Dean's Commentary A must go dinner for Middlers and Seniors 09/26/2024 For those who are preparing to enter the ordained ministry of the Episcopal Church, there is a must attend dinner.
Anglican Commentary September 2024 Anglican Commentary: Daniel Bentley, VTS MDiv. Class of ’26 09/25/2024 September 2024 Anglican Commentary Hello! My name is Daniel Bentley and I’m Middler (2nd year student) at VTS in the…
Dean's Commentary Two VTS appointments to bodies of the Episcopal Church 09/25/2024 Part of our work as an Episcopal seminary is to serve the Church. We have an expertise in various areas…
Dean's Commentary Quiet Day 09/24/2024 Just as we learn the rhythm of these initial weeks, the Seminary decides to interrupt that rhythm with a day…
Dean's Commentary Anticipating this week 09/23/2024 This week is significant for three reasons. The first is that we have a Quiet Day tomorrow. In the end…
Dean's Commentary Summit on Truth-telling and Reparations 09/20/2024 Yesterday afternoon at 4pm, the summit on “Truth-telling and Reparations” started here at Virginia Theological Seminary. This is being organized…
Dean's Commentary Prayers for Fr. Allen Gaye 09/19/2024 Yesterday I was in a meeting when our alum Jean Vinson called my cell phone. The moment I was able…
Dean's Commentary Do buy Cowdell’s Why Church? 09/18/2024 The Seniors and the Middlers will remember Dr. Scott Cowdell and his wife Lisa. Scott was a Dean’s Scholar. He…
Dean's Commentary Strategic Philanthropy Symposium 09/17/2024 Normally, I wait until we are on the cusp of an event to advertise it. But as someone rather curtly…
Dean's Commentary Start of the semester sermon 09/16/2024 On the whole I tend to the view that sermons are best heard and appreciated in the context of the…
Dean's Commentary Publication of Dust 09/13/2024 In October, I will write a sustained reflection on the Bicentennial. The Episcopal Church is blessed with many entities and…
Dean's Commentary The hardest job 09/12/2024 From time to time, friends, donors, and board members thank me for the way I handle the various challenges that…