The history of Virginia Seminary has been one of active involvement in the mission of the Anglican Communion, and today the Center for Anglican Communion Studies serves Anglican leaders and scholars from around the world with the physical, financial, and human resources available at the Seminary. At the same time, the VTS community benefits in countless ways from the insights and experiences of those who come here.

The Center has three purposes: 

• to coordinate and nurture scholarly engagement among Anglicans worldwide; 
• to house Anglican materials and host Anglican scholars;  
• to devote time, money, and energy towards assisting individuals and groups around the world to reflect creatively upon the historic nature and contemporary possibilities of the Anglican Christian tradition.

With these three purposes in mind, the Seminary is working towards becoming known as a place of hospitality and support for Inter-Anglican commissions and ecumenical bodies, encouraging meetings of international groups on topics such as "The Nature of Leadership and the Gospel in the Next Millenium."

During the 1999-2000 Academic Year, the center welcomed its first Fellow in Residence, the Rev. Canon Roger Symon, Canon of Canterbury Cathedral; hosted a meeting of the Lutheran-Anglican International Commission Working Group Consultation; provided hospitality to bishops and church leaders visiting from other parts of the Anglican Communion; and provided support to international students studying at the Seminary.