The cermony was held at the beautiful St. Luke's Church in Evanston:
The festivities were bittersweet because Julianne's was Seabury-Western Theological Seminary's last graduating class, concluding 151 years of educating ministers for the Episcopal Church. Below, Dean Hall introduces the faculty, who were gathered together for the last time.
The faculty received a prolonged standing ovation, led enthusiastically by the new graduates.
This picture captures two faces familiar to St. John's: Julianne (third back) and (in front) Heidi, who is now vicar at the Church of St. Benedict in Bolingbrook.
They were preceded by the Seabury-Western banner:
Then it was back to the seminary itself, a mile or two away, for a celebratory repast. Rain forced those festivities indoors, which is a shame because the Seabury grounds are beautiful.
The room got considerably more crowded.
Julianne will be ordained to the transitional diaconate on June 6 at St. James Cathedral downtown. In December, she will be ordained to the priesthood.
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I am so excited to read the news of Julianne's upcoming ordination as a transitional diaconate in the Episcopal Church. Please send her my love. I knew her from my midwifery days in Rochester, NY. I am reminded of Socrate's words about his mother... a midwife. He told his students... "we are all midwives who help others give birth to their own ideas." It is perfect that Julieanne's journey has brought her to this point... helping others give birth to their own journey, truth, ideas. God speed, Julianne.
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