A Service of Worship and Remembrance
Reunion Weekend
Sunday, June 11, 2023
The Irvine Memorial Chapel
Mercersburg Academy
Carillon Prelude
James Brinson
Greeting Rev. Dr. William Whitmore
Organ Prelude Before Thy Throne I Stand J.S. Bach
*Call to Worship
We have come to affirm our historic faith. To worship the God of our mothers and fathers. We have come to remember God’s benefits to us, the living. To respond in thanksgiving to the mighty works of God in our lives. We have come to affirm our trust in the God of all futures, To whose name be blessing and honor, glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
*Hymn No. 526
For All the Saints Sine Nomine
Prayer for the School Community
Time of Remembrance
Welcome Ann Marie Bliley-Ester ’01 Call to Remembrance
Scripture Reading: Joshua 4:1-7 Ann Marie Bliley-Ester ’01 Reflection
Time of Silence for Reflection
Reading of the Names Stephanie McGraw ’06 and Diane Wynter ’74
Prayer of Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Offering Hark! A Voice Saith, All Are Mortal J.S. Bach
Prayer of Dedication
*The Mercersburg Academy Alma Mater
High tower above us her pillars in majesty crowning the hill. She’s faced the wild storm waves of years, and bravely she faces them still.
Come, Mercersburg all, and we’ll praise her. The world will we tell of her fame. Till down the long train of the ages shall echo old Mercersburg’s name.
This world sweeping mightily onward will whiten our heads with its years, but ever we’ll greet Alma Mater with full hearts and loud swelling cheers.
*Benediction
Carillon Postlude For All the Saints arr. by Bryan Barker
*Please stand, if you are able. Please read bold text out loud together.
Donald Lund
Michael Mace
James Marker
Dick Mayer
Ernie McCoy
John McGirk
Philip Meckley
Robert Miller
James Montfort
Bryce Moody
Fred Morefield
Bill Mowry
Phil Myers
David Nevin
Joe Paulin
Peter Perry
Richard Pfoutz
William Pittock
Dave Pritchard
William Pyne
Michael Robbins
John Ross*
Harold Rowe
Ivison Rowland
Walter Saling
Dick Scholes
Peter Seitz
Ted Serrill
Roger Sexauer
Sherman Shoemaker
John Slamp
Frank Smith
Jim Snow
Daniel Stackhouse
Bill Stanier
Michael Stott
Ronney Terry
Carl Vogel
Newton von Sander
Richard Walser
Bill Ward
Charlie Weaver
Joe Weinschenk
James Wheeler
Ralph Worrell
Wilson Wright
Sam Young 1958
Jim Arbuckle
Bob Bander
Scott Barksdale
Dick Beatty
Daniel Bennett
Dave Bliley
Scott Bowman
Maynard Boyd
Bill Brake
Darwin Bramhall
Dave Bromer*
Bill Bunnell
Bill Burns
George Calvery
Dave Clayton
Mark Cohen
Ralph Cox
Jerry Davidson
Jack Denson
George Distler
David Downie
Tad Duncan
Red Erb
Leif Ericksen
Thomas Evans
John Ewing
Jim Geisel
Charles Goodell
Kurt Hammerstrom
Harvey Haskell
Tom Heflin
Bob Heidrick
Dan Heiser
Chris Herr
Reed Hoffmaster
Jon Holder
Milburn Hollengreen
Dan Hudson
Jesse James
Al Jones
Tom Jones
Robert Jones
George Kistler
Wendell Kury
Jim Kutz
Bob Laedlein
John Lawrence
William Lesneski
Dave Lewis
Tim Ludwig
Tom Lytle
Ralph Macek
Rick Mattern
Dave McGeary
Jim McKee
Ben McMakin
Peter Morin
Arnold Ostrin
Bob Perry*
Kenneth Pheasant
Frederick Platt
Thomas Rauscher
Clegg Rinard
Lawrence Root
Donald Royal
Jim Schumacher
Fellman Seinsheimer
Jesse Sentle
Larry Shillito
Dave Smay
Ben Sollenberger
Kenneth Souser
‘E’ Stephens
Curtis Thomas
Rudy Torruella
Rick Vastine
George Viault
Hans Von Brockdorff
Miles Weaver
Carl Weiss
Duke Wellington
Bob Whittle
Pete Winkelman*
Bill Wright
Henry York
Edwin Ziegler
1963
Bob Adair
Grant Atwell
John Barkdoll
Jon Bowers
Gwynn Bowie Jr.*
Timothy Brewer
Bill Brown
Edgar Cheely
Gordon Compton
Art Courtney
Bill Cutshall
Bob Evans
Tom Foose
Mike Gocke
Steve Hamilton
Wally Hanna
John Harris
Hank Hess
David Hogue
Wilson Kury
Roger Lichty
Gary Marshall
Jay Mermelstein
Bill Moyer
Ron Roof
Geoff Russell
Kip Small
Rob Sollenberger
Robert Spangler
Roger Staiger
John Steel
Jim Strickler
William Walters
Jim Weaver Jr.*
Dave Weir
Denny Zeger
1968
Mark Alexander
