Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church and Randolph-Macon College will host the fourth-annual lecture in honor of the late Ira L. Andrews III ’59. The Ira Andrews Lecture Series pays homage to Andrews, a beloved Randolph-Macon professor and dean of students who died in 2012.

RMC will welcome the Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, who will present “Religion in the Public Square” at 7 p.m. on April 15, 2018 in the sanctuary of Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church (201 Henry Street, on the campus of Randolph-Macon College). The lecture is free and open to the public. Map and Directions

The Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe
The Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe is the general secretary of the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church. She has served as the social justice agency’s top executive since 2014 after 22 years at Emory University.
At Emory University, where she served as dean of the chapel and religious life, Henry-Crowe’s inter-religious ministry served a highly diverse constituency of 12,000 students and 2,400 faculty members. Additionally, mentoring and vocational formation of a new generation for social-justice advocates highlighted the work of the office.

For 16 years, Henry-Crowe served as a member of the United Methodist Judicial Council, the denomination’s “Supreme Court.” She is the first woman elected president of the Judicial Council, serving in that role from 2008-2012. Ordained an elder in The United Methodist Church, she continues to be a member of the South Carolina Annual Conference.

Henry-Crowe earned a Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory, and she earned Doctor of Divinity degrees from Wofford College and LaGrange College. In 2000, she was named Chaplain of the Year by the General Board of Higher Education & Ministry.

Ira L. Andrews III ’59
Ira L. Andrews was a cherished member of the RMC community for more than 50 years.

As a student, Andrews was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society and was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Clericus and the RMC Glee Club. After graduating from RMC and earning a Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, he returned to his alma mater as a professor of religious studies and was later appointed to serve as Dean of Students, a role that he held for 35 years.

Andrews was instrumental in leading students through difficult times such as the Vietnam War era and worked admirably through historic milestones, including the college’s change from an all-male campus to a co-educational one. Andrews served under five RMC presidents.

Andrews was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree from Randolph-Macon during its 2010 Commencement ceremony. That same year, Andrews’ contributions to the college were celebrated at a dedication ceremony to commemorate a seating area established in his name, which is positioned along the Janet Harvey Trivette ’78 Alumni Walkway. In 2011, the college celebrated the dedication of Andrews Hall, a residence for freshmen named in honor of Andrews.

Previous Ira Andrews lectures featured Luke Timothy Johnson, the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Candler School of Theology, Emory University; Dr. R. Kendall Soulen, Professor of Systematic Theology at Candler School of Theology, Emory University; and Dr. Roberta Bondi, Professor Emerita of Church History at Candler School of Theology, Emory University.