Dean's Commentary The Ministry of Hospitality 08/17/2022 As I begin my senior year at VTS, I am reminded of the importance of the ministry of hospitality. We…
Dean's Commentary Contemporary Praise and Worship at VTS 08/16/2022 The music at VTS has always been spectacular. I say “always” like I haven’t only been here for two years,…
Dean's Commentary Welcome and Welcome Back 08/15/2022 “You are a chosen people, royal priest, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession.” – 1 Peter 2:9…
Dean's Commentary New Musical Setting of the Eucharist Commissioned for Bicentennial 08/12/2022 When Dean Markham and Dr. Barney Hawkins approached me about writing a new musical setting of the Ordinary for the…
Dean's Commentary Chapel Sacristan Team 08/11/2022 Yesterday morning, 53 students and faculty gathered at St. Cyprian’s Labyrinth for the first worship service of the morning. Despite…
Dean's Commentary How Does Chapel Art Add to Worship? 08/10/2022 To me, art is movement. It’s fleeting, it inspires a flow of emotion, ignites the sight with color and texture,…
Dean's Commentary Musical Highlights at VTS 2022-2023 08/09/2022 When in our music God is glorified… it is as though the whole creation cried Alleluia! (Hymn 420) Welcome to…
Dean's Commentary A New Year of Worship 08/08/2022 It is wonderful to welcome our incoming students to VTS. Each year, we are blessed to have faithful and talented…
Dean's Commentary TryTank Recent Experiments 08/05/2022 While this week we have taken a tour of our strategic priorities, TryTank is also experimenting in other areas. Here…
Dean's Commentary TryTank Strategic Priority – Youth and Young Adult Ministry 08/04/2022 Today, I want to focus on the third strategic priority for TryTank, youth and young adult ministry. I’ll never forget…
Dean's Commentary TryTank Focus – Latino Ministry 08/03/2022 The second of our strategic priorities this year at TryTank has been a focus on Latino ministry. We are fortunate that…
Dean's Commentary TryTank Strategic Areas 08/02/2022 For the last year, TryTank has focused on three strategic areas: smaller congregations, Latino ministry, and youth/young adults. I’d like…