THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH COMMENCEMENT Sunday, May 19, 2019 | 3 p.m. Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis PARTICIPANTS IN THE SERVICE OFFICIANTS A WORD OF THANKS Robin Steinke The Luther Seminary community would like to thank the Seminary President staff of Central Lutheran Church for their hospitality and assistance during this year’s commencement celebration. Justin Lind-Ayres Seminary Pastor A WORD OF WELCOME SPEAKER Luther Seminary is pleased to welcome you to its 150th David Fredrickson commencement ceremony. Receiving their degrees today Professor of New Testament are your next pastors, theologians, and congregational and community leaders of the church. LECTORS The student speaker during today’s ceremony was elected Martha Ernest Ambarang’u by the senior class. Student marshals were chosen by the Master of Arts Candidate Office of the Registrar. Jia Starr Brown The award descriptions are listed on page 14. Master of Divinity Candidate Graduates, family members, and friends are invited to an CALL TO MISSION READER informal reception in the Great Hall following the ceremony. Alvin Luedke Professor of Rural Ministry THE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER STUDENT SPEAKER David Fredrickson is professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, where he has been teaching since 1987. Peter Johnson He was ordained in 1980 and served as associate pastor Master of Divinity Candidate of St. John Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wisconsin. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton College STUDENT MARSHALS and a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary. He then earned Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy Jaime Benson degrees from Yale University before finishing work on his Master of Divinity Student Ph.D. in 1990. Frederickson is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and has published several articles, Seth Biwul including “Human Sexuality and the Christian Faith,” “Three Master of Arts Student Objections to Hamerton—Kelly’s Interpretation of the Eric Miller Pauline Epistles,” “Free Speech in Pauline Political Theology,” “Reading the New Testament,” and “Pentecost: Paul the Master of Divinity Student Pastor in 2 Corinthians.” Esther Sianipar Master of Arts Student THE STUDENT SPEAKER FACULTY MARSHAL Master of Divinity candidate Peter Johnson is a mission developer in the ELCA who formerly planted and served Kathryn Schifferdecker at Chicken Coop Church, a rural church plant in the Associate Professor of Old Testament north woods of Wisconsin. Growing up experiencing economic poverty in rural Wisconsin and working as a road ORGANIST construction foreman and in other blue-collar positions, Mark Ertl Johnson is now pursuing his calling to ministry with ELCA ordination through Luther Seminary and assignment to the Luther Seminary Chapel Musician Minneapolis Area Synod. As a parent of a child with hearing loss, Johnson has grown in relationships and ministry CRUCIFER opportunities at Bread of Life Deaf Lutheran Church in Garth Englund Minneapolis, the Treacher Collins syndrome community, and the deaf and hard of hearing community. He looks forward Student Council President to serving as a mission developer with seminary training and SEMINARY BANNER BEARER cultivating more partnerships with local communities. Mary Ann Teske See commencement photos at flickr.com/photos/lutherseminary Catalog and Collection Management Librarian (select “Albums,” then “2019 Commencement”). 3 ORDERxxHeader OF SERVICE ORDER OFxxHeader SERVICE PRELUDE THE ADDRESS STUDENT ADDRESS THE LORD’S PRAYER The assembly stands. The assembly stands. Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as THE CALL TO MISSION Jesus taught: THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN HYMN OF THE DAY The graduates stand. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, “Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen!” “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; your kingdom come, See page 6. See page 7. there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; your will be done, there are varieties of working, but it is the same on earth as in heaven. God who inspires them all in everyone. To each LITANY GREETING Give us today our daily bread. is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the Forgive us our sins Alleluia! Jesus is risen! Out of respect for the graduates, please remain common good. For there is no distinction between Jesus is risen indeed! Alleluia! seated during the service, refrain from using flash as we forgive those Jew and Greek; between slave and free; between who sin against us. Let us worship the God of Easter, photography, and hold your applause until all names male and female; the same Lord is Lord of all and resplendent in glory, who calls us to life. have been read. bestows divine riches upon all who call upon God. Save us from the time of trial Come, let us worship our God! and deliver us from evil. Let us worship Christ Jesus, We are the church, all kinds and conditions For the kingdom, the power, the crucified and risen one, who adorns us in light. THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES of people; but we are one body of Christ and and the glory are yours, Come, let us worship our God! All candidates are listed on