Whats the deal with the Saturday night church service?
Each year, the College includes an interfaith religious service — known as a baccalaureate service — as part of its Commencement weekend activities. Typically held the evening before Commencement, this year’s baccalaureate service will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at First Congregational Church of Ripon. The ceremony is created by officers of the graduating class and the religion department. The service does not focus on any one religious faith; rather it includes readings from each of the different religious traditions represented within the senior class. Musical selections also are featured, performed by senior music majors. A brief address also is given by an individual chosen by members of the graduating class. First Congregational Church of Ripon, located at 220 Ransom St. — just north of East Hall — long has been a good neighbor of the College. Its members contributed significantly to the founding and financial stability of the College in its early years. The Church receiv
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