VTS magazine

In October 2023, VTS paused to mark the moment of its Historic Bicentenary and reflect on its history of both sin and grace.

Artist Leo Franklin Twiggs describes his art as having deep roots in his experiences growing up in the South, and the racial tensions that continue to exist in America today. He shared the inspiration behind two of his paintings during an Art Forum at the Historic Bicentenary.

At the 20th Anniversary Symposium of the African American Episcopal Historical Collection, speakers shared how they had uncovered their churches’ past and what they were doing to promote reconciliation.

The Rev. A. Katherine Grieb, Ph.D, muses on what the Center for Anglican Communion Studies might put on Habakkuk’s billboard today.

The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary, looks ahead to the challenges the Church faces and how VTS will respond to them.

The Rev. Jonathan Musser ’17 reflects reflect on the ways VTS’ story has been told over the past 200 years and the omissions that exist in this narrative.

We were delighted to confer degrees and diplomas on 53 students across our Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Educational Ministry, and Diploma in Anglican Studies programs at our 201st Commencement earlier this year.

It was Paddy Cavanaugh (Class of 2023) who spotted a remarkable find at an antique store in Easton, MD. At the top of this framed ledger, we find the words “Monthly Report of Sick and Wounded Soldiers in U.S. Army General Hospital, at Fairfax Seminary, Va., for the week ending October 31, 1862, at 6 A.M.”