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Description:: William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-03:04). The choir leads in a song of worship (03:05-07:09). Lolley speaks on the newness of life found in Christ and how he should be celebrated during this Thanksgiving season (07:09-18:43).
Subject:: Spiritual life and Thanksgiving Day sermons
Creator:: Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1980-11-26
Resource Type:: Text and Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_William_Randall_Lolley_1980-11-26

Description:: (I am not sure when these two professors speak as they are not introduced before speaking) G. Thomas Halbrooks was Professor of Church History. James W. Good was Professor of Church Music. G. Thomas Halbrooks and James W. Good are announced as leading the Thanksgiving Communion Service (0:00-0:11). Hymns are played (0:12-6:13). A recitation of worship is given (6:14-6:48). A word of prayer is followed by another hymn (cut) (6:49-7:24). Requests for remembering those going through difficult times during Thanksgiving are made (7:25-9:35). A word of prayer is given (9:36-11:44). A litany of thanksgiving is recited (11:45-15:07). An explanation of how communion will commence is provided (15:08-16:08). The word “eucharist” is defined with emphasis on the church being thankful for Christ’s death, and the congregation is invited to come to the communion table to celebrate Thanksgiving (16:09-17:03).
Subject:: Thanksgiving Day sermons and Lord's Supper
Creator:: Good, James W., Halbrooks, G. Thomas, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1988-11-23
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_G_Thomas_Halbrooks_and_James_W_Good_1988-11-23

Description:: William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with Lolley speaking about a broken table, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-02:56). Lolley speaks about the four women sexually assaulted around Southeastern campus, he warns the students to be alert and act wisely, and he thanks Wake Forest Baptist Church for letting Southeastern use their sanctuary for chapel (02:57-06:44). A pastor of Wake Forest Baptist reads Genesis 18:9-15, and he gives a word of prayer (06:45-09:14). The pastor preaches a brief sermon comparing the story of Abraham and Sarah and the story of Jesus’ crucifixion, and he says that dark times in Scripture are always followed by deep hope and joy (09:15-19:42).
Subject:: Thanksgiving Day sermons, Jesus Christ--Crucifixion--Sermons, and Sexual abuse victims
Creator:: Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1981-11-25
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_William_Randall_Lolley_1981-11-25

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