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Discover How we’re Reaching out Beyond our Walls with the new Hybrid M.Div. program

Listen to seminarians in our first cohort (2022-2023) express their gratitude for the opportunities created by the extraordinary new hybrid program, and the deep connection they feel with The General Theological Seminary and the Chapel of the Good Shepherd.

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View fullsize We are proud to announce that GTS alumnus the Rev. Canon Jerry Anderson is being awarded the Dean’s Cross for Servant Leadership by Virginia Theological Seminary for his extraordinary ministry to people with AIDS and his advocacy for LGBTQ+ inc
View fullsize New York friends, we hope you can join us for Advent on Chelsea Square: A Service of Lessons & Carols, in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at 7pm on Tuesday, December 17. For those who can't make it, we will be recording the service. The program w
View fullsize GTS Faculty the Rev Dr Eric Thomas led God Remembers: A Meditation on Trans Lives at Virginia Theological Seminary as part of a series of events to mark rans Week of Remembrance. #generalseminary #transweekofremembrance #transweek
View fullsize From the archives: GTS Commencement across four decades. Classes of ‘80, ‘84, ‘89, ‘96, ‘97, ‘02, ‘07, and ‘13. #generalseminary #gtsalumni #chelseasquare
View fullsize The GTS Board of Trustees reaffirms the Seminary’s commitment to Gospel values, grounded in the dignity of all human beings, in our work to form lives for the service of God. We remain dedicated to LGBTQIA+ inclusion, we strive for racial justi
View fullsize Check out this lovely article by Senior Vice President for GTS the Very Rev. Dr. Michael DeLashmutt about the book that shaped his faith: “On Christian Theology” by Rowan Williams, who co-taught a course with Michael at GTS last semester!
View fullsize Congratulations to GTS alumnus the Rev. Canon Robert A. Picken '06 on the publication of his Manual for Altar Guilds! #generalseminary #gtsalumni #altarguilds
View fullsize We are sorry to share the news that GTS alumnus the Rt. Rev. Paul Marshall died on Monday, October 21. He served as the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem for 17 years. May choirs of angels sing him to his rest.
View fullsize New York friends, please join us this Thursday for a free concert in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd to mark the release of a new album, The Chelsea Preludes, by @buckmcdaniel. The album was composed in collaboration with GTS faculty the Rev. Dr. Eri
View fullsize Check out this lovely video of GTS we found in the archives. See the link in bio. #generalseminary #gtsalumni #chapelofthegoodshepherd
View fullsize Want to find out more about how our hybrid MDiv combines the GTS hallmarks of academic rigor and a focus on liturgical, theological, and spiritual formation in the Anglican tradition? Join our next Open House on Thursday, November 7, at 7pm. Signup l
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View fullsize GTS friends and alumni, do you know the stories behind these two icons of Florence Li-Tim Oi and Alexander Crummell? The Very Rev. Dr. Michael DeLashmutt is writing a paper about contemporary Anglican approaches to iconography and wants to feature th