Emulate shares the gift of music and graduating seniors offer reflections on how their faith and spirituality has been nurtured during their college years.

Senior reflections from Susanna Sewall, Rachel Breidigan, Perry Blosser, Cerrie Mendoza, and Rachel Sturm

Seniors Andry Stutzman and Jeremy Brenneman will offer an instrumental reflection entitled Air Varie No. 5.

²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø Music Department and Campus Ministries present a new annual tradition of Christmas Lessons & Carols: a classic service of lessons from Christian scriptures and 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, .

Christina Hershey and Adrienne Derstine share reflections from their Ministry Inquiry Program experiences serving in Allentown, PA and Albuquerque, NM this past summer.

Enjoy the rich sounds of alumni vocal groups Shekinah, Good Company, Bellaccord, and current student group, Emulate, under the direction of Dr. Ryan Keebaugh, assistant professor of music.

Y-Trip Locations for 2016

Civil Rights Learning Tour with Multicultural and International Student Services, the Gospel Choir, Y-Serve and the Black Student Union. – Coordinators: Celeste Thomas, Tae Dews, Oksana Kittrell, Christian Parks

Alterna Community – a bilingual and international community of Christ-followers devoted to faithful acts of hospitality, mercy, and justice – LaGrange, Georgia. – Leaders: Amanda Helfrich &Teresa Garcia Bautista

Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) – responding in Christian love to those affected by disasters) in Detroit, Michigan. – Leaders: Robert Propst & Harrison Horst

Serving with Appalachian People (SWAP) – addressing sub-standard housing, sharing the message of God’s love and building relationships in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia – Elkhorn, West Virginia. – Leaders: Grayson Mast & Abe Hartzler

Listen in on the launch of Emulate* as they bring some of their music and reflections to chapel. There is also a time of sending for this musical ensemble and the .

*Emulate is a fresh and elite vocal ensemble from ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø under the direction of . The group specializes in madrigals, jazz, modern, and contemporary concert literature, both secular and sacred. Their inaugural tour will feature the works of Duruflé, Tavener, and Nystedt amid additional selections that will uplift, touch, and reflect upon the human soul and condition.