching and Worship and Seminary Chaplain. Please join us to hear Dr. Parker speak on Luke 24:13-35.

Seminary Chapel: Tim Reardon

Kate Szambecki — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:40:05 +0000

“God, Our Mother” – Tim Reardon spoke; John 16:16-23

Seminary Chapel: Dr. Jacob Cook

Kate Szambecki — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:44:51 +0000

“Fulfilled in Weakness” – Jesus’ nonviolence unto the last challenges earthly powers’ dependence on coercion and violence to maintain a sense of secure order. In the resurrection, God affirms Jesus’ life of noncoercion as in keeping with the flows of power and authority in God’s kingdom. Yet, with the resurrection as a basis of belief, we are left with a relatively “weak” basis for grasping truth or engaging the powers. Could this weakness, too, be for our good? Dr. Jacob Cook was our speaker. Mark 16:1-8

Seminary Chapel: Holy Week

Kate Szambecki — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:49:55 +0000

Join us for a time of meditation and reflection on Holy Week, as we contemplate Jesus’ work of redemption and love for us.

University Colloquium: Dr. Carol Grace Hurst

Kate Szambecki — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:40:52 +0000

Love & Duty in the Final Chapter: Experiences of Home-based Caring for Family Elders
Carol Grace Hurst, PhD, LCSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
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Dr. Hurst presents results of a qualitative inquiry exploring home based caregiving experiences for family elders. Elders with complex health challenges are often assumed to need institutional care. The ways that family members respond to the dilemma of the need for caregiving involves unique problem solving within family systems. To remain at home, someone else must become a caregiver and invest significant love, labor, money, and time in the intensifying needs of the elder. Despite an historic focus on burden in caregiving literature, this study sought to explore caregivers’ meaning-making of both challenges and joys inherent to accompanying a loved one during their final chapter.

Dr. Hurst serves as Associate Professor of Social Work at EMU. She holds PhD and MSW degrees from the School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Dr. Hurst’s years in clinical practice have focused on children, youth, and families. She believes in the power of attachment, love, and deep spirituality to anchor resilience in families. Dr. Hurst’s scholarship endeavors have focused on family caregiving from two stages of the life cycle: early childhood and the elder years. Her research and writing collaborations have focused on breastfeeding, care giving, and clinical supervision.

Seminary Chapel: Rev. Sarah Bailey

Kate Szambecki — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:59:52 +0000

Jesus had a habit of serving others. Join us to hear Rev. Sarah Bailey talk about how we recognize that we, as Jesus’ followers, are called to serve – but how often do we make it a part of our daily, regular habits of living? With God’s help, service can become a holy habit for us, a part of our everyday life. Matt. 5:40-48

Seminary Chapel: Rev. Maren Hange

Kate Szambecki — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:56:15 +0000

Join us to hear Rev. Maren Hange share about racial and social justice and her experiences in Charlottesville Clergy Collective. She is Minister of Formation and Soul Care for Virginia Mennonite Conference.

Seminary Chapel: Rev. Karl McKinney

Kate Szambecki — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:49:23 +0000

“Receiving, Accepting, and Adapting to Ourselves and One Another” Rev. Karl McKinney, LMC Intercultural Leadership minister will be speaking from John 15:12-17. How do we follow Messiah in the ways that we treat ourselves and each other every day?

Seminary Chapel: Chanting the Psalms

Kate Szambecki — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:43:14 +0000

Experience the ancient Christian practice of praying the hours and chanting the psalms. Together we’ll learn how we can organize our day around the life of Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit.

Seminary Chapel: Courtney Joyner

Kate Szambecki — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:24:27 +0000

A Potluck with No Food: Fasting in Community – As Christians approach the Lenten season, many prepare for a fasting practice of “giving something up” for Lent. In this chapel gathering, Courtney Joyner will explore how the Jewish practice of fasting on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, an inform Lenten spiritual discipline in Christian communities. Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, Ps 51

Seminary Chapel: David P. Gushee

Kate Szambecki — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:23:26 +0000

Join us to hear noted Christian ethicist and ordained minister David P. Gushee speak to us about “Thinking Biblically about Government in an Election Year.” Gushee is author and editor of more than 28 books and 175+ academic book chapters, journal articles and reviews.

