The act of remembrance is central to the Scriptures. The Eucharist is an act of remembrance, explains Paul to the Church of Corinth. The Jewish people are obligated in Deuteronomy to “remember the commandments” and various strategies are explicated to ensure that happens. The reason why remembrance is so important is because with memory things […]
I woke up this morning early. I was having breakfast with Bishop Rose Okeno. She is the first diocesan Bishop in the Church of Kenya. I listened and marveled as she shared her journey – both the joys and challenges of her ministry. I was especially touched by the moving affirmation of the community’s welcome. […]
Our Director of the Butterfly House sends this Shout Out: “To the Amazing Assistant Director and Teaching Team at the Butterfly House, I just wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation and admiration for all that you do! Your tireless efforts to provide a nurturing, engaging, and safe environment for the children […]
The African American Episcopal Historical Collection (located on the lower level of the Bishop Payne Library) has curated an exhibit now on display in the Commons of the Library. It celebrates Black History Month (annually, in February), although the exhibit will continue to be on view after the end of February. The title this year […]
Today is a full day, which culminates in a flight to Kansas to be present at the Episcopal Parish Network. My calendar is full: meeting with the deans of the other seminaries, a lunch with Dr. Matthew Price from the Church Pension Group, a breakfast with the Rev. Dr. Charles Robertson from 815, as well […]
This is an exciting week to be on campus. The Center for Anglican Communion Studies is hosting more than 40 leading women from around the globe. The Women Mentoring Women Conference, at Virginia Theological Seminary from Tuesday – Friday, is a closed event to allow for greater collaboration and connection among the participants. However, our […]
Virginia Theological Seminary offers The Dean’s Scholarship to academic professionals conducting research in ground-breaking fields. Our current Dean’s Scholar is the Rev. Dr. Yazid Said, from Liverpool Hope University. He arrived on January 31 and will be on campus through mid-March. Dr. Yazid Said is originally from Nazareth. He received bachelor degrees from Hebrew University […]
This year’s student theological symposium will take place on Saturday, February 22 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm in Addison 101. Throughout the year, students work hard on their final projects, exegesis papers, or theses––but most of this work goes unheard! This is a gathering hosted by students to showcase students’ work. Presentations might include […]
For two nights, returning Friday during the day, I will join the team in Institutional Advancement for a retreat. Senior Vice President Nicky Burridge is bringing her team together to think about the important work of friend-making. We will be thinking about the shape of our messaging in the light of the affiliation. We will […]
I am delighted to share the news that Dr. Ellen Davis is our commencement speaker for May 2025. Ellen Davis is the Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. She is the author of eleven books and numerous articles. She is best known for her pioneering work in […]