Mar 18, 2016 2 min read

Waynesburg University will celebrate the 166th anniversary of its charter with a convocation next week.

The pubic is invited to attend the “Charter Day” celebration at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Roberts Chapel.

“Charter Day is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of Waynesburg University and reflect on our hallmark values of faith, learning and serving,” university President Douglas Lee said.

The Rev. James Gilchrist, senior pastor and head of staff at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair, will address the gathering. Gilchrist’s outreach through mission work has led him to travel throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe.

He recently traveled with members of Westminster to Malawi and India. He is a regular participant in the Council on Foreign Relations Workshop on Religion and International Affairs. Gilchrist also teaches in the Doctor of Ministry program at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and previously taught at Carnegie Mellon University and Dickinson College.

Gilchrist holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Yale University, a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, a Master of Public and International Affairs from University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Arts in history as well as a doctoral degree in history and policy, both from Carnegie Mellon University.

For more information, call Mary Fox at 724-852-7677 or go online to www.waynesburg.edu/charterday.