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Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held most Sunday evenings from 8-9 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMN.
Sunday, November 24, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
ENC Large Group
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2024-AAMQDX.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Student Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a simple method to see for oneself what the Bible says about life's big questions.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2024-AAMSNG.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Campus Center, Room 100 Martin Greeting Hall.
Thanksgiving Recess
University Calendar
Organization: Provost's Office. Categories: Academic. Event Locator: 2024-AAMNQX.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Advent, December 1 - 24
Advent is a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. Wikipedia,
Upcoming dates are November 30-December 24, 2025; November 29-December 24, 2026; November 28-December 24, 2027; December 3-24, 2028.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLPW.
Sunday, December 1, 2024, 7:00 AM.
ENC Large Group
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2024-AAMQDX.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Student Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a simple method to see for oneself what the Bible says about life's big questions.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2024-AAMSNG.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Campus Center, Room 100 Martin Greeting Hall.
Campus Worship: Christmas Scripture&Song
Christmas is just around the corner. Come to celebrate and share the scriptures and songs of Christmas with the Faith and Spiritual Life team, Kirsten Beachy, and David Berry.
Campus Worship is an invitational space for gathered worship in Christian traditions and a variety of styles. Campus Worship is held in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building) on Wednesday mornings every other week scheduled opposite of Convocation.
Read more here about campus worship and other worship services on campus.
2 Engage Points,
This event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live from our EMU Facebook page.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2024-AAMFJQ.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:15 AM – 11:05 AM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
Hymn Sing
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life. Event Locator: 2024-AAMQAR.
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held most Sunday evenings from 8-9 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMN.
Sunday, December 8, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
ENC Large Group
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2024-AAMQDX.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Student Bible Study
Join a weekly Discovery Bible Study led by EMU Faith and Spiritual Life Affiliate, Carol Tobin.
Discovery Bible Study is a simple method to see for oneself what the Bible says about life's big questions.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal. Event Locator: 2024-AAMSNG.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Campus Center, Room 100 Martin Greeting Hall.
Winter Break - offices closed
University Calendar
Organization: Provost's Office. Categories: Faculty/Staff. Event Locator: 2024-AAMPLX.
Monday, December 23, 2024 – Friday, January 3, 2025.
Christmas Day
Many people in the United States, and other places, celebrate Christmas Day on December 25. The day celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. (timeanddate.com),
Excerpts from interview with EMU student, Marciella Shallomita, below.
"Christmas has always been a busy and beautiful holiday that I grew up celebrating. When I started being involved in ministry with the worship team and children’s ministry, the week of Christmas was always a busy week with rehearsals, church events, and more. However, looking at the holiday itself, Christmas was always a time of remembering how God came on earth as one of us, human, to redeem us and deliver us. Jesus didn’t come into the world as a king of some land, but came to earth in the most humble way possible. I value this holiday as it brings many people together in the church. Various members who have been busy with work and have not attended church usually come on this day.
"For many, this time of year might be a time to have family reunions and have meals together, but…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLHH.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024, 7:00 AM.
Hanukkah, December 25 - January 2
This is from an interview with Courtney Joyner, EMU faculty.
Hanukkah is a very minor holiday. There is nothing in rabbinical literature (Talmud) that requires you to observe it. However, during the last century, the celebration of Hanukkah in the United States has transformed from a minor festival into one of American Jews’ most widely observed holidays. “Christmas became increasingly central in 19th-century America, the day for giving gifts to children, eventually becoming a national holiday. As a result of all that, Hanukkah was infused with a vast new energy, in the hope that it might compete with Christmas or at least allow Jewish children to see that they are as fortunate as their Christian neighbors. Hanukkah grew in tandem with Christmas, and in many ways as a response to it.” https://www.brandeis.edu/now/2014/december/americanization-of-hanukkah.html
Hanukkah involves eight days of parties, celebrating being Jewish.
Current and upcoming dates for Hanukkah include: evening of December 25,…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMMJD.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024, 5:00 PM.
