At TryTank, we believe faith formation is the most transformative investment the Church can make. It’s not a quick fix or a trendy program—it’s the long, steady work of shaping lives in the way of Jesus. And in a world that’s shifting fast, this kind of formation isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. We’re convinced it’s the […]
She’s smarter, sharper, and more spiritually grounded than ever. This new version of the AI-powered digital companion TryTank created has access to the Episcopal News Service archives, EPN webinars, and even more church-specific content. Think of her as AI—but with a prayer book in hand. Since launching the original Ask Cathy, we’ve learned a lot. […]
El Jardín offers a new—yet deeply ancient—way for The Episcopal Church to engage in Latino ministry. Rooted in the early church’s rhythms of prayer, Scripture, shared meals, and deep community (Acts 2:42–47), El Jardín is a Spirit-led model of microchurches: small, lay-led gatherings that meet in homes or informal spaces to grow faith in relational, […]
The mission of the Saint Nicholas Center for Faith and Justice is to support the formation of Christian leaders as faithful and effective advocates for justice in the way of Jesus. God’s gracious action in Jesus Christ turns our world upside down. Because of God’s loving concern for us, we are freed to practices of […]
VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith and Community Engagement) has helped remind me why I came to seminary. As I think many do in their first year of MDiv studies, I found myself grappling with a sense of aimlessness. I often felt bogged down with homework, yet left without a place to integrate the things I […]
Core to my understanding of the Gospel is God’s call for us to strive for justice and meet the material needs of all of God’s children. When I arrived at VTS as a first year MDiv student last fall, I was looking for something that would help me live into this call. I didn’t want […]
When I first came to VTS, I felt uprooted, not just from my old communities, but from the habits of being involved in civic life beyond a school setting. As much as I loved throwing myself into theological studies and learning more tools for ministry, I missed the chance to use those skills in practice, […]
When I arrived at Virginia Theological Seminary last summer, it took only a few days before I was the target of organizing efforts. Casey Jones, president of the student organization the Justice and Reconciliation Society, emailed me with a request to meet. Jessica Sarriot, co-lead organizer of Virginians Organized for Interfaith and Community Engagement (VOICE), […]
Having shared some highlights from our ’24-’25 program year and our May Anglican Commentaries, today we shift to a look forward and some of the projects we are working on this summer. Through our Trinity grant project, we have completed on-line leadership training with 5 cohorts of young leaders from Kenya, Mexico, Diocese of Jerusalem, […]
CACS has long hoped to establish a regular Cross-Cultural Education Program with Ghana, especially with the area of the coastal Slave Forts. David Smith used his spring break to travel to Ghana with support from Seminary Consultation on Mission (SCOM) and the Reverend Akua Ofori-Boateng, Diocese of Accra, who was a VTS Communion Sabbatical visitor […]