The Prospective Student Conference will be held from Sunday, February 16, at 3:30pm thru Monday February 17 at 6:00 pm.
This is a two-day opportunity for prospective students to see for themselves what The General Theological Seminary and the City of New York have to offer. During the conference, participants will attend classes, meet faculty members, staff, and students, dine in the beautiful Hoffman Refectory, and worship with us in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Read more...
Developing a program of pastoral care and spiritual resources for LGBTQ teens … developing contemporary evangelism tracts for social media … facilitating clergy training in congregational development in Colombia … these are all examples of recent Evangelism for the 21st Century grants. Awarded twice yearly to Episcopal seminarians, faculty, staff and their spouses/partners, E-21 grants are intended to develop and support the innovative evangelism required today. Read more...
The Panama Project offers four Episcopal seminary students the opportunity to spend three weeks in the Episcopal Diocese of Panama. An outstanding feature of the program is orientation to and engagement with the social, economic and political dimensions of life in Panama, including the country’s complex relationship with the USA. Thus, in addition to offering experience in grassroots pastoral ministry, the program explores the dynamics of colonialism and imperialism between North America and Latin America. Read more...
Fall lecture in partnership with St. Nersess Armenian Seminary
Monday, December 2, 2013 at 7:00pm, Close/21st St Rooms
Wine and cheese reception to follow
If human beings are made in the image of God, what does that imply for our self-understanding? And how does it expand our human understanding of God? The evenings presentation looks at these questions through the eyes of 13th century theological students in an Armenian monastery, as they dialogue with their teacher on the meaning of Genesis 1:26-27. Read more...
The Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for the diocese surrounding our seminary, New York, is our own alum, the Rev. Stephen Harding. He has prepared a list of items each person in our residential community should have to prepare for any natural disaster. In the event of a natural disaster, this is an important part of the overall plan of preparedness. We will have Fr. Harding with us in the future at Community Time to talk about individual and group preparation. Read more...
The National Association of Episcopal Schools, an independently incorporated, non-profit, voluntary membership organization, supports and serves the vital work and ministry of those who serve Episcopal preschools and schools, school start-up committees, and regional and diocesan Episcopal school associations throughout the Episcopal Church. It does so in order to enhance their work with over 450 member schools and their leaders. As part of its mission and ministry, NAES interprets, represents, and advocates for Episcopal schools in the education communities and the wider Church. Read more...
On Thursday, October 24 from 1-2pm
THE REV. JUDY FENTRESS-WILLIAMS, PH.D.
Professor of Old Testament at VTS will speak on
Ruth, Esther, and Song of Songs
Donegan Hall, Diocesan House At The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City
Limited parking is available: please email Archdeacon William Parnell at wparnell@dioceseny.org
In the interest of promoting clear community communications, the use of group email addresses such as gtseveryone@gts.edu is reserved for imperative, urgent, or sensitive messages. As such, the use of gtseveryone is available to a small number of GTS departments and is administered through the Dean’s Office. If you have a message that you feel is of importance to the community, but not appropriate for Up Close, please contact the Dean’s Office who will send the message on your behalf. Read more...
If you have an inkling of interest in military chaplaincy, we will have a guest on Thursday, Sept. 19, Lt. Col. Marvin Williams from the US Air Force Chaplain Corps program.
The Lt. Col. will be present with us for lunch in the refectory and we have set aside a table where you can eat and ask questions. He will be bringing printed information with him. Read more...
If you have an interest in the Episcopal Church, ministry with youth and young adults, come to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina for this special conference. Discussion, worship and workshop leaders will be young adult leaders of African descent and staff members from the Episcopal Church Foundation, the Office of Black Ministries, the Union of Black Episcopalians and leaders who are successfully reaching out to young people. Read more...
ON CAMPUS February 27 & 28 in Seabury outside the Dean’s conf room. As a ‘business of one’ I create unique, one-of-a-kind vestments for men and women, custom designed to your specifications, providing one of a kind liturgical art that enhances worship by creating a visual context for scripture and theology. Samples of my work and extensive portfolio will be available. Visit my website if you are not familiar me : www.ichthysdesigns.com I am pleased to be returning to GTS for my 11th year. Read more...