Vancouver School of Theology

This past Sunday, VST’s Soleful Spirits team took part in the Vancouver Sun Run!

The run brought together over 57,000 participants, with great energy and even some sunshine to top it off.

Thanks to everyone who joined—see you next year!

🎉 The Chancellor, Board, and President of the Vancouver School of Theology invite you to celebrate the 2026 graduating class.

Join us on May 12 at 7 pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Church or online at vst.edu/convocation.

We will recognize almost 50 graduates from VST’s degree, diploma, and certificate programs, present student awards, confer two Honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees on Rev. Amanda Currie and Rev. Jamie Holtom, and acknowledge Rev. Roberto DeSandoli as the recipient of the 2026 Thoughtful, Engaged, and Generous Christian Leader Award.

Dr. David Janzen will deliver the Convocation Address, and VST Musician-in-Residence Lonnie Delisle will offer music.

We look forward to gathering in celebration. A light reception will follow.

Learn more on the VST website

Great news! The G. Peter Kaye Lecture is back as a live webinar.

Join The Rev. Dr. L. Gregory Jones on June 26 at 7pm for “Re-Discovering Christianity’s Surprise: Cultivating Social Innovation at the Heart of the Gospel.”

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/re-discovering-christianitys-surprise-webinar

Today, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ - the hope and renewal at the heart of the Christian story. Happy Easter - Christ is risen!

On Good Friday, we pause for reflection and remembrance of God's love for the world in Jesus Christ.

Please note that VST is closed today.

VST Summer School 2026 registration is now open! Don’t miss Early Bird pricing, available until May 15.

Explore this year’s courses at vst.edu/vst-summer-school

This summer’s offerings invite thoughtful engagement with diverse theological topics. Courses take up questions of justice and power, explore early Christian art and tradition, engage major theological voices, and consider practices of prayer, creativity, and adult formation.

Whether you are continuing your studies or approaching these questions for the first time, Summer School offers a setting for sustained and engaged learning.

This summer, the Indigenous Studies Program also offers a range of courses rooted in rich perspectives and learning traditions. Registration is now open, with Early Bird pricing available until May 15. Indigenous learners receive priority registration. Learn more at vst.edu/isp-summer-school (link in bio).

Join us on April 1 for a Research Colloquium with VST MDiv student Shawn Bullock. He will present Mediating Faith through 19th-Century Visual Culture: The Case of Helen Caddick, exploring how travel, images, and personal archives shaped and challenged Christian faith at the dawn of mass tourism.

See you on Zoom at 1:00 pm. Please email Prof. Harry Maier for the link.

Vancouver School of Theology is excited to announce that registration is now open for the O’Driscoll Forum on Preaching and the Arts.

This year, the forum will take place as a two-day gathering from June 14–15 at Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver and VST.

The theme “Encountered by the Holy” answers : What does it mean to be encountered by the holy—not as an abstract idea, but as an event of personal encounter that shapes how we speak, listen, and respond?

Through preaching, artistic expression, and shared reflection, participants are invited to consider how encounters with the holy can interrupt, reorient, and inspire our ways of being in the world.

The program features a public lecture by Craig Barnes and a concert featuring Julian Davis Reid, alongside preaching and a panel conversation.

Registration is required, with options to attend the full forum or select individual events.
Register here: vst.edu/event/encountered-by-the-holy/

Join us tomorrow for a research colloquium with Mark J. Stein, Research Associate at VST. He will present The German Bed, a powerful reflection on memory, migration, and the histories carried within a single object.

See you on Zoom at 1:00 pm. Please email Prof. Harry Maier for the link.

The G. Peter Kaye Lecture and Workshop scheduled for this evening and tomorrow (March 13–14) has been cancelled.

Our speaker, Dr. L. Gregory Jones, is unfortunately unable to travel due to ill health. We are grateful for your interest in the lecture and regret the cancellation.

Please join us in wishing Dr. Jones good health and a swift recovery. Thank you for your understanding.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Inter-Religious Studies conference!

Join us May 26–28 for "Walking Together: Sharing the Work and Ideas that Call to Us," a multi-faith, multidisciplinary gathering exploring the spiritual commitments that shape our work and vocations.

Details and registration at https://vst.edu/inter-religious-studies-program/conference/

VST students preparing for graduation. Thanks to our registrar, Joyce, for getting us all ready online and in person for that happy day, May 12, 7 pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Church.