Dr. Vernon Grounds Memorial Service

  • Nov 4, 2010

Dr. Vernon Grounds, who served Denver Seminary for over 60 years as academic dean, second president, president emeritus, and chancellor, died on Sunday, September 12, 2010, at the age of 96.

A memorial service was held October 9, 2010 at Cherry Hills Community Church in Denver, CO. The 2 hour service included a welcome from Denver Seminary President Dr. Mark Young and a message from Denver Seminary graduate Pastor Gordon MacDonald.

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Below is the video of the service, broken into 4 parts:

Part 1:

- Prelude
- Entrance of Family and Academic Processional
- Invocation: Les Avery
- An Enduring Vision for Denver Seminary
- Welcome: Dr. Mark Young
- Old Testament Reading: Psalm 90: Senior Professor Sarah Miller
- New Testament Reading: I Corinthians 15:42-58: Senior Professor Gordon Lewis
- Vocal Solo: Sandy Resler Johnston, The Lord's Prayer

 

Part 2:

- Remembering Dr. Grounds: Douglas Birk and Peter Howard
- Hymn: Great is Thy Faithfulness
- Remembering Dr. Grounds: David Cauwels

 

Part 3:

- Remembering Dr. Grounds: Barbara Owens
- In His Own Words - Video
- Introduction of Gordon MacDonald

Part 4:

Message: Pastor Gordon MacDonald
Hymn: My Faith Has Found a Resting Place
Benediction: David MacDonald
Exit of Family and Academic Recessional
Postlude

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