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Bishop William J. Barber II to Deliver 163rd Commencement Address at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Bishop William J. Barber II
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary will welcome pastor, professor, organizer, author, and sought-after speaker Bishop William J. Barber II for the seminary’s 163rd Commencement Service, being held online on Friday, May 14, 2021, at 10 a.m. (CDT). Bishop Barber will deliver the commencement address and be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity.
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Apr 13

New 50/50 Scholarship for Masters Degree Students Entering Fall 2021

50/50 Scholarship for Entering Students in Fall 2021
March 24, 2021 — New, full-time applicants to our masters degree programs will be eligible for a limited number of “50/50” scholarships – scholarships that cover 50% of tuition and 50% of the cost of a residence hall room. The scholarship will enable students to live in our on-campus residence halls with other Garrett students, to experience a global community, and to study alongside our world-class faculty.
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Organizing the Community of Faith in the Rappahannock Region of Virginia

Rev. Dr. Temaki Carr
March 18, 2021 — “Community Organizing is hard work, definitely not for the faint of heart. Seeing the world as it is, challenging the status quo, and organizing others to contend for the world as it could be is more important now than ever."
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Racial and Gender-based Violence Strikes Again, A Message from President Javier A. Viera

Photo of Asian woman holding a sign: End the Violence Against Asians
March 17, 2021 — This morning we once again awoke to news and scenes of horrific violence against eight persons--of whom seven were women and six were Asian—all shot to death in Georgia last night. We grieve the loss experienced by their communities, and most importantly their family and friends. I cannot find words strong enough to condemn this senseless violence. While details are still emerging, and the true motivations for this violence may never fully be known, there is no doubt that the Asian community was the target once again, as they have been so often before. That this violence was also perpetrated mostly against women is yet another example of the massive wave of gender-based violence that has gripped almost every corner of the globe.
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Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counseling Among Top Christian Counseling Programs in the Nation

Intelligent.com Best Master's in Christian Counseling
March 15, 2021 — Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has announced the Top 49 Master's in Christian Counseling Degree Programs for 2021. Among the top 49 is Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counseling (MAPCC). The MAPCC, with a clinical track option, was particularly noted as the "Best Dual Degree Option" when combined with the seminary's Master of Divinity (MDiv).
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Dr. Rodolfo R. Nolasco Jr. to Participate in the Inaugural Wabash Center/Collegeville Institute Workshop

Dr. Rolf R. Nolasco Jr.
March 5, 2021 — Dr. Rodolfo R. Nolasco Jr., professor of pastoral theology and director of pastoral care and counseling at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, has been selected to participate in the inaugural Wabash Center/Collegeville Institute workshop. The inaugural workshop is by invitation only and Nolasco is one of ten scholars and teachers of religion and theology who will attend.
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