Seminary Chapel: Dr. Sarah Bixler

Kate Szambecki — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:40:28 +0000

“Who Is My ‘Another’?” Join us as Dr. Sarah Bixler speaks about Jesus’ command to love “one another.” As an indication of mutuality and friendship, just how far does this command to love one another extend? (John 13)

Seminary Chapel: Visio Divina

Kate Szambecki — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:01:29 +0000

Join us for a time of visio divina using the parable of the mustard seed. A time of contemplation where we open ourselves to God’s voice through sacred art and reflection. Matt. 13:31-32

Seminary Chapel: Rev. Brett Isernhagen

Kate Szambecki — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:40:30 +0000

“Epiphany and the Secret Work of God” – Join us to hear Rev. Brett Isernhagen speak of the visit of the Magi, which is often heralded as the first time Christ was revealed to Gentiles. But what exactly did the Magi take away from their visit and how can this encounter shape our attention this semester? Matt. 2:1-12

Seminary Chapel: Rev. Chidi Ihezuoh

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:10:26 +0000

Pastoral Care in an Intercultural Environment
Join to hear Rev. Chidi Ihezuoh present his Ministry Specialization Project, as part of the Master of Christian Studies (MACL) graduate program.

University Colloquium: Dr. Cathy Rittenhouse

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:08:03 +0000

Catherine E. Rittenhouse, DNP, MSN, CRNP, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
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Based on the most recent data from the CDC, there were 26 million new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the US – almost half of these infections occurred in people aged 15-24 (CDC, 2021). The majority of the undergraduate student population at EMU falls within this age group. Racial and ethnic minorities and gay and bisexual men are also disproportionately affected (CDC, 2021). For students to succeed in their educational endeavors, it is essential for colleges to work to meet health needs. Measures that raise awareness about STIs and reduce barriers to testing are steps in this direction.

Catherine Rittenhouse has taught as an Associate Professor in the undergraduate nursing program at ��ݮ�� for 15 years, in both the classroom and clinical settings. She recently assumed the position of Director of the Master of Science in Nursing program at EMU. She graduated from (then) Eastern Mennonite College in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, from the University of Pennsylvania with a master’s degree in nursing and specialization as a women’s health nurse practitioner, and from EMU with a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2023. She has clinical experience in critical care nursing and reproductive health in various settings, and a special interest in health promotion in undergraduate students.

Seminary Chapel: Rev. Tim Reardon

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:05:34 +0000

Join us to hear our own Rev. Tim Reardon, Ass’t Professor of New Testament. Acts 10:1-5, 28-43 and Isaiah 25:6-10

Seminary Chapel: Carlos Malvaez

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:00:53 +0000

Join to hear “Encounters with Jesus” with Seminary student, Carlos Malvaez. Luke 7:11-17. Carlos is pastor of Manantial de Vida in Harrisonburg.

Seminary Chapel: Dr. Rasoul Naghavi

Kate Szambecki — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:58:56 +0000

Stop Loving Others! Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Love and Loving Others
Join to hear CJP graduate (2013), Dr. Rasoul Naghavi speak about faith-based peacebuilding from a Muslim perspective. Originally from Iran, he is a scholar and peacebuilder in Northern VA. He is the founding president of Mufid Academic Seminary and a professor of Muslim Intellectual History at Maryland Institute College of Art.

Seminary Chapel: Rev. Crystal Sygeel

Kate Szambecki — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:17:09 +0000

Join as Rev. Crystal Sygeel reminds us of the message of the Great Commandment and what it means to live into this calling. Rev. Sygeel is the Assoc. Dir. for Call and Candidacy for the Center for Clergy Excellence of the VA Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Seminary Chapel: Dave Mansfield

Kate Szambecki — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:16:10 +0000

Dave Mansfield, Seminary student, brings us a message – as part of the Foundation for Christian Preaching course.

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