“I am praying for individuals and communities to appreciate the dignity of every human being, and to grow in the ability to find beauty, strength, power, and God’s Image, even in those who seem ‘other’ or unfamiliar.
Ora Horn Proctor
CEO and Academic Dean, Academy for Jewish Religion
Yonkers, New York
“Lord Jesus Christ, silver and gold we do not have, yet we bring before you our five loaves and two fish. Though our resources are scarce and our budgets tight, multiply our faithfulness. Bless our work, strengthen our call, clarify our vision. For you can do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine. Amen.
Joyce Chan
Principal, Director of D.Min., Program Canadian Chinese School of Theology, Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
“Lord, thank you for the privilege of forming ministers for your Church. Give us courage, optimism, and hope in our work. Guide us in sending forth ministers who bring healing, consolation, and hope to the downcast and inspire others to build up Your Kingdom, the people of God.
Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S.
President-Rector, St. Mary’s Seminary & University
Baltimore, Maryland
“I pray to God that the Church and the academy will be more congruent in understanding God’s message of spreading the Gospel, loving and obeying God, and loving one’s neighbor. My prayer is that our nation will see the value of theological education in impacting lives individually and changing communities collectively.
John C. Everett
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Director, Institutional Advancement and Enrollment Management Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, North Carolina
