2023 Commencement

Scripture Readings

Old Testament Reading

I Kings 19: 9b-13, NRSV

Ms. Qhamora Kimbrough Registrar and Coordinator of Financial Aid

New Testament Reading

Matthew 19: 13-14, NRSV

Rev. Cynthia Rasmussen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Public Theology & Eco-Justice and Director of the Program for Anglican Studies

Hymn of Dedication #451 "Be Thou My Vision"

Commencement Address What Are You Doing Here? What Do You Hear?

Rev. Jennifer Harvey, Ph.D. Associate Provost of Campus Equity and Inclusion Drake University

School for Christian Leadership Acknowledgment of Completion

Rev. Melanie Duguid-May, Ph.D.

The Conferring of Degrees

Rev. Dr. Michael J. Ford, (CRCDS '12) - Chair, Board of Trustees

Rev. Angela D. Sims, Ph.D.

Rev. Melanie Duguid-May, Ph.D.

Hymn "All Hail The Pow'r of Jesus' Name" (Diadem)

All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall, Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him, crown Him, Crown Him, crown Him, And crown Him, Lord of all.

Ye saints redeemed of Adam's race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Ye ransomed from the fall; Hail Him who saves you by His grace, And crown Him, crown Him, Crown Him, crown Him, And crown Him, Lord of all.

Sinners, whose love can ne ' er forget The wormwood and the gall, The wormwood and the gall, Go, spread you trophies at His feet And crown Him, crown Him, Crown Him, crown Him, And crown Him, Lord of all.

O that with yonder sacred throng We at His feet may fall! We at His feet may fall! Join in the everlasting song, And crown Him, crown Him, Crown Him, crown Him, And crown Him, Lord of all.

And crown Him, Lord of all, And crown Him, Lord of all, And crown Him, Lord of all, And crown Him, Lord of all.

Prayer for the Ministry of the Church

Jin Young Choi, Ph.D.

Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins

Baptist Missionary Training School Professorial Chair in Biblical Studies

Benediction

Rev. Jennifer Harvey, Ph.D.

Doxology

Recessional