It is with joy and deep pride that we celebrate the recent honors bestowed upon the Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija, Chief Innovation Officer at Virginia Theological Seminary and Executive Director of TryTank. His leadership continues to model what faithful innovation looks like in practice and in partnership. This past month, Fr. Lorenzo was named an honorary […]
Virginia Theological Seminary is thankful to have English scholar and priest, Rev. Dr. Sarah Schofield stay here for a month and conduct research. Growing up and working in England, Dr. Schofield has observed that England “is a stickler for what women can and cannot do”, particularly in the Church. Over the years, she has asked: […]
As we celebrate Easter on the Holy Hill, we are filled with gratitude for everything that has helped us through this academic year so far—the grace of God, world-class faculty, residential formation, and those generous people who show their love and support through donations to VTS! This week we will celebrate “Thank You Days” on […]
On the day, when we mourn the passing of Pope Francis, it is also the day, when we planned to have a commentary introducing the Rev. Canon Dr. Richard Burridge to the community. Richard received the Ratzinger Prize (an honor conferred by the Pope on a distinguished theologian) from Pope Francis. A coincidence indeed. Richard […]
Tomorrow the Seminary is closed. We take the pause to remember the true significance of Good Friday. The etymology of Good here is from the contraction of God’s Friday – in much the same way as Goodbye is a contraction of God be with you. It is God’s Friday because we remember that God is […]
In my most recent sermon, I spoke of this Seminary’s commitment to adhere to the highest social and ethical values of the Christian tradition. I said it in an effort to inspire hope among those of us who, in these days read, watch, study, listen, examine and find it challenging to know the assurance of […]
Today we announce that VTS faculty member Dr. Colin Donnelly has accepted a position at the University of Oxford as Associate Professor of Reformation History. This is a terrific appointment for Dr. Donnelly and serves as a testament to his careful and compelling scholarship. The announcement is bittersweet for us at VTS. We are delighted […]
It is hard to observe Holy Week at Seminary. Classes need to continue. Contextual Ministry sites make certain demands. The space to pause and walk the week with Jesus is difficult to find. Yet it is Holy Week. It is the week when the ministry of Jesus reaches its climax. When the forces of sinfulness […]
I am not sure precisely why I found Evensong last night so moving. Perhaps the busyness of the day had caught up with me and the pause was precisely what I needed. Perhaps it was the season and there is almost a sense of relief that this late and interminable Lent is finally coming to […]
There are many moments that linger in my mind. I think one memorable moment was when the Rev. Dr. Vandiver draw our attention to the Latin for God in Imago Dei is of course D-E-I. I won’t forget that. And last night, listening to our esteemed alumnus navigate the complexity of moment with wisdom and […]