1996 Summer Institute
of Liturgical and Pastoral Practice

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
575 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood, New York 10707-1699

The Church in Orthodox Doctrine, Worship and Spiritual Life
June 23-28, 1996

A Week of Study for Musicians, Educators, Pastors

Institute Faculty

• Mr. Mark Bailey, Lecturer in Liturgical Music
• Dr. John Behr, Instructor in Patristics
• Prof. David Drillock, Provost, Professor of Liturgical Music
• Mrs. Helen Breslich Erickson, Lecturer in Liturgical Music
• Prof. John Erickson, Associate Professor of Canon Law and Church History
• VRev. Thomas Hopko, Dean, Professor of Dogmatic Theology
• VRev. Paul Lazor, Dean of Students, Lecturer in Liturgics and Pastoral Theology
• Dr. Vladimir Morosan, Editor-in-chief of Monuments of Russian Sacred Music
• Dr. Jessica Such-Pilalis, General Editor of Monuments of Neo-Byzantine Chant
• VRev. Paul Tarazi, Professor of Old Testament

General Information

The Liturgical Institute of Music and Pastoral Practice will deal with the nature, structure, organization, boundaries and mission of the Church in Orthodox doctrine, worship and spiritual life.

The holy scriptures tell us that Christ’s Church is the presence of God’s kingdom on earth until the Lord comes in glory. It is Christ’s own body and bride, the "fulness of Him who fills all in all," the "pillar and bulwark of the truth." The saints tell us that without the Church as our Mother we cannot have God as our Father. They say that the "whole Christ" is the head and the body; not Jesus alone, but Jesus together with those who are His.

Accommodations

Housing and meals are available on the seminary campus. On-campus housing (in dormitory rooms) is limited and will be given to the first registrants. Others will be directed to local hotels for accommodations. Participants must provide their own sheets and towels, as well as other personal items needed for the week. Participants are also expected to arrange their own transportation to the seminary. Those traveling by car or train should request directions when sending in their registration forms. Limousine service is available from area airports to New Rochelle. Please call the seminary for information.

Schedule

Daily services: Matins-7:30 AM; Vespers-5:30 PM

Meals: Breakfast-8:00 AM; Lunch-1:00 PM; Dinner-6:00 PM

Registration

The Institute begins with registration at 4:00 p.m on Sunday, June 23, and concludes with the summary session on Friday, June 28. Students are expected to participate in all scheduled sessions.

To apply, print and complete the registration form and mail it to the seminary. A non-refundable deposit of $25 must accompany registration. Accommodations will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. In fairness to all applicants, we regret that we cannot accept telephone registrations. Registrants must use the form and send it by mail only, accompanied by the deposit.

Two graduate credits (or academic units) will be given by the seminary for qualifying levels and work completed in either the pastoral or music program. Credit for course work must be arranged at the time of registration.

Registration should be received no later than June 17, 1996

Special Offer from SVS Press

SVS Press is offering in conjunction with the registration for the SVS Summer Institute the following two new publications at 30% discount from list price:

• John Meyendorff, Rome, Constantinople, Moscow: Historical and Theological Studies
  SVS Press, 1996. ISBN 0-88141-134-5. vi+201pp (incl. index). List Price $10.95. Special Price $7.67.

These essays discuss different aspects of the estrangement between East and West and present an evaluation of several attempts at healing the schism. In a time when relations between the churches have suffered numerous setbacks, Meyendorff affirms that what is really at stake "is not the preservation of cultural categories shaped in the distant past, but the true 'catholicity' of the Christian message for the world today."

• Abp Peter L'Huillier, The Church of the Ancient Councils: The Disciplinary Work of the First Four Ecumenical Councils
  SVS Press, 1996. ISBN 0-88141-007-1. xii+340pp (incl. index). List Price $19.95. Special Price $13.97.

The first four ecumenical counts defined trinitarian and christological dogma in terms which ever since have been regarded as normative by the major Christian confessions of East and West. The author translates each canon into clear and readable English, exploring the circumstances which gave rise to each of them and the ways in which they have been interpreted (and misinterpreted) in later centuries.

This special offer is available only to readers of the 1996 Summer Institute announcement on this webpage. You can obtain one copy of either or both books at the special prices only if you call SVS Press at 1-800-204-2665 no later than June 17, 1996 and if you mention the "Special Offer on the OCA Webpages in conjunction with the announcement of the 1996 Summer Institute."

You do not have to register for the 1996 Summer Institute to be able to participate in this special offer. The special offer will not be available at the Summer Institute itself.

Payment can be made by VISA or MasterCard. Shipping and handling is $3.50 for either or both books. New York residents also pay sales tax where applicable. Credit card orders holders may also fax orders 24 hours a day to +1-914-961-5456.