We have all tracked the health of the Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, very closely. He has been commendably transparent, sharing with us all the details of his procedures and the prognosis of his doctors. We know that he had surgery to remove his right adrenal gland and an attached mass. And […]
Our Historic Bicentenary is nearly upon us. For four days, we will journey through our past. Listening to voices that we ignored and abused; learning from our alums about their impact on the Church; and honoring those who have contributed in countless ways to make this Bicentenary everything it is. It is really important that […]
We want guests on this campus. We want people who discover the countless gems on the campus: we have civil war graffiti on the walls of Aspinwall Hall; we have an extraordinary set of exhibits in the Welcome Center; we have a set of Bicentennial displays in the Bishop Payne Library; we have a 90,000 […]
Quiet Day descends upon us. The idea is that between the two services complete silence is kept. You speak to no one. Lunch is taken in silence. You use it to commune with your own thoughts and to offer those thoughts to God. Silence for six hours or so is hard. Many of us will […]
We have been delighted to have The Reverend Canon Natalie Arendse at VTS for the past week as a Communion Sabbatical visitor with the Center for Anglican Communion Studies (CACS). Today she will share with us “Has the Anglican Church in South Africa Lost her Prophetic Voice?” in a forum in the Lettie Pate Evans Room […]
One gift of the social sciences is that we can learn a little about ourselves that we don’t necessarily know. This recent study from the PRRI is rich, textured, and interesting. We learn that politically, we are overwhelmingly liberal (both as clergy and as members of congregations); we learn that of all the mainline denomination, […]
The Welcome Center is now open. We are blessed to have John Kraynak serving as the VTS receptionist. And I am please to announce that starting Monday, September 25, we are inviting you to “Make a St. Nicholas Miter.” This miniature miter will remind you of the wonder of this generous Gift Giver, Bishop and […]
We are delighted to welcome the Episcopal Cursillo Ministry to Virginia Theological Seminary. This is a key group in The Episcopal Church. They invite Christians to live a “rule of life” of faithfulness and discipleship. Today at 5:15 pm, there is a Eucharist in the Chapel, to which you are all invited. I will have […]
I love all the senior sermons. As each senior walks into the ambo, I watch as they preach from the place were Archbishops Williams and Welby have preached; I think of Presiding Bishops Griswold, Jefferts Schori, and Curry – all of whom have stood in that place. Just last week, the Rev. Canon Dr. Mark […]
I am delighted today to announce the publication of Rebuilding Zion: William Holland Wilmer and the Rebirth of the Episcopal Church in Virginia, 1782-1827 by the Rev. Oran E. Warder. This is the second book to be published that marks the Historic Bicentenary. This one focuses on our key founder. The story is told in rich […]