Church News
Compiled by Bruce Henderson
bryn athyn college commencement
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church conferred three Master of Divinity
degrees, and two Master of Arts in Religious Studies degrees, as well as 49
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees – the largest graduating class
ever – at its 138th commencement May 30, 2015. Graduates represented eight
countries – Canada, France, Ivory Coast, South Africa, South Korea and
United States, plus eight states: Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
See the Commencement Address by incoming President Brian Blair
(page 376), and a last touching “Farewell” from President Kristin King (page
381). Dr. King will return to the classroom in the fall.
(See photos from the graduation dinner and commencement on pages
413-415, taken by Serena Sutton and Holly Adams, with assistance from
Holly Feerrar. Many more photos also are posted on Facebook and at www.
brynathyn.edu.)
Master of Divinity degree recipients were:
• Brett D. Buick, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
• Jared J. Buss, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania (Valedictorian)
• Joel C. Glenn, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
All three were ordained into the first degree in the Bryn Athyn Cathedral
the following day, along with Thomas Floyd of Norway, who completed his
theological training remotely. As of July 1, Mr. Buick is assistant to the pastor
in Kempton, Pennsylvania, and will do some teaching at Bryn Athyn College.
Mr. Buss is assistant to the pastor of the Olivet Society in Toronto, Canada.
Mr. Floyd is assistant to the pastor in Stockholm, serving also in Norway and
Denmark. Mr. Glenn is assistant to the pastor of the Oak Arbor Society in
Rochester, Michigan. (See their Declarations of Faith and Purpose on page
402.)
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