Bridgewater’s Baccalaureate Service will be held Friday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in Cole Hall.
Baccalaureate Speaker:
Rev. Jeffery W. Carr ’02
Pastoral Care Director, Sunnyside Retirement Community
The Rev. Jeffery W. Carr is the Pastoral Care Director of Sunnyside Retirement Community. A 2002 graduate of Bridgewater College, he has served in that role since 2020.
The Rev. Jeffery W. Carr is the Pastoral Care Director of Sunnyside Retirement Community. A 2002 graduate of Bridgewater College, he has served in that role since 2020.
Carr, who earned a master of divinity degree from Eastern Mennonite Seminary, completed a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) residency at the University of Virginia serving as a hospital chaplain in adult and pediatric settings. He served as director of pastoral care at Bridgewater Retirement Community prior to serving almost 10 years as the senior pastor of the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren. He is now a minister in the United Church of Christ.
Carr is also an ethics consultant and on-call chaplain for Sentara RMH Medical Center and chairs the Eastern Mennonite Seminary CPE professional advisory group.
His community involvement includes serving on the board of directors for the Bridgewater Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Town of Bridgewater’s Industrial Development Authority.
Carr and his wife, Wendy, who is also a 2002 Bridgewater College graduate, live in Bridgewater near the College campus with their two sons and family dog.
What is Baccalaureate?
Baccalaureate is a worship service honoring the graduating class. The service will last approximately one hour and includes multiple hymns, musical selections from the choir and the Baccalaureate message. This is also the first opportunity graduates have to wear their caps and gowns. Baccalaureate is open to any guests that would like to attend. Attending Baccalaureate is not required.
Tickets
Tickets are not required for the Baccalaureate Service on Friday evening.
