the creation of a new theological school to serve the area. The current-day Vancouver School of Theology was formed in 1971. The creation of VST occurred in a climate in which full communion between the Anglican Church of Canada and United Church was under serious consideration, although this union did not take place. Saint Andrew's Hall, a residence established by the Presbyterian Church in Canada during the 1950s, officially became affiliated with the VST. The school has also been recognized by the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the United Methodist Church, both of the United States, as a training institution for their clergy. The Institute for stained glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at Vancouver School of Theology. Academics Degrees awarded Vancouver School of Theology currently offers the following degrees and certifications: Certificate in Theological Studies (also offered via continuing education) Diploma in Theological Studies Diploma in Denominational Studies Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies Master of Divinity Master of Divinity by extension through the Native Ministry Program Master of Arts in Theological Studies Master of Arts in Indigenous and Inter-Religious Studies Master of Theology in Indigenous and Inter-Religious Studies Master of Theology Master of Public and Pastoral Leadership Academic awards and scholarships Vancouver Theological Seminary awards annual prizes for Excellence in Writing and Excellence in Preaching named in honor of American theologian and author, Frederick Buechner. The Seminary also award the Angus MacMillan prize for proficiency in preaching, and the Lockhart Award for homiletics. Additionally, Vancouver Theological Seminary recognises missiological promise with the Henrietta DeWolfe Prize, and the John C. Sibley Prize. Excellence in the study of Church History is awarded with various prizes, including the Runnalls Award, the Dr. Kosaburo Shimizu Prize, the George R. Gordon Przie, and the Ellis Weston Memorial Award. Students that achieve excellence in the area of Biblical studies are recognised with the Lloyd Gaston Memorial Fund, the Rev. Dr. Robert Robinson Morrison Prize, and the Professor S. Vernon Fawcett Prize in Hebrew Bible. Students at the Vancouver Theological Seminary are also eligible to apply for a range of scholarships, awarded both by the School and external organisations. Awarding organisations include the Anglican Foundation of Canada, the B.C. Paraplegic Foundation, the Beatty Ryckman Trust, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, the Ecole Biblique, the Knights Templar, the Leonard Foundation, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, the Prayer Book Society of Canada, the Presbyterian