Archives for 2006

In this service, we will traverse the “journey of lament and praise.” At this point in the semester, you may need to cry out to God for a variety of reasons in the context of peer journeyers and worship. A variety of hymns and scripture will help us along the way.

Francisco Aragon is the author of Puerta del Sol (Bilingual Press, 2005) and many poems in anthologies. He is the Director of Letras Latinas, the literature unit at the Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame, where he serves as editor of Momotombo Press and coordinates the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize. He is currently editing an anthology of Latino Poetry for University of Arizona Press.

New campus counselor Char Hostetler shares her faith story.

Dominican Republic Study Service Term Units from Spring & Summer share their experiences.

Chapel – Students from summer Ministry, Service & Camping Inquiry Programs share their experience. Students will lead us in today’s chapel on the theme of “In Search of a Calling.”

An open mic time will follow this convocation address. Professor Graber Miller’s doctoral dissertation explored the relationship between church and state and was published as a book: Wise as Serpants, Innocent as Doves: American Mennonites Engage Washington [U. of Tennesee Press, 1996].

James E. Brenneman, new Goshen College president, delivers his inaugural address in Sauder Hall at Goshen College.

Student worship leaders: Beth Wright & Jeff Hochstetler. President Jim Brenneman and others ask questions and wonder. This chapel service begins the presidential inauguration festivities and ends in Schrock Plaza.

Campus ministries team will lead this chapel. Bob Yoder, new campus minister, will preach. In addition to Bob, the Team includes Jason Harrison, assistant campus minister, and the following students: Sara Becker-Hoover, Jess Buller, Brad Graber, Sarah Wiersma, Sarah Wilson.

Our new president, Jim Brenneman, will launch the 2006-07 school year in this opening convocation. His official inauguration will be September 10.

This podcast features the Worship Service held as a part of the New Student Orientation at Goshen College.