From time to time, the Consortium offers special events for the general public. Further, our member schools and institutions provide a wide array of theological and ministerially-focused programming each academic year. This page includes information and videos about these special events.
August 2026: Interfaith and Ecumenical Initiatives in Theological Education Conference (Virginia Theological Seminary)
This free conference honoring the Rev. Dr. Larry A. Golemon and celebrating his fifteen years of leadership as Executive Director of the Washington Theological Consortium will take place from August 26–28, 2026, at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va. in Bicentennial Hall, 3614 Bishop Walker Circle, Alexandria, VA 22304. Parking is available directly in front of the building.
Dr. Golemon’s leadership has helped shape a generation of collaboration among theological schools, religious leaders, and scholars across traditions. We hope the conference will provide an opportunity to reflect on the significance of ecumenical and interfaith engagement for theological education today and in the years ahead.
2026: Curated Tour: Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition at Museum of the Bible
Museum of the Bible, in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority and Running Subway, is presently displaying Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition. The exhibition features biblical texts and scrolls from the community at Qumran, as well as hundreds of artifacts that reveal details about life and Judaism during the Second Temple period. The scrolls also provide unique insights into the formation of the texts that make up our Bibles today, making them a shared heritage for all “People of the Book.”
This display is the largest exhibition of Dead Sea Scrolls outside Israel / Palestine. As a member of the Consortium, the Museum of the Bible offered a curated visit of this exhibition in February 2026.
2024: John Haught: “Teilhard de Chardin and the Future of Faith”
In October 2024, our colleagues at Wesley Theological Seminary welcomed Dr. John Haught, Emeritus Professor of Theology at Georgetown University to discuss the intersection of science and religion at the 3rd Annual Kent Weaver Lecture of Wesley Nexus. Sponsored by Wesley Nexus and co-sponsored by the Washington Theological Consortium and the United Methodist Church.
2024: The Ecumenical Future: Symposium in Memory of Fr. John Crossin, OSFS
The Washington Theological Consortium held a special symposium on Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington, D.C. to memorialize the work of the renowned Catholic ecumenist, and former Consortium Executive Director, the late Fr. John Crossin, OSFS. A distinguished panel of theologians will discuss insights from his final book, published months before his death.
Read more about the event here.
2022: Sabbath Symposium: Soul Weariness and The Promise of Sabbath
Presenter: Anita Amstutz | Sponsors: The John Leland Center for Theological Studies & Rising Day Ministry of the LDA
Attendees explored Sabbath and care for the soul as those engaged in or preparing for church leadership, and those in theological education.