St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - Events - Commencement Commencement 2005

Candidates for the degree of Master of Divinity

Benjamin Joseph Andersen – An Anglican Liturgy in the Orthodox Church: The Origins and Development of the Antiochian Orthodox Liturgy of Saint Tikhon

Nicholas V. Belcher – From Symphonia to Federalism: Towards an American Orthodox Political Culture – cum laude

Dustin Roger Hudson – Metropolitan Petros of Astoria: Microcosm of the Old Calendar Movement in America – cum laude

Dn. Gheevarghese John – The Formation of the Oriental Orthodox Churches as a Family of Churches  

Vasilios (Bill) Kallis – The Oral History and Spiritual Traditions of the Monastery of Proussos

Clifford P. Klemans – Searching for the Septuagint in the Greek and Slavic Orthodox Churches  

Fr. Aleksander Lukashonok – The Akafist Service to Our Righteous Father Amphilokhy of Shumsk, Wonder-Worker of the Pochaev Lavra, Along with His Life and Miracles

Jean-Christian Athanase Nicoviotis – Repentance: neurotic Guilt, and an Orthodox Perspective

Fr. Justin Jennings Patterson – Towards a Robust Primacy: A Contemporary Reflection on Church Order, Disorder, and the Canonical tradition in Light of the Roman Papacy

Fr. Brad Barnabas Powell – A Little Leaven: The Struggle for the Heavenly Kingdom in Southern Serbia – cum laude

Anthony Roberto Saborio – An Examination of an Arkhiereiskii Sluzhebnik: An Early 20th Century Old Rite Manuscript Pontifical

Victor Wronskyj – The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church: Its Impact on Orthodoxy in Ukraine and Abroad  

Former student now eligible for the Master of Divinity degree:

Dn. Levon Kirakosyan – Spiritual Allegory in Medieval Armenian Parables/Fables

Candidates for the degree of Master of Arts in general theological studies

Michael Azar – Orthodox Americans, the Orthodox Peace Fellowship, and Iraq – magna cum laude

Marko Bojovic – Taught in Christ: Christian Education: Lessons from the Past, Pictures of the Present, Ideas and Expectations in the Future

Janice Marie Clapsaddle – Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread  - cum laude

Adamadia Spiro Fokas – Church and State in Greece: A Comparison and Analysis of Responses to the War over Kosovo

Yervant Kutchukian – Vardan Arewelts’i’s Commentary on the Psalms of David: An Overview with a Translation of His Commentary on Psalms 139-141 (140-142)

Tamara Jean Patterson – Language as Metaphor: An Orthodox Critique of Gender-Neutral and Gender-Inclusive Language in the Trinitarian Formula – cum laude

Sophia Sokolov – Witnessing the Truth in Love – cum laude

Jeffrey Thomas Wickes – Composed Speech as Interpretative Tool: Examples from Ephrem the Syrian’s Commentary on Genesis – magna cum laude

Former Students Now Eligible for the Master of Arts degree in General Theology:

Rachel Elizabeth Schroeder – The Body and Transcendence in Athanasius  

Fr. Gabreselassie  Tibebu – The Disciples' Misunderstanding Regarding the Work of the Messiah and His Authority in the Gospel of Mark

Candidate for the Master of Arts degree in Religious Education:

Ksenia Babich

Candidates for the degree of Master of Theology

Fr. Basil Biberdorf – Liturgy: In Search of a Definition

Former Student Now Eligible for the Master of Theology degree:

Fr. Konstantinos Chatzis – Eucharist Prayer – Silent or Aloud?: A Historical Analysis of the Ancient Practice of Reciting the Eucharistic Anaphora and Modern Thought on Its Current Application in the Orthodox Church

Candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree:

Fr. George Varughese Plamthottathil – Repentance, Confession, and Holy Communion in the Indian Orthodox Church and the Pastoral Implications

Former Student Now Eligible for the Doctor of Ministry degree:

Fr. John Jillions – The Language of Enemies