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Virginia Theological Seminary welcomes 43 new students at the start of the 2023/24 academic year

09/05/2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 5, 2023 – Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) today welcomed incoming and returning students at the start of…

VTS Begins 2020/21 Academic School Year with Worship and Dedication

09/08/2020

Media Contact: Curtis Prather Tel: 703-461-1782 Email: [email protected] ALEXANDRIA, VA –  This morning, Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) welcomed returning and…

VTS Begins 2019/20 Academic School Year

09/03/2019

Media Contact: Curtis Prather Tel: 703-461-1782 Email: [email protected] ALEXANDRIA, VA –  This morning, Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) welcomes returning and…

African American Episcopal Historical Collection Discovers Early Draft of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail

05/28/2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 28, 2026 –The African American Episcopal Historical Collection (AAEHC) has discovered an early draft of the Rev.

Virginia Theological Seminary Graduates First Member of its Descendant Community at 203rd Commencement

05/11/2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 7, 2026 –Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) today graduated the first member of its descendant community at its…

Virginia Theological Seminary awards honorary Doctor of Divinity to the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III for his social justice ministry

04/24/2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24, 2026 – Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) has conferred an honorary doctoral degree on the Rev. Dr.

Virginia Theological Seminary launches new Faith and Justice Master of Divinity Concentration

03/05/2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5, 2026 – Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) has launched a Faith and Justice Concentration in its Master…

El Decano y Presidente de Virginia Theological Seminary y The General Theological Seminary anuncia su retiro

02/24/2026

Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) y The General Theological Seminary (GTS) anunciaron hoy que el Muy Reverendo Ian S. Markham, Ph.D.,…

Virginia Theological Seminary awards the Dean’s Cross for Servant Leadership to Stephen Colbert and Evelyn McGee-Colbert

02/11/2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 11, 2026 – Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) has conferred the Dean’s Cross for Servant Leadership on Stephen…

Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and The General Theological Seminary Announces Plans to Retire

02/05/2026

Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) and The General Theological Seminary (GTS) announced today that the Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Ph.D.,…

AAEHC Opens Applications for 2026–2027 Research Travel Grants

02/03/2026

The African American Episcopal Historical Collection (AAEHC) is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 research travel grants, supporting scholars and…

Virginia Theological Seminary Awarded $5 million Grant to Collect and Share Compelling Stories about Christian Faith and Life

12/09/2025

ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 9, 2025 – Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) has been awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment…