Yesterday I spent an hour and a half in spiritual direction. I take the time out to share in complete confidence my deepest thoughts, anxieties, hopes, and aspirations. Everything is placed in the context of the divine work that God is seeking to do in my life – “Finish, then, thy new creation” is my […]
Learning the craft of ministry in a congregation is at the heart of a good MDiv. This is a vital and central part of the VTS MDiv. And it is lovely to watch congregations fall in love with their seminarian as they participate in the work of formation. What is true of the residential MDiv […]
I was not unaware until recently of the term “period poverty”, defined as inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and educations, including but not limited to sanitary products, washing facilities, and waste management. Think of having to choose between feeding your children, going to school/work and buying necessary hygiene products. Resurrection and the Student Body […]
This weekend the Rev. Dr. Barney Hawkins and I are visiting The Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, near Chicago. This is the parish that gave a generous donation to the Deanery, such that the courtyard is now the The Church of the Holy Spirit Courtyard. We have various events planned, including a […]
The finances of GTS are complicated. It takes some skill to manage the various accounts and create appropriate systems for those accounts. Today, I am delighted to introduce to you Ms. Amy Reutten. Amy came to GTS in the Fall of last year from the Registry. Amy is responsible for all of the financial transactions […]
We continue to introduce the team at The General Theological Seminary. This time it is my privilege to introduce Ms. Kadine Madden. Kadine has been with GTS for almost 5 years. She is in charge of day to day operations as it relates to housing needs and events here on the Close. If you are […]
One of the great things about having an in-house action research lab like TryTank is that they are usually exploring new areas of ministry. Whether that means they are experimenting with ways to use new technology (such as ChatGPT) or simply a new approach to ministry (creating in-culture English language services for later generation Latinos […]
We continue our journey through the remarkable team at the General Theological Seminary. Today, we learn about Mr. Harry Soto. Harry is the newest member of the GTS team, he came to us most recently from a charter school in Harlem, but he has years of experience managing the facilities of all kinds of buildings […]
Another wonderful addition to our special guests this semester: Dean’s Scholar the Revd. Canon Scott Cowdell and his wife Lisa from Australia. Canon Scott jokingly presumes his appearance to be yet another time lord regeneration (Doctor Who reference) as part of the many Dean’s scholars who frequent VTS. I hope you will have the pleasure to welcome them as […]
We continue our series that introduces you to the team at The General Theological Seminary. If you are dealing with my office and interested in connecting with New York, then it is highly likely that you will work with Ekama. While the Very Rev. Michael DeLashmutt is on sabbatical, Ekama is doing considerable work for […]