29th Annual Orthodox Education Day (OED)
Saturday, October 3, 1998
St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
575 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood, New York 10707-1699
Celebrating Sixty Years | A Full Day of Prayer, Fellowship, and Educational Events
In the Sixtieth Year of St Vladimir's Seminary and the Fifteenth Year of the Three Hierarchs Chapel Entrance is free. All events will take place whether rain or shine. Call 914-961-8313 (M-F, 9-5 EDT) -- or visit our webpage http://www.svots.edu/Travel-Directions -- if you need directions. St. Vladimir's Seminary is located 20 miles north of central Manhattan (30 minutes by train from GCT on the Metro-North Harlem Line) in Westchester County |  |
Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean of St Vladimir's Seminary, will deliver the keynote address for the day -- "Orthodox Theological Education in America: Yesterday and Today" -- in the Main Tent at 1:00 PM. In addition to the educational sessions, the day includes: - Liturgical services: Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, memorial service, and Vespers
- Entertainment
- Exhibits
- Ethnic foods of all types: Russian, Arabic, Serbian, ..., and American
- Discount sales by the SVS Press and SVS Bookstore
Schedule
| 9:15 AM | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
Metropolitan THEODOSIUS
Responses sung by St Vladimir's Seminary Chorale -- Prof. David Drillock, Director -- and Northern New Jersey Deanery Choir -- Aleksei Shipovalnikov, Director | Main Tent, with procession from the Chapel |
| 12:00-3:00 PM | Children's Activities
Meet with Mary Solak, coordinator | Children's Activities Tent |
| 1:00-3:00 PM | Attention: High School and College Age Students
"Get a Life: Answering Your Call from God"
A discussion for high-school and college-age youth
with Fr Michael Nasser, Camp Director Antiochian Village, and Director of Campus Ministries, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese | Meet in the Activities Tent |
| 1:00-1:45 PM | Keynote Address:
"Orthodox Theological Education in America: Yesterday and Today"
Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean | Main Tent |
| 1:00 PM | Tour #1 of construction sites
Fr Anthony Scott | Meet at the Advancement Booth in Food Tent |
| 1:00-3:00 PM | Library Open House
Eleana Silk, Librarian | Education Building |
| 2:00 PM | Tour #2 of construction sites
Fr Anthony Scott | Meet at the Advancement Booth in Food Tent |
| 2:00-3:45 PM | Festival of Music
- "Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir", Boston, MA -- Walter Obleschuk, Director
- "The Josif Marinkovich Serbian Singing Society", St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, Steelton, PA -- Nadine Klipa, Director
- "Northern New Jersey Deanery Choir" -- Aleksei Shipovalnikov, Director
| Main Tent |
| 2:00-2:45 PM | "The Bible in Theological Education"
Fr. Paul Tarazi and Mr. John Barnet | Kunett Auditorium, Chapel Basement |
| 2:00-2:45 PM | "Theological Education and Ecumenism"
Prof. John Erickson and Prof. Paul Meyendorff | Bashir Auditorium, Education Building |
| 3:00-3:45 PM | "The Church in Albania"
Fr. Luke Veronis, missionary priest in Albania | Kunett Auditorium, Chapel Basement |
| 3:00-3:45 PM | "The Future of SVS 2003"
Fr. Anthony Scott, Chief Advancement Officer | Bashir Auditorium, Education Building |
| 3:15 PM | Memorial Service | Three Hierarchs Chapel |
| 4:00-4:45 PM | "Orthodox Theological Education: Facing the Future":
Concluding Panel Discussion
Fr Thomas Hopko, Moderator, with SVS Faculty members | Main Tent |
| 5:00 PM | Great Vespers
Responses sung by St Vladimir's Seminary Chorale -- Prof. David Drillock, Director -- and Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir, Boston, MA -- Walter Obleschuk, Director | Three Hierarchs Chapel |
Exhibits Exhibits this year include: - Art Exhibit -- Taisia Mills
- The Church in Albania -- Fr Luke Veronis
- SS Cosmas & Damian Adult Home
- Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
- Gift of Life
- International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
- Holy Cross Prison Ministry
- Monastery of the Holy Myrrhbearers
- St Nina Quarterly
- Orthodox Information Data Associates (OIDA)
- Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC)
- Orthodox Christians for Life
- Pan-Orthodox Society for the Advancement of Liturgical Music (PSALM)
- Project Mexico
- Russian Orthodox Laymen's League (ROLL)
Exhibits by the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) include: - Education & Community Life
- Mission & Stewardship
- Witness & Communication Ministries
Would You Like to Help? The continuing success of Ed Day is largely due to volunteers such as yourself. If you would like to donate time or materials (food or equipment) please contact us at St Vladimir's Seminary (914-961-8313). Feel free to call if you have any further questions.
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