Virginia Theological Seminary
Joshua Waits is currently the Assistant Archivist at Virginia Theological Seminary, where responsibilities include preserving historical records and managing the African American Episcopal Historical Collection. Prior experience includes serving as an Adjunct Faculty member at Georgia Highlands College, part-time Instructor in History, and previous management roles at Courtyard by Marriott as Assistant General Manager. Joshua has worked in various archival and consulting positions, including Collections Management Consultant for the National Park Service and Public Programming Graduate Intern at Newnan-Coweta Historical Society. Educational qualifications include a Master of Divinity in Theology from Virginia Theological Seminary and a Master of Arts in Museum Management from the University of West Georgia.
Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Theological Seminary is the flagship seminary of the Episcopal Church. Founded in 1823, VTS prepares women and men from around the world for both ordained and lay service in the Church. Students from every Episcopal province in the United States and from many other countries have found their way to VTS to be shaped by the discipline of worship in an environment committed to learning so that they can serve Christ effectively. Virginia Theological Seminary has led the way in forming leaders of the Episcopal Church, including: the Most Rev. John E. Hines (VTS 1933, D.D. 1946), former presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church; the Rt. Rev. John T. Walker (VTS 1954, D.D. 1978), the first African-American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington; and theologian, author and lay preacher Ms. Verna J. Dozier (VTS D.D. 1978). Serving the worldwide Anglican Communion, Virginia Theological Seminary educates approximately 25% of those being ordained who received residential theological education. VTS celebrates the richness of the orthodox Christian tradition. We affirm the centrality of the Scriptures, the historic creeds, and our Prayer Book in our learning and living together. We recognize that Christians disagree about much and encourage the conversation as we seek to discern God’s will for our age. Christians across the spectrum are welcome at VTS.