There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
AU 2022 Baccalaureate
Saturday, May 07, 2022
OPENING MUSIC
“O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing” • Healey Willan
PROCESSIONAL
“Lift High the Cross” • Donald Busarow
HYMN OF PRAISE
“Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!” • 27
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
*Willie E. Hucks II
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Homiletics
**Barbara Harrison
Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
*“Eternal Life” • Olive Dungan
Bénie Safari Shyirakera Dushime, BA, soprano; Nathaniel Cogen, MMus, piano
**“Ubi Caritas” • Ola Gjeilo
Baccalaureate Choir, Emily Jurek, BMus, conductor
SCRIPTURE
Acts 14:1–3 (NASV)
*Christopher Perry
Assistant Professor of Architecture
**Harvey Burnett
Professor of Psychology
HYMN OF MEDITATION
“Be Thou My Vision” • 547
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
Andrea Luxton
President
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
“Three Secrets of Success from Paul and Barnabas”
Artur A. Stele
General Vice President
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
HYMN OF COMMISSIONING
“Go Forth, Go Forth With Christ” • 377
BENEDICTION
*Nadia Nosworthy
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology
**Marlene N. Murray
Professor of Biology
RECESSIONAL
“Dialogue” • Gilbert Martin
CLOSING MUSIC
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” • Kenneth Logan
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Organist: Kenneth D. Logan, Adjunct Professor of Music
Marshals: *Trevor O’Reggio, Professor of Church History
**Katherine A. Koudele, Professor of Animal Science
Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons
Offering for January 10, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
You may have heard it said, and it is true that patience is a virtue. What is also true and closely linked to patience is found in the opening verse of the parable of Luke 18:1-8 (NIV). Jesus told his disciples that they should “always pray and not give up” (verse 1). In today’s fast paced, instant, and have-to-get-it-now world, learning to be patient and not lose heart or become discouraged is surely a quality that is desirable. The widow in this parable showed the importance of being patient in one’s petitions and pursuits.
In her attempt to get the judge to defend her against her enemy, who seemed to have been making her life difficult, she kept on asking for his defense. Finally, the judge yielded to her persistence and vindicated her.
The same is true of God. When we are diligent in our prayer life, longsuffering when we are seeking to invoke Christ’s intervention, and faithful in honoring Him in our stewardship, He will move to positive action. Let us remember that unlike the judge we cannot wear out God.
Today, as we worship Him through the return of our tithes and giving of our offerings, let us practice being persistent in honoring Him with our substance and the first fruit of our increase.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries