The headline might give some people in the VTS community some concern. But just to reassure you, I am not referring to a visit to VTS. Our work in this respect is over. Instead, I am heading out for four days to be the chair of an ATS visit at another Seminary. Accreditation is important. […]
There is something a little odd about having a portrait unveiled three years away from retirement. I confess I was very ambivalent. There are enough white, elderly men adorning the walls of this Seminary. But when I was asked by donors whether I would like one done, I heard myself saying “yes please, I would […]
Spring Break is a good moment to make a fundraising trip. The result is that Institutional Advancement is organizing a Roundtable in Houston, Texas. Tonight we will be at Trinity Episcopal Church. Friend making is key to the future of the Seminary. As major universities are learning, income streams are vulnerable. An endowment is in […]
Student Government is an act of service to the community. We are grateful to all those who add this responsibility to their lives. I am looking forward to working with the new elected leaders to ensure that the Seminary continues to be a place of formation for the Gospel. Student Body Government Karen Klein -President […]
This week is spring break. It is that pause in the semester that enables faculty and students to refresh. For many students, this is when they travel home or go and see friends. I learned at lunch yesterday that some are planning a trip to New York to see a show. While most of the […]
This has been the season of budget meetings. The parameters of the Budget are set by the Board of Trustees. This sets the draw rate from the endowment, any adjustments to fees, and the hoped for COLA. Then the administration gets to work. Typically, each department head meets with Senior Vice President Ballou and me. […]
As you can imagine, our alumni have a wide range of accomplishments in ministry, research, and pedagogy around the country and the globe. Outside of this range of work, alums are creative in how they express and share their faith with the broader community. Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly (VTS, 2009) is the winner of a recent […]
Many different types of services could have worked for Shrove Tuesday. Perhaps the Praise Band would have been a fitting climax to the season of Epiphany and the preparation for a holy lent. But as it happens it was the Traditional Worship Team. The service was taken from the American Missal, which was published in […]
Ash Wednesday is one of those occasions when we make two trips to the altar. One to receive the ashes; the other to receive the sacrament. It is a solemn day as we start our season recognizing the hard work of repentance and invite God to work on our lives in this season. 2025 is […]
Shrove Tuesday is a significant day. It is the day we use to prepare for Lent. It is a day when we indulge a little as we recognize that we are entering a season when we will deliberately deny ourselves those things that we could easily have. Tomorrow is one of two days recommended for […]