2024 Convocation Service: Digital Program Book

2024 Convocation Service August 14, 2024 4:30 pm (Eastern)

PEACE. SERVICE. JUSTICE.

Our Mission Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School forms students in theological and multi-religious studies to serve, care, and advocate for all peoples and the earth.

Our Vision Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School will be faithful to its distinctive Christian identity as the institution becomes a seminary of and for the community, committed to practices of peace, service, and justice.

Our Core Values Community Collaboration Compassion Flexibility

Respect

2024 Convocation ORDER OF SERVICE Prelude/Processional Call to Worship Rev. Jacqueline J. Nelson Director for Student Support Services Coordinator for Spiritual Care Director, Black Religious Thought and Life (BRTL)

Invocation Rev. Shazetta Thompson-Hill, D.Min. Director for Strategic Initiatives Faculty Affiliate

Opening Hymn: “How Great Thou Art” Brother Marvin Rogers Sister Joan Lane Memorial AME Zion Church, Rochester, NY

Welcome Rev. Angela D. Sims, Ph.D. CRCDS President John Price Crozer Professor of Social Ethics

Greetings Rev. Fred Jeff Smith Chair, Board of Trustees

Hymn: “Blessed Assurance” Brother Marvin Rogers Sister Joan Lane

Remarks

Rev. Melanie Duguid-May, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Faculty Professor of Theology

Old Testament Reading

Psalm 46: 10 - 11 Rev. Constance Seifert Doctor of Ministry Student

New Testament Reading

Romans 12: 1 - 2 Sammy Parnell Master of Divinity Student

2024 Convocation Special Music: “Total Praise” Brother Marvin Rogers Sister Joan Lane

Convocation Address

The Big Questions Rev. Dr. Michael J. Ford, CRCDS ‘12 Senior Pastor Lake Avenue Memorial Baptist Church

Song: “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power” Brother Marvin Rogers Sister Joan Lane

Litany of Prayer and Commitment Rev. Cindy Rasmussen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Public Theology and Eco-Justice in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professorship Director of the Program for Anglican Studies

Holy Communion Rev. Melanie Duguid-May, Ph.D.

Closing Song: “How Great is Our God” Brother Marvin Rogers Sister Joan Lane

Declaration of the Beginning of the Academic Year Rev. Angela D. Sims, Ph.D.

Benediction Rev. Dr. Michael J. Ford, CRCDS ‘12

Recessional/Postlude

CRCDS Community Governing Trustees

Life Trustees

Rev. Brent Bowden Rev. Julius D. Jackson (CRCDS ‘13) Rev. Dr. Michael S. Laver (CRCDS '17) Rev. Beverly Murrell-Frasier (CRCDS '20) Mr. Patrick R. ("Ricky") Pearce, Jr. Rev. Karen Rucks-Walker, Th.D. Rev. Fred Jeff Smith, Chair Rev. Paul Vick (CRDS ‘71)

Rev. Margaret Cowden, Ph.D. Rev. Larry W. Dobson (CTS ‘65) Ms. Mary Ann Geib (CRDS ’64) Mr. Preston T. Henderson Mr. Jay T. Holmes Mr. Jack F. Kraushaar Ms. Gloria M. Langston Annie Marie LeBarbour, Ph.D. Rev. J. Wendall Mapson Dr. James G. Miller Mr. Thomas S. Richards Mr. Thomas A. Tupitza Rev. Frank D. Tyson (CTS ’69) Rev. Dr. W. Kenneth Williams (CRDS ‘76)

President Rev. Angela D. Sims, Ph.D. President

Executive Leadership Team Rev. Paula B. Blue Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Chief Operating Officer Rev. Melanie A. Duguid-May, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Faculty, and Professor of Theology Ms. Kara C. Gilliard Vice President for Finance and Administration Courtney Wiley-Harris, D.Min. Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Faculty Emeritus Rev. Dr. H. Darrell Lance Professor of Old Testament 1965-1993 Rev. Gail A. Ricciuti, D.D. Associate Professor of Homiletics 1998-2016 Rev. John R. Tyson, Ph.D. Professor of Church History & Director of Methodist Studies 2012-2022

CRCDS Community Faculty

Staff

Rev. Melanie A. Duguid-May, Ph.D. Professor of Theology

Ms. Lydia Crim Executive Administrator to the President and Office Manager

Jin Young Choi, Ph.D. Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, Baptist Missionary Training School Professorial Chair in Biblical Studies

Ms. Polly Bush Manager of Development and Institutional Advancement

Rev. Cindy Rasmussen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Public Theology & Eco-Justice in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professorship and Director of the Program for Anglican Studies.

Ms. Patricia Finnerty Reference Librarian

Hilary Jerome Scarsella, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Ethics & Theological Studies in the Gosnell Chair of Christian Ethics Director of Gender, Sexual, and Racial Justice (GSRJ)

Ms. Qhamora Kimbrough Registrar and Coordinator of Financial Aid

Rev. Angela D. Sims, Ph.D. John Price Crozer Professor of Social Ethics

Faculty Affiliate Rev. Shazetta Thompson-Hill, DMin. Director of Strategic Planning Faculty Affiliate in the Woelfkin Professorship of Preaching and the Eli Perry Professorship of Sacred Rhetoric of Homiletics

Ms. Angelina Hoppough Staff Accountant

Rev. Jacqueline J. Nelson Director for Student Support Services Director of Black Religious Life and Thought (BRTL) Mr. David R. Riddell Senior Director of Advancement and Communications Ms. Robin Sheikh Administrator and Office Manager for Institutional Effectiveness Ms. Tamisia A. White Director of Enrollment Services and Financial Aid

2024 - 2025 FACULTY AFFILIATES Mark Arnold, Ph.D. Rev. Dr. Leslie D. Callahan Rev. Dr. Brandon Crowley Rev. Karen D. Crozier, Ph.D. Rev. Dr. Jamie Eaddy-Chism, CRCDS '20 Rev. Roberto Che Espinoza, Ph.D. Dr. Alana D. Fields Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield, D.Min. Andriette Jordan-Fields, Ph.D. Rev. Marvin McMickle, Ph.D.

Rev. Jacqueline J. Nelson Rev. Canon Robert A. Picken Natasha L. Robinson, J.D. Prof. Michael L. Sekuras Jessica Shand, M.D. Rabbi Peter W. Stein Rev. JJ Warren Rev. Dr. Reginald Williams, Jr. Rev. Jess Winderweedle Michael Woodcock, Ph.D.