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Date: February 5, 2012
Congratulations and well-deserved. You were my OT Preceptor in my first year at PTS (1996) and I have never forgotten your pastoral heart.
Rev. Ron Choong
M.Div. '99 and Ph.D. '09 at Princeton Theological Seminary
Date: January 31, 2012
May God richly bless your leadership at McCormick, Frank, and make you a prophet for the seminary of the future that nurtures the spiritual leaders the church is aching for.
The Very Rev. Dr. Joyce Beaulieu
Former student at Seabury Seminary
Date: January 30, 2012
Congratulations Dr. Yamada!
I am thanking God with you for yet another accomplishment in your life. I know that you will do well in your new assignment because of your kind heart, concern for the betterment of others, and your zeal to help make this world a better place to live in through knowledge. May God bless you in all your endeavors.
Deloris L. Harris
McCormick Student (2012)
Date: January 24, 2012
Dear McCormick Sisters and Brothers,
Since there is no RSVP "regrets" box, I do want you to know that if I could I would be there! But I am unable to be there… and say this truly with regret. Thank you for the Light that keeps shining forth from McCormick. Blessings from my heart to all of you and especially to Frank Yamada. Inaugurals aren't just about the beginning terms of a president… they are always inaugurals on many levels … and may Shekinah/Sophia/Spirit be moving in it all. May you and we all keep "listening" (ah, shema!) to all of it and in all of it and through all! As Kate McIlhagga writes in Around a Thin Place: An Iona Pilgrimage Guide by Jane Bentley and Neil Paynter,
"Disturber"
Disturbing stranger,
you call and we follow.
You call, and we leave behind
the nets of our past lives;
the things that bound and held us;
our old selves and our regrets.
For calling and disturbing,
for surprising and making new,
for moving us towards wholeness,
we thank you Lord.
Your sister in contagious blessings of Christ's joyfully rampant, life-transforming and real Spirit -
Rev. Marcia Smith-Wood
McCormick Alum. 1979
Date: January 24, 2012
Dear Dr. Yamada and the McCormick Community,
I am so grateful for your ministry and vision and pray for your continued leadership and service to the denomination and the Church of Jesus Christ in the world.
Jeri Parris Perkins
McCormick Alum. 1994
Date: January 24, 2012
Dr. Frank and family,
I will not be at the service but you have been and will remain in my prayers for good guidance of MTS. And I wish you good luck, as well!
Katie Miller
McCormick Alum. 2011
Date: January 24, 2012
Congratulations and blessings, Frank. McCormick is very fortunate to have you. We'll be praying for you!
Elizabeth Dickey
McCormick Alum. 2009
Date: January 21, 2012
Congratulations to you Frank on your inauguration! Blessings on you!
Jean-Pierre Ruiz
Friend and Colleague of Dr. Frank Yamada
Date: January 21, 2012
Because I trust concerning this, that he who has begun good work in you will accomplish that until the day of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, Pilippians 1:6. While I’m not one to quote scripture, this came to mind, and I find it fitting, because I too believe that a good work is about to begin within and among you, and that it may not be fully realized unitl that day. I will be proud to be there to mark its beginning.
Matthew Wright
Friend and Family of Dr. Frank Yamada
Date: January 18, 2012
Frank, God's will was done when you were elected President of McCormick and God never makes mistakes. May God's richest blessings continue to be upon you and I am pleased to be part of this historic inauguration.
Regina Hunter
McCormick Staff
Date: January 16, 2012
Frank,
My best wishes for a wonderful inauguration - and for a great continuation of your presidency, which is already off to such a good start. I'm really sorry that I'll not be present, but I'll be traveling, as one of the leads on a delegation to better understand the human-rights situation and work of the Presbyterian Church in Colombia, South America. In a group of ten (leads and participants), we'll have six McCormick alums - so we'll be thinking of you!
Linda Eastwood
McCormick Alum. 2010
Date: January 12, 2012
Congrats Frank! Wish we could be there.
Peace!
Adam Delezenne
McCormick Student (2025)
Date: January 11, 2012
Sorry to miss it, but we will not return to Chicago until June.
Robert Preble
Director
Date: January 10, 2012
You are the right leader at the right time. I hope to attend your inauguration, but if I cannot, know that I am with you in spirit.
