When one think of VTS, one thinks of “class, chapel, lunch”. One thinks of great professors and a good graduate school experience; one thinks of worship in the chapel; and one thinks of table fellowship in the Refectory. But after last night’s Deanery evening, I hope you also think of the many additional opportunities that […]
Today we welcome to campus a group of Bishops from across the United States and Canada who are gathering to discuss the existing and potential definitions, directions and dreams for ministries of the baptized. These leaders in the church are here to offer their experience and wisdom to one of our Lilly Grants, entitled The […]
As noted on Friday, the Welcome Center is now open. It is with relatively limited hours as we think through the staffing support. However, it is open. Our Welcome Center is back. It is the perfect place to meet your guests: it is a good place to catch the Uber. As you show around family […]
The Welcome Center has seen many iterations over the years. In February 2022 the Board of Trustees approved new designs for the Welcome Center. The space has been closed for these renovations for over a year, but we are now proud to announce that the Welcome Center is once again open. The wonderful renovation includes, […]
Last night, we had a fabulous discussion with Fr. Mark Michael and the Rev. Dr. Matthew Olver. They reflected on the work of The Living Church Foundation. Everything from the cover selection (it is to do with the theme of the issue) to their advocacy for a more Anglo-Catholic sense of the faith was shared […]
We all know about the recent press coverage about the new variant. And VTS is in the middle of a small outbreak of COVID. We have several students and at least one Faculty member who have tested positive for COVID. So, it is worth just pausing and reminding ourselves of our policy. First, anyone who […]
It is a beginning: it is a new start: we are turning the page in our journal. We are getting our pen ready to write. What shall we write? What sentences will capture the formation that God wants to do in our lives? How shall academic year 2023-24 unfold for us? Welcome back. I am […]
As a general rule, I resist using the Dean’s Commentary to focus too much on my work or my department. But today, I am allowing myself an exception to that general rule. Back in 2018, the Board had passed a budget with three positions in the Dean’s Office – the Executive Assistant, the Administrative Coordinator, […]
Yesterday I was in the library taking out some books on Howard Thurman. And I had the privilege of meeting the family of Joshua Waits (our archivist). He was showing his family the bicentennial exhibits. I joined him as he talked through the initial two cases. Images, pictures, and text from our past were in […]
We have a Dean’s Scholar on the campus. We welcome the Rev. Dr. Mark Oakley. He is currently the Dean of St. John’s College, Cambridge, and the recently appointed Dean of Southwark in London. He is scheduled to be installed on December 3, 2023. Southwark Cathedral is probably the most progressive cathedral in England. Mark […]