Category Archives: Up Close

General Up Close – Items of interest to GTS Community members.

About General Up Close

The Dean’s News Site, General Up Close, communicates information of interest and importance to the seminary community and is part of the GTS News blog-style website at news.gts.edu.

Each week an email reminder is sent to current GTS community members with a list of new articles that have been posted during the previous week, but you can always check the latest articles at the Up Close web site.   Read more...

Chapel of the Good Shepherd Schedule, Week of November 13-17

Monday:
9:50 AM Rite II Holy Eucharist
Preacher: The Right Reverend Johannes Angela
5:30 PM Rite I Evensong
Tuesday:
9:50 AM Rite II Sung Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Rite II Holy Eucharist
Preacher: Spencer Cantrell
Wednesday:
5:30 PM Rite II Evensong
Thursday:
9:50 AM Rite I Holy Eucharist
Preacher: Dr. Michael DeLashmutt
5:30 PM Rite I Evensong
Friday:
9:50 AM Rite II Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Evening Rite

Chapel Schedule for the Week of November 6th

Monday:
9:50 AM Rite II Holy Eucharist
Preacher: The Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers
5:30 PM Rite I Evensong
Tuesday:
9:50 AM Rite II Sung Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Rite II Holy Eucharist
Preacher: Samantha Gilmore
Wednesday:
5:30 PM Rite II Evensong
Thursday:
9:50 AM Rite I Holy Eucharist
Preacher: The Reverend Don Waring
5:30 PM Rite I Evensong
Friday:
9:50 AM Rite II Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Evening Rite

Chapel Schedule for the Week of October 30th

Monday:

9:50 AM Rite II Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Dr. Clair McPherson

5:30 PM Rite I Evening Prayer

Tuesday:

9:50 AM Rite II Sung Morning Prayer

5:30 PM Rite II Festive Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Right Reverend Steven Miller

Wednesday:

5:30 PM Rite II Evensong

Thursday:

9:50 AM Rite I Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Elizabeth Maxwell

5:30 PM Rite I Evensong

Friday:

9:50 AM Rite II Morning Prayer

5:30 PM Evening Rite

Opal Dancey Memorial Foundation Grant

The Opal Dancey Memorial Foundation is preparing for next year’s grant cycle.
The new application deadline is April 1st of each year. Please note this year’s application deadline will fall on Easter weekend. As a result, we encourage all applicants to submit their applications early.
Online applications will be accepted beginning January 15th.
The amount of each grant is $4,000.
A grantee can receive a grant for a maximum of three (3) years.  Read more...

PROTOCOLS FOR 2018-2019 GRANTS MADE BY THE SEMINARY CONSULTATION ON MISSION (SCOM)

The Seminary Consultation on Mission (SCOM) of the Episcopal Church has announced their 2018-2019 deadlines. SCOM Grants provide funding to students of accredited seminaries of the Episcopal Church to facilitate “cross-cultural experiences that enhance learning and preparation for ministry.” Grants should be for completion between January 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019. Eligible students are students who return to the seminary after completion of their project.  Read more...

Don’t Miss our Annual Commemoration of the Benefactors

At our Thursday, October 19th Evensong, our special annual observance will take place offering Prayer for the Commemoration of our Benefactors. All members of The General Theological Seminary community–students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends–are warmly invited.

The annual Commemoration of Benefactors has been observed at General Theological Seminary since the Eve of All Saints 1890. It is a time when we remember with gratitude those who have given generously to the Seminary and who have cared that it be worthy of its mission.  Read more...

Chapel Schedule October 2nd – 6th

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday:
9:50 AM Holy Eucharist
5:30 PM Evensong
Tuesday:
9:50 AM Morning Prayer
Saint Francis
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist with Blessing of the Animals
Wednesday:
5:30 PM Evensong
Thursday:
9:50 AM Holy Eucharist
5:30 PM Evensong
Friday:
9:50 AM Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Evening Rite

Part-Time Positions Available at Cypress Hills Assembly of God Church

Children’s Church Leader Part-time Positions

Positions: 2

Day: Sunday

Hours: 9:45 am -1:45 pm (4 hours)

Responsibilities include:

Sunday operation of Children’s Church in 2 segments; 10 am to 10:50 am and 11:45 am to 1:15 pm.

Operation will include Interactive Bible Lessons, hands on projects and games.  Possible Children’s Choir.

Hours include set up prior to and clean up after segments.

Qualifications:

College courses include Childhood Education

Must be Member in Christian-affiliated Church.  Read more...

Chapel Schedule September 25th – 29th

Monday:
9:50 AM Holy Eucharist
(Sergius, Abbott of Holy Trinity, Moscow)
5:30 PM Evensong
Tuesday:
9:50 AM Morning Prayer
(Lancelot Andrews)
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
Wednesday:
5:30 PM Evensong
Thursday:
9:50 AM Holy Eucharist
(Saint Michael and All Angels)
5:30 PM Matriculation and Evensong
Friday:
9:50 AM Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Evening Rite

Chapel Schedule September 18th – 22nd

Monday:
9:50 AM Holy Eucharist
(Edward Bouverie Pusey)
5:30 PM Evensong
Tuesday:
9:50 AM Morning Prayer
(Theodore of Tarsus)
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
Wednesday:
5:30 PM Evensong
Thursday:
9:50 AM Festive Holy Eucharist
(St. Matthew)
5:30 PM Festive Evensong
Friday:
9:50 AM Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Evening Rite

Chapel Schedule September 11th – 15th

Monday:
9:50 AM Holy Eucharist
(Alexander Crummell)
5:30 PM  Evensong
Tuesday:
9:50 AM Morning Prayer
(John Henry Hobart)
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
Wednesday:
5:30 PM Evensong
Thursday:
9:50 AM Festive Holy Eucharist
(Holy Cross)
5:30 PM Festive Evensong
Friday:
9:00 AM Morning Prayer
5:30 PM Evening Rite

Matriculation

Hello New Students!

It is time to formally welcome all of you to the General Seminary Community during the Matriculation Ceremony to be held on Thursday September 28 at 5:30 pm Evensong. This tradition of signing the Matriculation Book dates back to 1822!

We do need to rehearse before the ceremony. Please arrive promptly at 4:45 pm on Thursday the 28th.  We will begin on the chapel steps with a photograph of the entire class; we want all of you to be in the photo!   Read more...

P/T Job Opportunity for Seminarian or Spouse

Position Description: Program Associate: The Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion

The Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion draw together one hundred thirty Anglican affiliated colleges and universities on five continents.  As a network of the Anglican Communion, CUAC is a membership organization that connects the institutions for learning and fellowship, focusing on a Triennial Conference hosted by one of the members.  In 2017 the Triennial was held at Madras Christian College, Chennai, India with the theme of Identity and Diversity: Vocation, Citizenship and the common Good.   Read more...

Excellent P/T Job or Field Opportunities, Staten Island

The Richmond Inter-Parish Council, part of the Richmond Episcopal Ministry of the Diocese of New York (Staten Island, NY) is charged with working collaboratively with three to five Episcopal Parishes on Staten Island weighing current programs and looking to establish new ministries on Staten Island.

They have two jobs available:

1)         Someone with up-to-date computer skills on a part time basis to assist local parishes with updating their presence on social media, introduce the use of Constant Contact and work with the IPC on keeping current their webpage and possibly starting and monthly updating a Facebook presence not only for the IPC, but for other parishes as well.  Read more...