This video, titled Service of Celebration Honoring Richard W. McBride, was conferred the title of Chaplain Emeritus for his legacy of spiritual leadership at Elon University upon his retirement in Whitley Auditorium on April 19, 2009. There was a separate video played at the celebration highlighting McBride’s accomplishments. McBride was instrumental of the Elon University Time Capsule Placement (in Moseley Center on October 24, 1996); started Habitat for Humanity in 1988; started the Elon Volunteers program, which now is administered by the university’s Kernodle Center for Service Learning; started a Winter Term service-learning course in Guatemala; began programs such as, the Senior Showcase (now known as Leaders of the Twenty-First Century), which highlighted the achievements of graduating seniors; honored Hometown Heroes, in which freshmen selected individuals who made a difference in their lives or their hometowns; encouraged the Turning 21 Dinner, which marked students 21st birthdays by honoring their mentors; taught the Life Stories course with graduating seniors who were encouraged to develop a narrative of their experiences and life goals; and celebrated the annual Elon Holiday Lighting Ceremony. In addition, in 2001, he organized a campus gathering to help the community come to grips with the 9-11 terrorist attacks; in 2007, he coordinated the campus service in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings; he presided over alumni weddings as well as funerals, memorial services, and gatherings of friends for students, alumni, faculty or staff members who have died; he also regularly provided stirring remarks and prayers at campus gatherings, such as Commencement, Convocations, faculty meetings, facility dedications, and provided support and partnership to those who wanted to speak out on issues related to social justice and warfare. Individuals from Elon University spoke about McBride’s 25 years of dedication and service. Smith Jackson presented McBride with a crystal eagle as an appreciation gift from Elon University. 00:45:08 McBride spoke of the stain glass dove piece that was created by Pam Brumbaugh and the banners that were created by Carolyn Nelson. 00:46:05 McBride thanked Mary Alice Bragg for the new organ. And thanked George Troxler for the renovation of Whitley Auditorium. McBride thanked his guests for their attendance in the celebration. Some names included: Wendy McBride, Leo M. Lambert, John Barnhill, Smith Jackson, President Emeritus J. Fred Young, Susan Klopman, Dr. John Sullivan, Edna Noiles, Rev. Edgar D. Christmas, Mary Alice Bragg, Rev. Steven W. Camp, and Carolyn Nelson.