There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
AU Baccalaureate 2025
Saturday, May 03, 2025
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
* Martin Hanna, Associate Professor of Theology & Christian Philosophy
** Sable Canales, Instructor of Physics
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
* “Shalom” • Dan Forrest
Davielle Smith, BS, BA, mezzo-soprano; Raleigh Pettey, BMus, baritone; Madeline Jordan, BMus, violin; Jonathan Clough, piano
** “He Is Marvelous” • Rosephanye Powell
Baccalaureate Choir; Janelle Dobson, MMus, conductor; Nathaniel Miller, piano; Davielle Smith, BS, BA, mezzo-soprano
TITHES AND OFFERING
Prescott Khair, Interim University Chaplain
OFFERTORY
“Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!” • Kenneth Logan
SCRIPTURE
Ecclesiastes 12:11–14 NIV
* Enrique Bernal, Associate Professor of Architecture
** Harvey Burnett, Professor of Psychology
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“The Lord’s Prayer” • A.H. Malotte arr. by Paul Langford
Mailyn Iribar, violin; Colin Cha, BSM cello; Carlos Lugo, BMus, piano
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
Artur Stele, Andrews University Board Chair
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
“No Regrets”
Ivan Williams
Vice President, North American Division
HYMN OF COMMISSIONING
“Go Forth, Go Forth With Christ” • 377
BENEDICTION
* Anneris Coria-Navia, Associate Vice President for Assessment & Accreditation
** Stefanie Elkins-Bates, Associate Professor of Art History
RECESSIONAL
“Go in Joy to Serve the Lord” • Kenneth Logan
CLOSING MUSIC
“Choral Song” • Samuel Sebastian Wesley
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