Virginia Theological Seminary is blessed to have a remarkable Board of Trustees. One of these remarkable Board members is William G. Thomas, III. His new book A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery From the Nation’s Founding to the Civil War is a triumph. Dr. Thomas traces “the stories of several enslaved families in Maryland’s Prince George’s County through the generations.” […]
As part of our safety protocols, determined long before the Fall semester started, we will find the campus a little quieter today. The Refectory has closed until February. All lectures are now online. Chapel is back to Zoom. The residence halls are largely empty. Dr. Fauci has warned that with the movement of people over […]
Today the Seminary closes early, at 2:00 p.m. It is a small gesture of gratitude to our employees as they prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. We want them to have a little extra time to make their way to their destinations for this delightful holiday. Living life with a sense of gratitude is a basic Christian […]
We recognize that the closure of the Residence Halls during this season has been a challenge for our students. Finding somewhere to land for over two months (especially when there are still two weeks of the semester left) is hard. Normally our dormitory housing is offered with a nine-month contract, and students know ahead of […]
This morning we returned to Zoom chapel. This is wise. We shared the news with the community that two of our employees have tested positive for COVID. We remember them both in our prayers; and we anticipate and look forward to their rapid recovery. Thanksgiving and a quarantine are a complicated combo. A number of […]
Yesterday at 1 p.m., the Dean’s Table gathered. Chaired by Student Body President Dillon Green, it was another well-run meeting. The Student Government Officers go first. Each one is invited to report on any issues that they wish to share with the administration. Questions are asked; vice presidents provide responses. It is an important vehicle […]
Institutions are very precious. If any idea is going to persist into the future, then it needs an institution to keep it going. For this purpose, institutions can be many things – football teams, colleges, societies, and, of course, congregations. When you walk around Athens, you find plenty of literal ruins of institutions that did […]
We don’t usually make these kinds of announcements in the Commentary; however, in these times of sacrifice, anxiety, and loss, it is good to revel in some happy news: Santino Dut has been a part of the Seminary community since 2012. He has shared his story with many of us: he is one of the […]
I am pleased to share that the Center for Anglican Communion Studies will be hosting an online discussion, “Indigenous Voices: Justice and the Land” with the Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, Ph.D., and the Rev. Katene Eruera, tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. EST. Bishop Gallagher is the canon to the Central Region of the Diocese of Massachusetts and Rev. Eruera is the principal of St. […]
Today marks the beginning of the Seminary’s Fall Phonathon. We hope you are as excited as we are about this annual tradition, which has special significance this year, since we have not been able to gather in person as much as we would like. More than ever, we look forward to hearing our donors’ voices […]