George Bermingham
McCormick Theological Seminary Trustee
Date: January 10, 2012
Dear Dr. Yamada: The time shared with you at McCormick is unforgetable. I wish for you many blessings in your time as McCormick president. I am sure that your work and vision will be a blessing for the kingdom of our God. I remember the priviledge of sharing with you ministring the Lord's Supper in the Chapel's service. The Lord be with you.
Rev. Rodolfo del Angel, Mexico
McCormick Alum. 2011
Date: January 9, 2012
Godspeed as this new chapter in your life and the life of McCormick begins! I'm thankful you are looking forward to 2040! I am glad to be a graduate of McCormick and look forward to seeing your leadership, that of the faculty and student community move into the future.
Martha Ross-Mockaitis
McCormick Alum. 1984
Date: January 9, 2012
Frank: God's blessings be upon you and everyone affiliated with McCormick as we journey together into the promising future with a new, enriched and bold vision.
Elizabeth Foster
McCormick Theological Seminary Trustee
Date: January 9, 2012
As a member of the Alumnae Council, I regret I cannot attend. Blessings on you, the day and the seminary!
Rev. Maryann Stevenson Farnsworth
McCormick Alum. 1980
Date: December 30, 2011
Frank, I wish you well during your time of leadership at McCormick. You will be a blessing to the learning community there. I wish I were able to attend. I will hold you in my prayers. By the way, my son Mark, whom you may remember from your football days, will be getting married in September 2012.
The Rev. E.J. Rivet
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary Alum.
Date: December 28, 2011
Prebyterian World Mission gives thanks to God for the ministry of McCormick Seminary as it prepares women and men for global mission service in communities both near and far. Our prayers accompany Frank and the entire McCormick community in this most challenging of times.
Hunter Farrell
Director, Presbyterian World Mission
Date: December 26, 2011
Congratulations, Dr. Yamada! I remember the times at Seabury. The Lord bless you in your new post!
Benedict-Seraphim (Clifton D.) Healy
Date: December 19, 2011
Looking forward to covering this historic event.
Jerry Van Marter
Presbyterian News Service
Date: December 16, 2011
Welcome!! Look forward to this historical event!!
Ramon Nieves
McCormick Alum. 1987
Date: December 12, 2011
Looking forward to the inauguration and very proud of Frank!
Wendy Lane
Friend and former student of Dr. Yamada
Date: December 6, 2011
Looking forward to this great event.
Stephen Ray
Faculty Member, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Date: December 5, 2011
I am looking forward very much to be present for Frank Yamada's inauguration.
Newland Smith
Retired faculty/librarian, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Evanston, Illinois
Date: December 5, 2011
May your bolder vision take McCormick to newer heights.
Peter Vethanayagamony
Faculty Member, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Date: December 5, 2011
Woot woot!
Andrew Davis
McCormick Alum. 2005
Date: December 5, 2011
Wish I could be there Frank! Congrats and look forward to hearing the wonderful continued work of McCormick.
Theresa Cho
McCormick Alum. 2001
Date: December 5, 2011
I want to be present at this historic occasion with the inauguration of the first Asian Pacific American president of a Presbyterian seminary.
Wesley Woo
McCormick Supporter
Date: November 30, 2011
Thank you for the invitation to join you for this important occasion! Unfortunately, being in Aotearoa New Zealand, I can't just jump in my car and come along - though I'd love to. May God's richest blessings be upon you - and McCormick - as you dream dreams, see visions and open yourselves to God working them out through you. Kia kaha! Work with courage, for it is important work you do.
Nga mihi nui (Warm greetings)
Dr Rosemary Dewerse
Kaiwhakamana, Te Taapapa Ki Te Manawa O Te Wheke
Aotearoa New Zealand
McCormick Visiting Scholar in 2009
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Date: January 24, 2012
Dear McCormick Sisters and Brothers,
Since there is no RSVP "regrets" box, I do want you to know that if I could I would be there! But I am unable to be there… and say this truly with regret. Thank you for the Light that keeps shining forth from McCormick. Blessings from my heart to all of you and especially to Frank Yamada. Inaugurals aren't just about the beginning terms of a president… they are always inaugurals on many levels … and may Shekinah/Sophia/Spirit be moving in it all. May you and we all keep "listening" (ah, shema!) to all of it and in all of it and through all! As Kate McIlhagga write
