VTS magazine
Together we make The Episcopal Church stronger
Together we make The Episcopal Church stronger
Our work is eternity. Our focus is the Creator God and the extraordinary presence of God in time. However, this work of eternity constantly touches our immediate moment. We are trying to think through how to model the relationship of the Gospel of eternity with our particular moment in time.
The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Ph.D., Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary, reflects on how Christians can respond to the current moment.
The Rt. Rev. Mariann E. Budde shares what gave her the courage to call on President Trump to show mercy to the marginalized.
Political commentator David French warns that many Christian communities are enabling division. He looks at what can be done to heal the nation.
Twenty-five years after arriving at VTS, members of the Class of 2004 reflect on how shared challenges and enduring friendships continue to shape their ministries.
VTS dedicates a sculpture and launches a book inspired by the 2025 sermon preached by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the ninth bishop of Washington.
Ebonee Davis-Hayes, director of Reparations at Virginia Theological Seminary, reflects on a year of milestones for the Seminary’s Reparations Program.
The Rev. David Beckmann, Dean’s Advisor for Economic and Political Justice, says poverty is a fixable problem. He looks at the steps that can be taken to help abolish it.
The Rev. Robert D. Flanagan, D.Min., looks at the evolving landscape for training clergy in The Episcopal Church.
Dean Markham reflects on the tremendous contribution Lisa Kimball, Ph.D., Vice President for Lifelong Learning, has made during her time at VTS.
Earlier this year, the Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Ph.D., announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2027-28 academic year, triggering the start of the search process for the next dean and president of VTS and GTS.
Five additional faculty members joined The General Theological Seminary in the 2025-26 academic year through joint appointments with Virginia Theological Seminary, reflecting the growing collaboration between the two seminaries.
Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) congratulates the Rev. Ruthanna Hooke, Ph.D., on her appointment as the 10th Dean and President of Seminary of the Southwest.
Student Jasina Wise shares how being a Saint Nicholas Center for Faith and Justice Fellow is enriching her formation.
Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) has conferred the Dean’s Cross for Servant Leadership on Stephen Colbert for his work as a satirist who provokes critical thinking and inspires change, and on Evelyn McGee-Colbert for her ministry and leadership in the arts.
VTS has launched a Faith and Justice Concentration in its Master of Divinity degree. The new offering enables students to pursue a pathway that focuses on formation for transformative engagement in the public square.
VTS conferred an honorary doctoral degree on the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III in recognition of his prophetic ministry and work championing love, justice, and a theology of Black liberation.
VTS Pilgrimages are a ministry to all who seek to deepen their faith; to leave home and hearth for new adventures; and who seek the company of others as we confront the loneliness and isolation which mark our modern age of celebrated connectivity. Pilgrims who travel together become themselves a “thin place” of love and caring.
