What does it mean to be GROUNDED!? How about Grounded in Christ? Pastoral Assistants and Campus Pastors Lana Miller and Brian Martin Burkholder open this chapel series with scripture, song, dance, reflection and an opportunity for a symbolic “grounding” through planting pansies just outside Lehman Auditorium and around campus.

…and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are rooted and grounded in love._ Ephesians 3:14-21

Jesus asks, “W“.  This compelling and relevant question is the theme for university chapel and campus ministries this year. Our (PAs) invite us to engage this question with them. Download the Powerpoint slideshow from the “download” link above to see how various members of the EMU community answered the question, ““

Parables – everyday stories that invite us to confront our worldview, sense of self and God, without providing easy answers.

and the launch a focus on the parables of Jesus for the campus community. is the campus ministry theme for the year.

Pastoral assistants (PAs) lead a final chapel on the campus ministries theme for the year, “Love One Another as I have Loved You” (). Faculty members Andy Miller and Jess Kraybill offer reflections on the theme. Chapel opens with a selection by the EMU Women’s Choir and concludes with a special announcement about a call to prayer.

Where have you seen God this week? Through video storytelling and communal singing, Pastoral Assistants and other students launch a journey of noticing and naming God’s presence among us.

This year’s introduce the fall chapel theme, .

Explore another perspective on as follow up to . Jon Swartz, a and student who is serving as an intern in , offers a response.