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AU’s Festival of Lights taking place Sunday, Dec. 7
ASHLAND, Ohio – The 34th edition of Ashland University’s Festival of Lights, a collaboration between the choral music program and the Office of Christian Ministry, will take place Sunday, Dec. 7. The Advent candlelight service starts at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. AU’s Festival of Lights communicates the birth of Jesus Christ through verse and song. It consists of scripture readings, seasonal choral music and hymns by the…
AU to mark 1700th anniversary of Council of Nicaea with prayer service Oct. 22, panel discussion Oct. 29
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Office of Christian Ministry at Ashland University invites the community to join in two events celebrating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. First, a special prayer service, “Christian Prayer: The Faith We Profess,” will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., in Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The following week, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, there will be a panel discussion, “Christian Belief: From Nicaea to Now,” at 7 p.m., in the…
Sumpter named AU Chaplain and Executive Director of the Office of Christian Ministry
ASHLAND, Ohio – Joshua D. Sumpter, D.Min., has been named chaplain and executive director of the Office of Christian Ministry at Ashland University, his alma mater. He earned a bachelor’s degree in religion from AU in 2007 and a master of divinity degree from Ashland Theological Seminary (ATS) in 2010. Sumpter will begin his duties in August. “To a person, our search committee felt that Josh was called by God to minister to our students and community, just as…
AU’s Festival of Lights will be Sunday, Dec. 8
ASHLAND, Ohio – The 33rd edition of Ashland University’s Festival of Lights, a collaboration between the choral music program and the Office of Christian Ministry, will take place Sunday, Dec. 8. The Advent candlelight service starts at 7 p.m., at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. AU’s Festival of Lights communicates the birth of Jesus Christ through verse and song. It consists of scripture readings, seasonal choral music and hymns by the AU Choir, the AU Chamber…
Festival of Lights taking place Sunday evening, Dec. 10
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s 32nd annual Festival of Lights, a collaboration between the choral music program and the Office of Christian Ministry, is on Sunday, Dec. 10, at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The 7 p.m. candlelight service is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Festival of Lights marks Jesus Christ coming into the world and the story is communicated in verse and song. It will include scripture readings, traditional…
AU’s annual Festival of Lights, featuring three choruses and scripture readings, is Dec. 11
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Festival of Lights, a collaboration between the choral music program and the Office of Christian Ministry at Ashland University, will be held the evening of Sunday, Dec. 11, at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, located at the intersection of King Road and College Ave. The 31st edition of this celebrated event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. The Festival of Lights is part worship service with choral selections and part…
30th annual Festival of Lights returns to AU on Dec. 12
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Festival of Lights makes its return to the Ashland University campus on Sunday evening, Dec. 12. The 30th edition of this celebrated event, a collaboration between the choral music program and the Office of Christian Ministry at AU, will take place at the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, beginning at 7 p.m. Part worship service with choral selections and part concert with scripture readings and prayers, the Festival of Lights features three…
