This year VTS is marking the moment of 200 years of ministry and mission, of faith and flaws in the name of Jesus Christ. The creative imagination of preachers, poets, playwrights, and painters is helping us to mark the moment. Later this month VTS will honor a painter who is helping us remember well. Dr. […]
Virginia Theological Seminary has been on a pilgrimage for nearly 200 years. As VTS marks its Historic Bicentenary this year, we invite you to take a journey with us. Pilgrimages can change the way we look at the world, be transformative, are life-giving, and help us to remember we are always on a journey of […]
The daily commentary is one small way in which we can express our gratitude for the multiple staff members that contribute to the success of the Dean & President’s Office. Please join me in thanking the following Virginia Theological Seminary staff who contribute more to the Seminary than their titles let on. Ms. Victoria Elie, […]
This week you will be hearing from the Dean & President’s Office. Today we would like to highlight the VTS eStore which is one facet of the Seminary that the Dean’s office oversees. The VTS Shop has had many iterations – from being housed in the bookstore, the Welcome Center, and to being stored on […]
Today is the last day of Fiscal Year 2023. Whether this day is on your radar or not, it is an important milestone in our community life. Today is the last day to make a gift to the Annual Fund for this fiscal year, and we want you to know how much every gift matters. […]
Today we lift up our VTS Alumni, the 3,300+ amazing women and men who are the heart and soul of the Seminary. They serve throughout the U.S. and in 52 countries throughout the world. Their impact on the church and in their communities is immense. They embody the iconic VTS motto – Go Ye Into the […]
I’d like to thank my aunt, Dr. Elizabeth DeGaynor, for getting married this past October. If she hadn’t, I wouldn’t be sitting in the Institutional Advancement office right now typing up this commentary and reflecting on the past three weeks of my internship here at VTS. At my aunt’s wedding, I had the opportunity to […]
I was late for my interview at VTS. Living only 1.4 miles away but being directionally challenged, I gave myself 20 minutes travel time to meet with Linda Dienno in Institutional Advancement. As I pulled onto campus with 10 minutes to spare, I thought I had nailed it! I was struck by the beauty of […]
This week’s Dean’s Commentaries are from Institutional Advancement (IA). Throughout the week, you’ll read about the annual fund from Jennifer Greiner and alums from Shelagh Casey Brown. You’ll also read perspectives from Kate Hurney, a relatively new member of the IA team, and Isabelle DeGaynor, an intern who joined us for a week earlier this […]
Today in our doctoral programs, students in their third and final summer residency present their project thesis proposals for approval by VTS faculty. For their theses, students envision and carry out an act of ministry in their context that seeks to transform that place, to make it holier. They then put the results of that […]