“Transitions” – Seminary Chaplain Ned Allyn Parker will reflect on the multiplicity of transitions happening around us – everything from the transition of seasons, to the completion of the semester, to the movement from Advent to Christmas.聽 Transitions are hard, but they are also holy.

草莓社区 Music Department and Campus Ministries present a new annual tradition of Christmas Lessons & Carols: a classic service of lessons from Christian scriptures and聽music from the University Choir, Chamber Singers, Emulate Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra and congregational singing. This service features the premiere of a choral piece from American composer, .

Matthew Hunsberger takes us on a musical journey through the weeks of advent and Christmas in a single University Chapel.聽 Other participants include Brian Martin Burkholder (candle lighter); Elizabeth Resto and Anali Martin (readers); David Berry (piano); Sara Halteman (violin); and Katie Derstine, Ranene Schrock, Selah Shenk, and Jessica Hostetler (women’s vocal quartet).

Dr. Andrea Dalton Saner, Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew Language at EMS, addresses Chapel Gathering around Psalm 88 and Romans 8:18-39.

Context: Romans 8 is not an Advent text, but perhaps it could be. Advent is a season of waiting–perhaps of groaning–and repenting, preparing ourselves to be awake and ready for the coming of our Lord.聽 We wait with the prophets, who longed for the redemption of Israel, and we wait in our own time for Christ’s next coming. In this season, remember that for which we hope: the coming glory, about to be revealed in us. In this season, as we wait, let us search out the Spirit, the firstfruits of that glory, who empowers us to live into the image of the one who is coming.

Hear special music, congregational singing, Scripture and readings featuring the EMU Chamber Singers and students from the theater program coordinated by Ken J. Nafziger, Professor of Music & Heidi Winters Vogel, Professor of Theater.聽 Chapel opens with the annual .

“Who is this stranger in our midst?” comes from the song, Helpless and Hungry from Sing the Story.

In the context of a chapel gathering, student Charlie Tinsley, a graduate of Liberty University, offers Advent reflections on remarks by Liberty president Jerry Falwell Jr. regarding his recent .

Join us for an all-campus and community Advent-Christmas worship service. Enjoy special music, congregational singing, Scripture and readings featuring the EMU Chamber Singers, Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir,聽 and Theater program.

Senior Jacob Landis preaches on the Advent theme of peace 鈥� 鈥淐omfort, comfort O my people鈥� 鈥� but not too much or displaced comfort! Readings for this second week of Advent include (God comforting the people in exile) and (John calling people in the wilderness).

Jacob is a major, x-c runner extraordinaire and also serves as a pastoral assistant with campus ministries. Next semester he鈥檒l be on Cross-Cultural to the Middle East.

leads as we gather for singing our faith in this Advent season.

Worship Liturgy Class students Marlene Chandler, Karen Kiel, Rob Nash, Mary Norville, Ryan Schaeffer; lead this Chapel Gathering service in the Seminary.

The entire campus community is invited to every chapel worship service on聽campus. Eastern Mennonite Seminary hosts chapel gatherings in Martin聽Chapel every Tuesday and Thursday;聽EMU聽Campus Ministries hosts chapel聽gatherings every Wednesday and Friday in Lehman Auditorium. Specifics and聽occasional changes are noted in individual chapel listings.

leads this聽 chapel marking the beginning of the聽 journey of Advent through communal singing of selected hymns.