Peggy Haymes was a senior M.Div. student and interim pastor of Beth Car Baptist Church in Halifax, VA. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-02:09). Peggy Haymes begins her sermon with a Scripture reading from Isaiah 40:18-31, and she gives a word of prayer (02:10-05:08). Haymes preaches on the theme of patience, and she speaks about how God’s people waited on the Lord and the promise of Christ’s presence (05:09-21:58). Haymes ends the service with a word of prayer and a benediction (21:59-22:59).
George Sheridan was from the Interfaith Witness department of the Home Mission Board. The service opens with organ music (00:00-03:14). The speaker reads from Luke 4:14-19, and he gives a word of prayer (03:15-06:35). George Sheridan is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:36-09:05). The choir sings a song of worship (09:06-10:51). Sheridan begins his sermon by reading from Matthew 25:31-46 (10:52-13:48). He believes that this passage should be taken literally, and list three prominent Christians of the 20th century who did take this passage literally: Toyohiko Kagawa, Albert Schweitzer, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta (13:49-20:04). Sheridan then emphasizes the word “see” in Matthew 25:31-46, and he shares a few stories about God being present among the oppressed (20:05-29:06). Sheridan closes the service with a word of prayer (29:07-29:39).
