The Butterfly House has welcomed many new families and children over the years. This year we enrolled more children than ever, and with an extensive wait list next year, we plan to reach capacity! Our teachers have enjoyed gaining more knowledge of our Reggio Emilia-based approach to learning. The premise of this approach is that […]
Last year my guest post for the Commentary focused on the struggles in the childcare industry during COVID. I have to say although the mask mandates have loosened, not much has changed! COVID appears to be here to stay, and we are all learning to adapt. Adapting to all the change is easier said than […]
When our Bishop first closed all our parishes back in March of 2020 on a Thursday night, our staff and I worked furiously to offer some kind of digital worship by that Sunday. We knew Holy Eucharist did not really make sense, as only the three people who were present would be able to receive, […]
As I watched graduation online last month, I was reminded of my own graduation in 2008. Having been in parish ministry for 14 years, I still value the formation I experienced on our beloved Holy Hill. The voices of professors still ring in my ears, and not just their lectures but also their subtle and […]
“You are to love and serve the people among whom you work, caring alike for young and old, strong and weak, rich and poor.” From The Examination, Ordination to the Priesthood, Book of Common Prayer 1979, p. 531 After 33 years of ordained life as a priest, and belonging to a lot of colleague groups, […]
This week members of the Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) are our Commentary contributors. AAEC President Billy Alford ’92 begins the week with a message to the Class of 2022. Dear VTS Graduates of the Class of 2022, It has been my deepest honor to represent the VTS Alumni Association by serving as President of […]
It is with very great pleasure that I announce that the Board of Trustees voted at their May meeting to appoint Dr. Rode Molla as Assistant Professor, Berryman Family Chair in Children’s Spirituality and Nurture. Dr. Molla recently earned her Ph.D. at Iliff and the University of Denver, and in her dissertation developed a new […]
One of the delights at the end of the academic year is the designation of the Suzanne F. Thomas Award for Faculty Research. This award was established at Virginia Theological Seminary in 2005 in honor of Suzanne F. Thomas of Aylett, Virginia, and her strong commitment to excellence in education and the mission of the […]
Most academic years include reviews of faculty at various points in their career, and this year was no different. The faculty handbook specifies that Assistant Professors be reviewed after three years in the context of a contract renewal or promotion process. This is an excellent opportunity for colleagues who have worked hard to reflect on […]
Since 2017, VTS has offered concentrations in the M.Div. program, allowing students to shape their degree requirements around a particular focus that is guided and animated by particular questions. This year, the faculty reviewed and edited our current concentrations and added another. The concentration in New Mission Practices seeks to equip leaders with critical and […]