As the pandemic slowly enfolded VTS like a cloud, it was apparent that my class would not ever worship together again. No meals together either. There were no Holy Week celebrations, no in-person Commencement. Many classmates understandably did not return from spring break once classes went online, and most of the rest of us slowly…
Click below to read and view the full story by reporter and guest blogger, Rebecca Burnett. “I’m more that what they called me.”: Loudon woman traces her family tree to Oatlands Plantation. By 1860, Oatlands Plantation enslaved 133 people. Through research of her own, Loudoun County resident Ellen Thaxton has discovered several of her family…
Click below to read and view the full story by reporter and guest blogger, Rebecca Burnett. “Virginia Theological Seminary identifies 5 enslaved people in reparations research.” In 2019, the Virginia Theological Seminary pledged reparations to the descendants of slaves who built buildings on campus and worked on the grounds. VTS has since launched a research…
If you are experiencing extra anxiety during these everchanging times, you aren’t alone. Covid-19 has us all struggling with more stress, uncertainty and change than usual. It has a lot of us wondering how to tend to our feelings and how to stay calm during an extremely challenging time. As we try to find various…
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