Earl Allen
Tom Blair
Broms Bromley
John Bryson
Ken Bush
Raul Corzo*
David Dunigan III*
Tom Fleming
Roger Flynn
George Griffith
Ollie Griswold
Rick Gudal
Robert Hofmann
William Holland
Philip Jones
Rich Keefer
Donald Krichmar
Dick Martin
Charles McCormick
Thomas McEwan
Frederick Myers
William Owen
Margie Creager Prahl
David Ranck
Platt Safford
Drew Sinnickson
Tim Smith
Kendrick Snyder
Richard Sollenberger
Alex Stackpole
Steve Staub
Larry Stewart
Craig Walmer
Geof Way
Mark Wheeler
Jan Whitton
Chris Zeger
1973
Thomas Atkins
Greg Brown
Robert Butler
Brooke Phillips Dorman
Roy Edinger
Wayne Everly
Doug Harvey
Robb Howell
Greg Kemp*
Wesley Knauer
Nate Koenig
Daniel Moser
Mark Orth
Dennis Roberts*
Rob Stringert
Vince Vare
Harry Wilson
Jim Winning*
1978
William Armour
Peter Beringer
Tyler Cather
Nancy Cromwell
T.H. Edelblute
Don Little
Carl Mapel
Joe Miles
Maria Pease
Ben Rosenberg
Andy Taylor
Jane Steele Valdivia*
Bob Vosger
1983
Chuck Carter
Jeff Dailey
Keith Dietel*
Dave Hales
Bruce Kingsley
Peter Marsh
Shannon McDonald
Brian Reilly
Fritz Smith
Michael Smith
1988
Paul Dobinson
John DuPuy
Todd Hershey*
Dean Hinton
Keller Kline
Rob O’Brien
Sinko Sienkiewicz
Mark Tuberoso
Pak Unakul
1993
Dave Creager
Joseph Foire
Walter Lilly
Hoa Nguyen
Paco Ortigas
Justin Young
1998
Jeff Adair
2003
Bryan Springer
Justin Vaughan
2008
Anna Hunka
Taylor Landis
2013 Parousia Elyon*
2018
Joe Beauregard
For a full list of alumni who have passed away from classes prior to 1953, please contact the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations at 717-328-6100 or alumni@mercersburg.edu.
1959
Tony Colberg
Chris Montgomery
Dave Nuss
Matt Perry
Dave Pippin
Dick Shindle
Emmett Van Buskirk
1960
Don Lewis Jr.
Lee McVay
Dan Treloar III
1961
Ches Browning III
Joel Lynn
1962
John Kaufman
Larry Orme
1963
Gwynn Bowie Jr.
Jim Weaver Jr.
1964
Russ Ameter, M.D.
Andrew Kreider II
1965
Tom Cahalan Jr.
1967
Dennis Hawbaker
1968
Raul Corzo
David Dunigan III
1969
Steve Warhurst
1971
Skip Masland Jr.
Paul Murray
John Tanous
1973
Dennis Roberts
1974
Ike Isaacson
1975
Carl Pearson II
1976
Bobby Tinkham
This list of names includes former faculty, staff, and friends.
Felix Alonso-Alonso
Carl Cowan
Jan Devlin
Eddie Evans
Virginia Hair
Joanne Harmon
Christie Hawbaker
Lois Keller
Louise Reidout
Dave Yeager
Earle Grover
1978
Jane Steele Valdivia
1980
Jon Hoppe
1981
Von Woodard Mu’min
1982
John Saucer
1983
Keith Dietel
1984
Marc Rizzo
1988
Todd Hershey
1996
Nate Jacklin
1999
Trevor Budny
2013
Parousia Elyon
Dave Ibbeken
Tim Rockwell
Charles Weeks
Buff Weigand Jr.
Margare Waggoner
Participating in the Service:
James A. Brinson, Carillonneur and Organist
Rev. Dr. William R. Whitmore, School Minister
Ann Marie Bliley-Ester ’01, Alumni Council President
Stephanie McGraw ’06, Alumni Council member
Diane Wynter ’74, Alumni Council member
Today’s offering will be donated to My Neighbor’s Bounty in Mercersburg, PA. My Neighbor’s Bounty is a food pantry, serving Mercersburg and the surrounding area. Mercersburg Academy students have worked with the pantry, supporting its mission and providing needed items, when possible.
Please give as you are able.
Restoration work continues on the stained-glass windows in the Irvine Memorial Chapel. We remain grateful for the support of alumni, families, and friends of the Academy who make this work possible. If you have any questions about the stained-glass restoration or the Chapel program at Mercersburg Academy, Dr. Whitmore will be available at the conclusion of today’s service.
The Irvine Memorial Chapel was dedicated in 1926 to the memory of alumni who lost their lives in World War I and the mothers who sent their sons to Mercersburg Academy. The Chapel was rededicated at the school’s centennial in 1993 to the memory and vision of founding Headmaster William Mann Irvine, who walked with God throughout his life in joy and strength and love.
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