We are pleased to share that The General Theological Seminary has received approval from the New York State Attorney General to lease the Close to Vanderbilt University. The 99-year lease will enable us to expand our innovative hybrid Master of Divinity (MDiv) program, while securing our presence at Chelsea Square for decades to come. Under…

It was wonderful to welcome Alumni back to the Close for Alumni Week. We enjoyed a packed week, with events including a retreat, the Alumni Association Annual Meeting, the Paddock Lectures and the traditional Alumni Memorial Eucharist. We were blessed to have the Rev. Dr. Luigi Gioia guide reflections on Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel…

We are in a season of growth at The General Theological Seminary. We have just completed our August intensives, we have welcomed our largest incoming Master of Divinity class since 2008, and the New York State Attorney General has approved our lease with Vanderbilt University. The Seminary is thriving. This May, we celebrated the first…

By The Very Rev. Michael W. DeLashmutt General Theological Seminary alumni may vividly remember days spent immersed in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, absorbing the rhythms of the Prayer Book and being formed by a tradition that feels both ancient and ever-new. For today’s seminarians, these enduring rhythms continue—though the form and setting have…

by The Very Rev. Michael W. DeLashmut, Ph.D. I don’t think anyone who lives or works at GTS and worships regularly in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd can walk away unchanged. The rhythm of daily prayer in that sacred space formed me as a Christian and a priest, and serving as the Dean of…

The Coast Guard has 43,000 active-duty members, more than 8,000 Reservists, and 30,000 Auxiliarists. The 50 active-duty chaplains assigned to serve these people and their families are augmented by more than 100 chaplains in the Auxiliary Chaplain Support (ACS) program.  ACS Chaplains are uniformed civilian volunteers, who do this ministry on the side while active…

We are excited to invite you back to the Close for Alumni Week! Alumni Week will run from June 9 to June 12, and include a retreat, the 2025 Paddock Lectures, and the Alumni Memorial Eucharist with the conferral of the Distinguished Alumni Award. Sunday June 8, alumni staying on the Close are welcome to…

In a season where there is so much turbulence, I am pleased to report that the news from The General Theological Seminary is good. On every front, GTS is leading the way. Through its hybrid Master of Divinity (MDiv) program, GTS continues to provide an outstanding degree that meets a crucial need for students who are…