As we regather this week after a much-need break, we are once again presented with wonderful opportunities for deeper engagement by the Center for Anglican Communion Studies. This week the Center’s events take us into the crucial issues of sanctuary and martyrdom. Tuesday at 12:45 pm in the Lettie Pate Evans Room (LPER), we will […]
On Wednesday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed. The Board of Virginia Theological Seminary voted in February to approve the process of executing a MOU which will lead, God willing, to a “definitive agreement.” This officially starts the process of developing the GTS and VTS partnership. The goal is simple: We aspire to serve […]
It is that time of the year again. Vice President Ballou and I will be meeting with each department to finalize the budget. These are important meetings. We work through each department’s position in terms of expenditures and revenues. We discuss their staffing needs. We talk about options going forward. We are in a season […]
I remember buying an annotated Revised Standard Version Bible when I was a student and starting my study of Theology. I marveled at those who had the privilege of writing the notes. And plenty of my assignments drew on their wisdom. I remember thinking that these scholars who had the opportunity to illuminate our interpretation […]
The campus is definitely quieter. Plenty of students have left the campus to enjoy this break in the semester. Around the residence hall, the number of cars was probably half the normal. Not surprisingly, there are more vehicles around the apartments. But it is clear spring break is an opportunity to travel. One of the […]
The Historic Bicentenary booklet has run into a problem. The printer is waiting on a supply of paper, and as a result, publication is delayed. However, when it becomes available, you will be able to learn about all the exciting ways we are “marking the moment” of our Historic Bicentenary. Part of “marking the moment” […]
The past is a complex place. Access to the past is hard. Clues are in documents – the minutes, a letter, a sermon – but one is never entirely sure. Yet understanding the past is essential to understanding the present. The past needs to be preserved so that we can understand the present. Chris Pote […]
Yesterday lunch time as the rain descended on the campus, I had the opportunity to say hello to Rachel Holm — our Registrar from 2017 to 2021. We joked about her departure last October and then, hey presto, she is back on the campus in March. She is assisting in vitally important ways towards the […]
Last Friday afternoon I was pleased to join Dr. Katherine Grieb in greeting the Rev. Herman Browne, Ph.D., welcoming him to campus for a well-deserved 3-week sabbatical hosted by the Center for Anglican Communion Studies. Dr. Browne is from the Episcopal Diocese of Liberia and currently serves as vicar of St. Timothy Episcopal Church in […]
Of the many Board actions that took place in February, I am delighted to share the news that the Rev. Rachelle Sam has been elected to the faculty to serve as our associate dean for strategic implementation and priorities. Rachelle is the first appointment to the faculty out of the school chaplaincy world. She has […]