The Rev. Dr. Chris Rankin (’04, ’14), President of the Alumni Council, invites all graduates of Lancaster Seminary to celebrate Alumni Day with an online event live-streamed from beautiful Santee Chapel on the Lancaster Seminary’s YouTube channel.

The Seminary’s highest alumni honors will be awarded to two distinguished graduates for their exceptional contributions to ministry. Honored for outstanding contributions to pastoral ministry with the Meck Award will be The Rev. Gerald Simmons (’93 and ’03). Honored with the Moss Award for outstanding contributions to specialized ministry will be the Rev. Dana Schlegel (’77).

 Lancaster Theological Seminary Alumni Day Program 

May 7, 2021  1-2pm 

Words of Welcome 

Rev. Dr. Chris Rankin and Interim President David Rowe 

Opening Prayer 

Rev. Gerald Simmons 

Bless the Lord, O, My Soul* by Andrae Crouch 

Dr. Catherine E. Williams 

Recognition of Classes 

1971 – Rev. Jack Esbenshade 

1996 – Rev. Stephanie Thompson 

2021 – Dean Lovelace 

I, the Lord of Sea and Sky* by Dan Schutte 

Dr. Catherine E. Williams 

Presentation of Awards 

Moss Award: Rev. Dana Schlegel presented by Rev. Dr. Chris Rankin 

Meck Award: Rev. Gerald Simmons presented by Rev. Shayna Watson 

Remembrance of Dr. Paul Irion 

Rev. Dana Schlegel 

Necrology 

Rev. Dr. Chris Rankin 

Give Me Jesus – Spiritual 

Dr. Catherine E. Williams 

Benediction 

Rev. Dr. Chris Rankin 

*Music used with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-707825 

For the event program, click here.