Genna (Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas)
Interview with EMU student, Ruth Abera,
"From my religious background I most value the Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas holiday which is also known as Genna. This holiday is important to me for several reasons. Firstly, it celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, which is central to my Christian faith and brings me a sense of spiritual joy. Secondly, it's a time of coming together with family and friends, strengthening bonds over sharing traditional meals, and customs. Last but not least it's a moment to celebrate my rich Ethiopian cultural heritage, which often includes vibrant music, dance, and unique rituals.
"Genna is a holiday deeply rooted in the enjoyment of traditional meals, often featuring ingredients like meat, dairy, and eggs. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church observes a 40-day fasting period leading up to Christmas, known as the fast of Advent or Tsome Nebiyat. Believers abstain from meat and dairy products during this time, focusing on prayer, repentance, and spiritual preparation.
"I often…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLQK.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 7:00 AM.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held most Sunday evenings from 8-9 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMN.
Sunday, January 12, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Campus Worship: Virginia Mennonites
With January 21 being the 500th anniversary of the first adult baptism, launching the reformation movement that became known as Anabaptism (re-baptizers), we'll consider what brought Mennonites to Virginia and how the various local Mennonite groups have expressed being followers of Jesus in ever changing cultural contexts. Our teacher is Phil Kniss, retired pastor and instructor of a popular JMU Life-long Learning course on area Mennonites.
Campus Worship is an invitational space for gathered worship in Christian traditions and a variety of styles. Campus Worship is held in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building) on Wednesday mornings every other week scheduled opposite of Convocation.
Read more here about campus worship and other worship services on campus.
2 Engage Points,
This event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live from our EMU Facebook page.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2024-AAMGZK.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:05 AM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
1946: The Mistranslation-Shifted Culture
Showing of the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture. (description found here).
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Faith & Spiritual Life, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Event Locator: 2024-AAMTBB.
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held most Sunday evenings from 8-9 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMN.
Sunday, January 19, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held most Sunday evenings from 8-9 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMN.
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in China, is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. It is often a time for feasting, for cleaning, and to honor the ancestors. Beginning on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the New Year celebration is usually celebrated for multiple days—not just one day as in the Gregorian calendar’s New Year.
Cindi Boyer, EMU student (2023 Interview),
Cindi reflected in her interview on the importance of getting together with other local Asian families to celebrate not only the Lunar New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival but also the full moon every month. These would be intergenerational gatherings; Mandarin-speaking gatherings wouldn’t necessarily include music or dancing, but lots of card games, including a betting game like bridge. "It would be dinner, and socializing, the kids would hang out and the adults would play…
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLHJ.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Campus Worship
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Campus Worship is an invitational space for gathered worship in Christian traditions and a variety of styles. Campus Worship is held in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building) on Wednesday mornings every other week scheduled opposite of Convocation.
Read more here about campus worship and other worship services on campus.
2 Engage Points,
This event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live from our EMU Facebook page.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2024-AAMGZL.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held most Sunday evenings from 8-9 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMN.
Sunday, February 2, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held most Sunday evenings from 8-9 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMN.
Sunday, February 9, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.
Campus Worship
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Campus Worship is an invitational space for gathered worship in Christian traditions and a variety of styles. Campus Worship is held in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building) on Wednesday mornings every other week scheduled opposite of Convocation.
Read more here about campus worship and other worship services on campus.
2 Engage Points,
This event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live from our EMU Facebook page.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith & Spiritual Life, Spiritual Renewal, EMU Engage. Event Locator: 2024-AAMGZM.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:05 AM.
Seminary Building, Room 215 Martin Chapel, Seminary Building, Room 218 Fellowship Area.
Celebration Student-led Worship
Celebration is a student-led song, prayer and Christian praise worship service held most Sunday evenings from 8-9 p.m. The services are open to everyone.
Celebration takes place in Old Common Grounds, UC 177.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact the Celebration student coordinator.
Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Worship. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMN.
Sunday, February 16, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University Commons, Room 177 Meeting Room.