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Bishop Barbara Harris to Address Class of 2009 at Virginia Seminary's 186th Commencement

5.18.09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Susan Shillinglaw
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Alexandria, VA - Bishop Barbara Harris will address the Class of 2009 at Virginia Theological Seminary’s 186th Commencement ceremony on May 21, 2009. Sixty-one graduates will receive degrees of either Master in Divinity, Master in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Education/Youth Ministry, Doctor of Ministry, Post-Graduate Diplomas in Anglican Studies, or Certificate of Work Accomplished.

When she was consecrated as bishop in 1988, Barbara Harris became the first African American woman to be ordained bishop in the Anglican Communion. She has previously served as Bishop Suffragan in the diocese of Massachusetts before retiring in 2002, and as an Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of Washington after retirement. For more details on Bishop Harris’ background, please visit http://www.edow.org/diocese/bishops/harris_bio.html.

For the second year in a row, Virginia Seminary will be streaming the commencement ceremony in its entirety through the VTS website (www.vts.edu). If you are unable to be present on Thursday, please join us online at 10:00 a.m.

Founded in 1823, Virginia Theological Seminary is the largest of the 11 accredited seminaries of the Episcopal Church. The school prepares men and women for service in the Church worldwide, both as ordained and lay ministers, and offers a number of professional degree programs and diplomas. Currently, the Seminary represents more than 40 different dioceses and five different countries, for service in the Church.