As many of you know, I travel quite a bit for work. One of the things that I love about that is that I get to talk to many people doing the work on the front lines. And I love to hear about their problems. This isn’t because I am a glutton for punishment. Rather, […]
In our May newsletter we put out a call for ideas we could fund to create minimum viable prototypes (MVPs) to try new things this summer. We called it the “summer of innovation.” We just announced the ideas where we’re partnering to fund these MVPs. Here’s a sampling of the ideas: “Refresh unused church office […]
In the business that is our every day, it makes sense to pause every once in a while and take stock of our work. Recently, I looked at the more than 90 experiments we have conducted to see what lasting impact TryTank is having. It turns out that we have given birth to 13 new […]
“Dr. Hooke is already a highly respected member of the guild of homiletics. With the publication of Sacramental Presence, I think she will clearly establish herself as one of the two or three leading theological voices in the guild.” This glowing analysis was offered by the Rev. Ted A. Smith, Ph.D., Charles Howard Candler Professor […]
It is my deep pleasure to announce that, with the full support of the VTS faculty, the Board of Trustees recently voted the tenure and promotion of Sharon Heaney, Ph.D. to the role of Associate Professor of Theology and Latin American Studies and Director of Academic Writing. Dr. Heaney began teaching at VTS in 2014 […]
It was a joy this May to award Prof. James W. Farwell, Ph.D., the Suzanne F. Thomas Award for Faculty Research. Established in July 2005, the prize honors Suzanne F. Thomas and her commitment to excellence in education and the mission of the Episcopal Church. The award is given in light of two recent and […]
At VTS May is always both a happy as well as a somewhat hurried month. So much planning comes into fruition and so many details come into play as courses are completed, diplomas are printed, and academic gowns are ordered. And it doesn’t end with commencement — the past two weeks have kept the faculty […]
I take a pause over the summer; and I must admit I enjoy reading the commentary over the summer. I find the chance to read about the work of other departments very moving. We all see VTS in different ways. And hearing from the directors of the Butterfly House or the Library is always interesting. […]
Time passes in an almost imperceptible way. Every morning when I look at myself in the mirror, I look almost identical from the day before. It is only as I look at a photograph of myself from ten years ago that I see the major differences. Yet it is healthy to pause and reflect on […]
I had next week planned. It was to be a vacation week. I was hoping to spend some time with Lesley; we had some dinner parties planned with friends; and Maddie (our dog) was anticipating lots of walks. Then a friend of mine died. We were friends from King’s College London. We were both involved […]