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May 7, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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.