Since being elected as President of General Theological Seminary, as well as Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary, today I am making my first trip to New York to address the faculty, staff, and students there. It is an honor to be granted the opportunity to shape this remarkable institution. Back in 1991, I […]
One cool aspect of life at Virginia Theological Seminary is that we constantly have exciting guests on the campus. On Monday, I met with Bishop Chilongani from Tanzania; he was staying on the campus on the way to New York. He is the Bishop of the largest Anglican diocese in the world. The diocese of […]
The Bicentennial Capital Campaign was formally launched in February 2020. Naturally there had been a quiet phase before the formal launch. However, the public launch was literally one month before COVID closed the Seminary. We were not sure exactly what the impact of COVID would be: we imagined that it might make the campaign impossible. […]
Lesley and I enjoyed having the graduating seniors around to the Deanery for afternoon tea yesterday. It was lovely to see all the children. For the children, this was their chance to visit their “school house”. When the pandemic hit the campus, a group of parents organized a school where the children could participate together […]
Along with several other Faculty, Faculty Emeriti, and students, I made my journey across to St. Paul’s K Street to participate in the service celebrating the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Tony Lewis. Tony was marking fifty years in ordained ministry. The occasion was beautiful and moving. The Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preached with passion […]
Thanks to Dr. John Knight, our director of research, we managed to obtain a grant from AAAS (American Association for the Advancement for Science) to explore the relationship between science and religion. A group of faculty will be on a 24 hour retreat to explore possible synergies and potential program initiatives. As students in my […]
Last night, the first Board meeting of General Theological Seminary was held under the recently signed affiliation agreement. I was elected President of General Theological Seminary; and the Very Rev. Dr. Michael DeLashmutt became the Senior Vice President of General Theological Seminary and Dean of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. It was a good […]
This week, the Mission Society host Professor Stephen Bevans SVD. Dr. Bevans will be in conversation with students and faculty today at a 1pm forum entitled, “Mission not Proselytization” (Addison 101). He will also visit a number of classes across a number of subject areas. On Wednesday morning, Dr. Bevans will be the preacher at […]
I want to honor our senior Dr. Laura Natta and give thanks for her continued good work in the Jesus movement. Although not her sending diocese, Laura had the opportunity to work with the Diocese of Minnesota this past summer and have built a strong relationship with them. She was given the endowed Fontaine sermon […]
I am grateful today. I am grateful for the hardworking staff who keep VTS going; I am grateful for my Faculty colleagues who are at AAR and SBL and are moving the frontiers of knowledge forward in their respective disciplines; I am grateful for the students who relish the challenge of a 35% dip in […]