Baccalaureate Service 2017

Baccalaureate Service 2017

Sunday, April 30 two thousand and seventeen Nine a.m.

Cowan Hall

Program A Service of Spiritual Perspective and Celebration Theme: “Purpose is the reason you journey. Passion is the fire that lights the way.”

— Anonymous

Prelude ...........................................................................................................................................................Joyce Stonebraker

Piano Invocation ......................................................................................................................................Rev. Dr. Judy Guion-Utsler

University Chaplain Scripture .......................................................................................................................................................................................

From the Hebrew Scriptures, Psalm 100.................................................... Dr. Eva Fried, Assistant Professor, Nursing

From the Holy Qu’ran, 4:135............................................................................................Wafaa Jallaq, Political Science

From the Christian Scriptures, Romans 12: 9-18................. Kristin Crews, Journalism and Media Communication On Top of the World...................................................................................................................................................Opus One

(by Imagine Dragons; arr. Seth Hazen ’19) Gayle Walker, Conductor Perspective.............................................................................................................................................................Kristin Crews

Journalism and Media Communication Perspective .................................................................................................................................................................Jeff Demas

Professor, Communication Perspective..........................................................................................................................................................Malerie Takach

Allied Health With a Little Help from My Friends.........................................................................................................................Opus One

(John Lennon and Paul McCarty; arr. Deke Sharon) Perspective.............................................................................................................................................................. Justin Jordan

Journalism and Media Communication Perspective........................................................................................................................................................... James Prysock

Director, Office of Social Justice and Activism Perspective......................................................................................................................................................Maria Slovikovski

Public Relations * Hymn of Gratitude..............................................................................................................................We Sing to You O God * Benediction * Choral Benediction...................................................................................................................................Come to the Water

(John Foley, S.J.) Gayle Walker, Conductor * Postlude........................................................................................................................................................Joyce Stonebraker

Piano

* You are invited to stand.

2

Baccalaureate Committee Kristen Crews Abigail Hall Maddie Hill Wafaa Jallaq

Justin Jordan Taylor Mulder William Needleman Maria Slovikovski

Malerie Takach Jacob Watkins

Opus One

Gayle Walker, Director Joyce Stonebraker, Accompanist Soprano Lexi Clossin Sophia Fleshman Allison Asarch

Alto Courtney Kilmer Abby Hughes Claire Green-Lauber

Tenor Geoff Gear Chance Landers Zack Triscari Corey McElroy

Bass Seth Hazen Connor Notestine Matt Cross

3

We Sing To You O God We sing to you, O God, The Rock who gave us birth, Let our rejoicing sing your name in all the earth.

To you, O God, let songs be raised in joyful hymns, our feast of praise.

We wandered far from home, Out in a desert land, You shielded with your love our fearful pilgrim band.

You kept us safe within your arms and sheltered us against the storm.

You bear us through the world, An eagle to her young, Who rises on her wings and bears us toward the sun.

We ride the vaults of light and air and trust in your unfailing care.

O God, eternal God, We hide within your wings, The everlasting arms to whom our praises ring!

Your word is true, your way is just, you are the God in whom we trust.