One joy of being at VTS is that you can get to hear from some of the most important speakers in the theological and ecumenical world. In honor of the retiring director of the Washington Theological Consortium, the Rev. Dr. Larry Golemon, VTS is hosting a conversation on Ecumenical Learning and Interfaith Dialogue. It will […]
I am still not sure what exactly caused the electricity outage yesterday afternoon, but the power went out across the entire campus. No internet, no AC, no electricity. It is worth pausing and explaining our protocols in such an eventuality. We start by asking facilities to reach out to Dominican Power to ascertain a likely […]
I want to take this moment to recognize and apologize to those who were victims of the water tank break in the Mission Hall basement. I am so sorry. It did need that there was significant water damage to all those who left items in the basement. Many of these things money can replace; there […]
August term is a significant lift. It requires lots of work. Students arrive. Housing needs to be sorted. The Refectory needs to be ready. An orientation needs to be arranged. Swipe cards need to be printed. Class rosters need to be checked. Technology training videos need to be made. Ministry fair needs to be coordinated. […]
One of my favorite lines by the Rev. Dr. Tricia Lyons who was talking about her wife Dr. Lisa Kimball was, “Lisa was always in chapel because she knew it was easier to make the decision once to go to chapel every day than to wake up every day and decide whether or not to […]
During the summer, I had the privilege of serving as a keynote speaker at the twelfth triennial gathering of the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion, hosted with extraordinary hospitality by Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City. The conference drew educators, chaplains, and leaders from across the Communion to consider artificial intelligence, ethics, […]
Everyone will have (and many readers already have had) this moment. It is when you can see the end of your time in a particular place. The Search Committee of the Board has been formed. Listening sessions have been held. The position description is available on our website. The journey begins. Applications are coming in. […]
I enjoyed the summer months where I learn so much about the rest of the Seminary. So many great commentaries have been written. From student government to facilities to Lifelong Learning, there is much to celebrate as we start this new academic year. Thank you for making me smile; thank you for sharing all the […]
Here I am on this Wednesday morning writing this commentary after the momentous news of two giants in theological education: Lisa Kimball and Ruthanna Hooke. On July 31st, Lisa Kimball retired from her position as Vice President of Lifelong Learning after serving at VTS since 2009. On August 4th, Seminary of the Southwest and VTS […]
Inspired by the Garden Church movement in England, TryTank launched its El Jardin initiative in 2025 to nurture a network of lay-led missional communities that encourage simple, replicable “church” in the home. We planted with modest hopes. The plan called for four Jardines in Puerto Rico by summer of 2026. Instead, there are eleven. These are small communities gathering midweek in homes and other spaces across the island to share a meal, open the […]