News & Publications

Beth Clarke – Editor of Chaplaincy

04/17/2026

Bringing a book to publication is no small task, and today we celebrate the tremendous achievement of Beth Clarke, who…

Lisa Kimball’s Sermon

04/16/2026

Yesterday’s Eucharist was a deeply emotional occasion as we gave thanks for more than seventeen years of Dr. Lisa Kimball’s…

Poverty Abolitionists

04/15/2026

Last night I had the privilege of joining the launch of the Rev. David Beckmann’s remarkable new book, Poverty Abolitionists:…

The Great British Bake Off

04/14/2026

The Rev. Dr. Jolyon Mitchell joins us at Virginia Theological Seminary for a brief visit. He is accompanied by two special…

Back from Ponte Vedra Beach

04/13/2026

Christ Church Episcopal in Ponte Vedra Beach offered a gracious and vibrant welcome during my recent visit, and I was…

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

04/10/2026

The discovery of an early draft of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail in the archives…

Using the Commons in the Library Starting Saturday

04/09/2026

Beginning Saturday, April 11 and running through the final four weeks of the Spring semester, we’re beginning an experiment at…

Prayer and Gratitude

04/08/2026

Yesterday’s Faculty meeting was briefly interrupted by a solemn request – to pause and pray for peace in the Middle…

MLK Commemoration Lecture and Eucharist

04/07/2026

On April 4, 1968, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Nearly sixty years later,…

Observing the Triduum

04/02/2026

Yesterday I began the journey to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is a privilege to be…

Theology matters

04/01/2026

Dr. Scott MacDougall, recently appointed as Director for Theological Resources for The Episcopal Church, joined up last night for a…

Congratulations Melody Knowles

03/31/2026

To write a great textbook is an extraordinary skill. The text must be accessible, yet retain depth and scholarly accuracy.