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Third Annual Jordan Massee Lecture in Southern History and Culture

11.18.19 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Mercer will host the third annual Jordan Massee Lecture in Southern History and Culture featuring a conversation with journalist and media executive Tom Johnson. Johnson, a Macon native, graduated from Lanier High School while working for the Macon Telegraph. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and master’s degree from Harvard Business School before serving as a White House Fellow during the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson continued to work for the former…

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Harry Vaughan Smith Distinguished Visiting Professor of Religion

2.18.20 | 10:50am - 12:05pm

Harry Vaughan Smith lecture series featuring Dr. Peter C. Phan.

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Delight Ministries Spring Kickoff

1.25.21 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us in Newton Chapel for our Spring Kickoff Event! Delight is a nationwide women's ministry that focuses on building Christ-centered community on college campuses. This semester, we'll be meeting in small groups to go through the book of Acts, and we'd love for you to join us! Come learn more about the heart of Delight and meet members of our team on Monday, January 25th at 7 pm in Newton Chapel! If you prefer to join us on Zoom…

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Coffee and Questions

9.12.21 | 6:30pm - 7:15pm

The Episcopal and Lutheran Fellowship welcomes those of all faith (and no faith) backgrounds to join us on the Newton/Willingham patio for open discussion over coffee of your big and small questions. Guests include Dr. Bryan Whitfield, chair of religion, Dr. Matthew Harper, associate professor of history and Africana studies, Rev. Arthur Villareal, chaplain to Common Ground, and Jason Hobbs, MDiv/LSCW.

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Dr. Ronald Crutcher: Malcolm Lester Lectures

4.20.23 | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dr. Ronald Crutcher, former president of the University of Richmond, will present three lectures titled “America’s Achilles Heel: Inequity in Education as a Mortal Threat to Democracy.” The lectures will be held in Newton Auditorium. They are free and open to the public. “America’s Unmet Promise: Persistent Educational Inequities in the USA,” Thursday, April 20, 11:00 am “Developing Student Capacity for Engagement in a Democratic Society,” Thursday, April 20, 6:00 pm “Sustaining Democracies: The Critical Role of Conversations Across Difference,”…

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Dr. Ronald Crutcher: Malcolm Lester Lectures

4.20.23 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dr. Ronald Crutcher, former president of the University of Richmond, will present three lectures titled “America’s Achilles Heel: Inequity in Education as a Mortal Threat to Democracy.” The lectures will be held in Newton Auditorium. They are free and open to the public. “America’s Unmet Promise: Persistent Educational Inequities in the USA,” Thursday, April 20, 11:00 am “Developing Student Capacity for Engagement in a Democratic Society,” Thursday, April 20, 6:00 pm “Sustaining Democracies: The Critical Role of Conversations Across Difference,”…

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Dr. Ronald Crutcher: Malcolm Lester Lectures

4.21.23 | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dr. Ronald Crutcher, former president of the University of Richmond, will present three lectures titled “America’s Achilles Heel: Inequity in Education as a Mortal Threat to Democracy.” The lectures will be held in Newton Auditorium. They are free and open to the public. “America’s Unmet Promise: Persistent Educational Inequities in the USA,” Thursday, April 20, 11:00 am “Developing Student Capacity for Engagement in a Democratic Society,” Thursday, April 20, 6:00 pm “Sustaining Democracies: The Critical Role of Conversations Across Difference,”…

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Recital by Dr. Jack Mitchener, Professor of Organ and University Organist

11.12.23 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Recital by Dr. Jack Mitchener, Professor of Organ & University Organist 3 p.m. • Newton Chapel • Free A celebration of the organ with the famous Toccata & Fugue in D minor by Bach and Widor’s Toccata from the 5th Symphony. Additional works by Saint-Saens, Clara Schumann, and spirituals by Hailstork. Re-dedication of the Plunkett-Sewell Memorial Organ (Built by Holtkamp; tonal revisions by Gober and Desautels; new console by Desautels).

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Guest Artist Recital: Alvin Blount, Organ

1.19.24 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Mercer alumnus Mr. Alvin R. Blount, newly-appointed Reference and Instruction Librarian at Georgia State University, will perform works by Florence Price, C. M. Widor, Marianne Kim, and Calvin Taylor.

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Worship and Fellowship Night

1.22.24 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Join us Monday, January 22nd at 8pm in Newton Chapel for our Worship and Fellowship Night! There will be food, games & worship as we foster new and existing Christ-centered relationships. We look forward to seeing you!

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