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Virginia Theological Seminary

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vts.edu > deans-commentary > the-service-for-the-mission-of-the-church

The Service for the Mission of the Church

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (187+ words) Date: May 6, 2026 Today has been a busy and purposeful day. The Board met to discuss the Strategic Plan for The General Theological Seminary and spent time in Executive Session with the search firm supporting the Dean and President search. These…...

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Dr. David Charlton

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (197+ words) Date: May 5, 2026 Tonight we will celebrate the remarkable service of Dr. David Charlton. His family’s connection with the Seminary stretches back a hundred years, with an uncle studying here in the 1920s. As a child, he even lived on this campus,…...

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Letter from a Birmingham Jail

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (138+ words) Virginia Theological Seminary Letter from a Birmingham Jail Date: April 10, 2026 Our gratitude extends to Archivist Denton Waite, AAEHC Curator Riley Temple, Assistant Archivist Kayla Floyd, and intern Nick Gentry, whose meticulous research and collaboration led to the authentication of this…...

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Theology matters

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (131+ words) Date: April 1, 2026 Dr. Scott MacDougall, recently appointed as Director for Theological Resources for The Episcopal Church, joined up last night for a deanery evening to discuss his new role. Holding a Ph.D. from Fordham University and an M.A. from the General…...

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In Houston

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (148+ words) Date: March 19, 2026 From today through Thursday, I am in Houston attending the House of Bishops meeting. The bishops of The Episcopal Church are dedicating substantial time to the topic of theological education, and all the deans of the Episcopal seminaries…...

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Congratulations to the Rev. Dr. Joe Thompson

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (294+ words) Virginia Theological Seminary Congratulations to the Rev. Dr. Joe Thompson Date: March 9, 2026 The Virginia Theological Seminary community celebrates with great pride the election of our Seminary Librarian, the Rev. Dr. Joseph Thompson, to the Atla Board of Directors. Atla—formerly…...

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vts.edu > deans-commentary > from-my-vocation-to-our-vocation-ministry-as-a-shared-calling

From ‘My’ Vocation to ‘Our’ Vocation: Ministry as a Shared Calling

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (274+ words) Virginia Theological Seminary From ‘My’ Vocation to ‘Our’ Vocation: Ministry as a Shared Calling Date: January 13, 2026 For the month of January the Dean’s commentary will feature text by VTS & GTS faculty members writing about what they are currently teaching, reading,…...

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vts.edu > deans-commentary > ethics-for-everyone-teaching-community-and-prophetic-imagination

Ethics for Everyone: Teaching, Community, and Prophetic Imagination

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (88+ words) Date: January 6, 2026 For the month of January, the Dean’s Commentary will feature text by VTS & GTS faculty members writing about what they are currently teaching, reading, or writing about. While ethics is, indeed, for everyone, I’m grateful for this guild…...