Vancouver School of Theology

The Vancouver School of Theology is a ecumenical divinity school located on the campus of and formally affiliated with the University of British Columbia. VST is called to educate and form thoughtful, engaged and generous Christian leaders. Faculty Patricia Dutcher-Walls, Dean, Professor of Hebrew Bible Jason Byassee, Professor of Homiletics Brenda Fawkes, Director, Field Education Ross Lockhart, Director of Presbyterian Formation Laura Duhan Kaplan, director, Iona Pacific Inter-religious Centre Harry O. Maier, Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies Grant Rodgers Director of Anglican Denominational Formation Ray Aldred, Director of Indigenous Studies Program Richard Topping, Principal, Professor of Studies in the Reformed Tradition and Principal Mari Joerstad, Academic Dean History Vancouver School of Theology was established in 1971, as an amalgamation of the Anglican Theological College (ATC) and Union College of British Columbia (UCBC), affiliated with the United Church of Canada. The two colleges had existed side by side for a number of years prior to the amalgamation.