pages 9–13. individually members of one another. now and forever. Amen. Let us worship the Spirit, the fire of justice and peace, who renews us Presentation of the Class Dirk Lange Graduating students, in the presence of God, we through love. Academic Dean have met here to honor you for your perseverance, BENEDICTION Come, let us worship our God! faithfulness, and diligence in study, and to present God bless you and keep you. Conferring of Degrees Joyce Thompsen To the one Holy Trinity, in whom we live and move to the church all of you who aspire to serve the God’s face shine on you with grace and mercy. and have our being, Board of Trustees Chair church of God in a variety of ministries. When he God look upon you with joy and give you peace. be praise forever and ever. Board of Directors Chair said, “I have come not to be served, but to serve,” Amen. Jesus defined the meaning of ministry. Luther Come, let us worship our God! Diane Doncits Alleluia! Jesus is risen! Seminary sends you forth into this service with Registrar Jesus is risen indeed! Alleluia! its love and blessing, and prays that you may be RECESSIONAL HYMN Kathryn Schifferdecker adequate to your task. “Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing” PRAYER Bible Division Chair Graduates: With faith in the Triune God, we See page 8. commit ourselves to this ministry of service and The risen Christ be with you. Guillermo Hansen mission. We pray that all our works, through God’s And also with you. Associate Dean for Graduate POSTLUDE Theological Education gracious help, may be begun, continued, and Let us pray … through Jesus Christ, our Savior and ended in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Announcement of The assembly stands. Spirit, one God, now and forever. Student Awards and Honors Robin Steinke Amen. Seminary President PRAYERS The assembly is seated. Winners of the Children, Youth, and Family Prize; the John Milton Prize in Old Testament; and With the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, let the Frederick Buechner Prize for Excellence in us pray for the church, those in need, and all of WELCOME Preaching receive modest cash awards. God’s creation. Peter Nycklemoe The Graduate Preaching Fellowship is given to an (following each petition) Senior Pastor, Central Lutheran Church outstanding Master of Divinity degree graduate from the senior class. Christ, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. SCRIPTURE READINGS See descriptions on page 14. Psalm 90:12–17 Into your hands, gracious God, we commend all Mark 10:17–22 for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy, through Jesus Christ our Savior. (following each reading) Amen. Word of God. Word of life. Thanks be to God. 4 5 HYMNSxxHeader xxHeaderHYMNS Alleluia! Jesus Love Divine, All Is Risen! Loves Excelling Hymns reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net#A703924 Hymns reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net#A703924 6 7 HYMNSxxHeader CANDIDATES FOR xxHeaderDEGREES MASTER OF ARTS Kelsey Hlavac * Grace Lutheran Church, Royersford, Pennsylvania Christ Is Alive! The Master of Arts degree serves to enrich a person’s understanding of the Christian faith and its tradition, Peter Michael Jensen Let Christians to prepare a person to serve in Christian communities Hill-Murray School, St. Paul, Minnesota and their mission in the world, and to provide the basic Sing theological degree for further graduate study. Roberta Cecile Jones Liberty Community Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota Akila Dyeri Adamu Deborah Christine Jorgens Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Jos, Plataeu Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota State, Nigeria Grace Lutheran Church, Andover, Minnesota New Life Presbyterian Church, Roseville, Minnesota Telvis Kankam Martha Ernest Ambarang’u Good News Theological Seminary, Oyibi, Accra, Ghana Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, USA “I Care” Praise Church, Tema, Ghana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania - South East of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, USA Lake Victoria Diocese, Shinyanga, Tanzania Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota Katherine Christina Andert Kline* Jennifer Jean Bacher* Noelle Joanne Korzeniewski Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Norway EV Lutheran Church, Wind Lake, Wisconsin Raleigh, North Carolina Joan Moraa Machoka Dawn Marie Bennett* Victory SDA Church, Kisumu, Kenya Christ Lutheran Church, Nashville, Tennessee Memorial Lutheran Church, Nashville, Tennessee Joseph David Roger Mechelke Redeemer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota Jeremy Paul Bierlein Edina Community Lutheran Church, Edina, Minnesota Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Eagan, Minnesota Bethel Lutheran Church, Hudson, Wisconsin Zoar Lutheran Church, Perrysburg, Ohio Kishe Dismas Mhando Kayla Anne Bones Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, USA First Presbyterian Church, Fargo, North Dakota Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania - Eastern and Coastal Diocese, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Eric Christenson Kaye Elizabeth Mills* Veronica Fay Daub Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church, Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Minneapolis, Minnesota G.