The graduation service begins with the reading of Scripture which is also used as Dr. Elizabeth B. Barnes's source text from 0:00-3:58. The passages of Scripture were Isaiah 6:1-8, 61:1-3, and Luke 4:14-21. Dr. Barnes, Associate Professor of Theology, gives her address from 4:06-24:13. She tells the senior class that God wishes to use them to spread the Gospel as they depart from the seminary. She encourages them to honor God by helping the oppressed and living a Gospel-based lifestyle. Dr. Barnes notes that Jesus will help them as they go out and begin living a missional life. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
John Watson Shepard was Professor of Christian Ethics at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan. The service begins with a scripture reading form 0:00-0:23. A prayer is offered from 0:28-2:42. An introduction to the speaker is given from 2:49-3:48. Shepard speaks from 4:04-22:34. His source text was Isaiah 61:1-3 and Revelation 21. Dr. Shepard preaches on sharing the gospel and the hope we can have in the future reign of Christ.