Archpriest Alexander Atty (SVS alumnus ’79) [right] was welcomed as the presenter of the SVS annual public Lenten Retreat by SVS Chancellor Archpriest Chad Hatfield [left] and SVS Dean Archpriest John Behr [center]. Fr. Alexander gave three presentations focused on the theme “Good and Faithful Servants.”

St. Vladimir’s Seminary alumnus The V. Rev. Dr. Alexander Atty (’79) presented three talks focused on the theme “Good and Faithful Servants” at the annual public Lenten Retreat, held Saturday, April 4, 2009 on the seminary campus. At the retreat, attended by over 100 parishioners throughout a tri-state area, along with SVS seminarians, Fr. Alexander spoke about “The Good and Faithful Pastor,” “The Good and Faithful Parishioner,” and “The Good and Faithful Parish.”

In his presentations, Fr. Alexander defined several characteristics of “Good and Faithful Servants,” especially recognizing the value of rich and regular liturgical worship in shaping the pastor, parishioners, and parish. His presentations are available as part of the “Voices from St. Vladimir's Seminary” podcast, consisting of several episodes with part 1 available now: http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/svsvoices.

Fr. Alexander has been the rector of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, Louisville, KY, a parish in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA), since 1980. He was born August 7, 1951 in Johnstown, PA, and holds a BS in engineering from Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. After earning his MDiv at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, he went on to study at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, earning his DMin in 2008. Ordained a priest on December 9,1979 at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Brooklyn NY, he was elevated to the rank of archpriest in 1988.