John H. Westerhoff was Professor of Religion and Education at Duke University and an Episcopal priest. The event begins with Westerhoff opening for questions (00:00-00:55). The first question is a clarification about the importance of liturgy in changing people’s rituals (00:56-05:40). The second question is about the Episcopal church and cultural traditions (05:41-08:41). The third question is about developmentalism and faith as perception (08:42-16:20). The fourth question is about the people that influence Westerhoff the most which are mostly Medieval and Patristic theologians, and he briefly talks about gender when speaking about God (16:21-20:05). The fifth question is about the basic understanding of life and faith living in the kingdom of God (20:06-28:20). The sixth question is about the church as a covenant community bound by baptism (28:21-29:24). The seventh question is about the difference between reaching out to people and being with people (29:25-31:30). The final question is about education in the church and finding out people’s needs (31:31-53:55).
Eric Charles Rust was Professor Emirates of Christian Philosophy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:21). The speaker gives a word of prayer (06:22-07:42). Eric Charles Rust is introduced as the Page Lecturer (07:43-11:04). Rust’s lecture is about the meaning of God as the creator, and he speaks at length about various subjects such as God’s design of the world and human beings, scientific theories about creation in the modern world, and the importance of the incarnation for the redemption of the created order (11:05-47:20). The service ends with a word of prayer (47:21-47:47).
The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:00). A man sings a song of worship (01:01-05:10). The speaker reads from Jeremiah 17:5-8 (05:11-06:06). Cartledge begins his sermon by asking the audience to open the hymn book to a hymn that will be read at the end of the sermon (06:07-06:55). Cartledge sermon is about the prophet Jeremiah, and he says that God is a Christians faith and trust (06:56-28:30). The service ends with Cartledge calling the audience to sing the hymn “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” (28:31-28:47).
Julius Carroll Trotter was Professor of Preaching and Speech. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:50). Trotter gives a word of prayer (06:51-07:48). The choir sings a song of worship (07:49-12:14). Trotter reads from various passages of Scripture, and he reads four poems as a list of Lenten liturgical readings (12:15-32:49). Trotter ends the service with a benediction (32:50-33:08).
The service begins with a welcome for the board of trustees, the visitors from the Shaw House, and the Lolley family, and the speaker reads from 1 Timothy 1:1-12 and 3:11-17 (00:00-04:02). The speaker invites representatives from the faculty, the student council, and the board of trustees to share a few words of tribute for Dr. Lolley (04:03-05:52). Tom Bland, representing the faculty, gives a good word on the years of Lolley’s service as president (05:53-10:52). Ben Taylor, representing the student council, praises Lolley for his championing of personal freedom and his disposition for servanthood (10:53-14:04). A friend of Lolley shares some childhood memories he had with Lolley (14:05-19:46). Christine Gregory, representing the board of trustees, speaks about Lolley’s quality of love (19:47-23:31). Peggy Hames, an M.Div graduate of Southeastern, leads the audience in a litany (23:32-24:46). Joe King, the painter of Lolley’s portraits, gives a few goods words about Lolley while the paintings are unveiled (24:47- 31:30). Olin T. Binkley, president emeritus of Southeastern, gives a dedication prayer (31:31-34:12). Lolley gives a word of thanks, and the service ends with a word of prayer (34:13-38:37).
Ronald D. Vaughan was a Master of Divinity student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a responsive reading and a word of prayer (00:00-02:01). Ronald D. Vaughan is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker reads from 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 (02:02-04:32). The choir sings a song of worship (04:33-08:48). Vaughan speaks about his father’s recent passing and the grief he is experiencing, and he describes to the audience how to the points of how to walk with someone who is experiencing grief (08:49-27:19). The service ends with a benediction (27:20-28:03).