Category: Dean’s Commentary

New International Students Coming in August

Connecting with our international DMin students in June provides us with wonderful windows into the varied cultural contexts of the Anglican Communion. This August VTS will be welcoming 4 new international MA/MDiv students and they will offer similar gifts during the entire academic year.  In this commentary, we’d like to introduce you to them, with […]

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What is CACS up to This Summer?

For day 2 of the CACS Dean’s Commentary, we are delighted to give you a window into our summer activities. Katherine Grieb, Director of CACS, spent a week in June in North Wales giving the Hellins Lecture at the St. Asaph Cathedral, leading a pre-ordination retreat for 7 deacons of the Diocese of St. Asaph, […]

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The Current CACS Team

The Center for Anglican Communion Studies (CACS) is pleased to be hosting the Dean’s Commentary this week and we thought we would begin by sharing updates on our team. In May, we were thrilled to welcome our new Administrative Coordinator, Andrea Gauntlett. Andrea earned her undergraduate degree in journalism from St. John’s University, Jamaica, New […]

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Honoring Dr. Leo F. Twiggs

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. […]

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Pilgrimage Opportunities

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 […]

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Dean’s Office Employee Thank You

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, […]

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VTS e-Store

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 […]

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Last Day to Make an Annual Fund Gift for the Fiscal Year

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. […]

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Our Amazing VTS Alumni

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 […]

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Notes from VTS’ Summer Intern

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 […]

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