Dean's Commentary A must go dinner for Middlers and Seniors 09/26/2024 For those who are preparing to enter the ordained ministry of the Episcopal Church, there is a must attend dinner.
Dean's Commentary Two VTS appointments to bodies of the Episcopal Church 09/25/2024 Part of our work as an Episcopal seminary is to serve the Church. We have an expertise in various areas…
Dean's Commentary Quiet Day 09/24/2024 Just as we learn the rhythm of these initial weeks, the Seminary decides to interrupt that rhythm with a day…
Dean's Commentary Anticipating this week 09/23/2024 This week is significant for three reasons. The first is that we have a Quiet Day tomorrow. In the end…
Dean's Commentary Summit on Truth-telling and Reparations 09/20/2024 Yesterday afternoon at 4pm, the summit on “Truth-telling and Reparations” started here at Virginia Theological Seminary. This is being organized…
Dean's Commentary Prayers for Fr. Allen Gaye 09/19/2024 Yesterday I was in a meeting when our alum Jean Vinson called my cell phone. The moment I was able…
Dean's Commentary Do buy Cowdell’s Why Church? 09/18/2024 The Seniors and the Middlers will remember Dr. Scott Cowdell and his wife Lisa. Scott was a Dean’s Scholar. He…
Dean's Commentary Strategic Philanthropy Symposium 09/17/2024 Normally, I wait until we are on the cusp of an event to advertise it. But as someone rather curtly…
Dean's Commentary Start of the semester sermon 09/16/2024 On the whole I tend to the view that sermons are best heard and appreciated in the context of the…
Dean's Commentary Publication of Dust 09/13/2024 In October, I will write a sustained reflection on the Bicentennial. The Episcopal Church is blessed with many entities and…
Dean's Commentary The hardest job 09/12/2024 From time to time, friends, donors, and board members thank me for the way I handle the various challenges that…
Dean's Commentary A pilgrimage in England 09/11/2024 In our strategic plan, the Board of Trustees committed to a pilgrimage schedule. The goal is to invite friends and…