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Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology
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- B.A., Trinity College, Hartford, CT, 1972
- M.Div., St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 1975
- Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1987
Books
- The Anointing of the Sick (Crestwood: SVS Press, forthcoming in 2004)
- Russia, Ritual, and Reform: The Liturgical Reforms of Nikon in the 17th Century (Crestwood: SVS Press, 1991)
- St Germanus of Constantinople, On the Divine Liturgy, translation, introduction and commentary (Crestwood: SVS Press, 1984); Russian translation: Sv. German Konstantinopol'skii, Skazanie o Tserkvi i rassmotrenie tainstv (Moscow: Martis, 1995); Serbian translation: Sabornost 6/3-4 (2000), 67-138.
Articles
- "Offering 'Your Own of Your Own': Stewardship in the Liturgy," in Anthony Scott, ed., Good and Faithful Servant: Stewardship in the Orthodox Church (Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 2003), 153-164.
- "Liturgical Life in the Parish: Present and Future Realities," in A. Vrame, ed., The Orthodox Parish in America (Brookline: Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 2003), 143-153.
- "Ecumenical Prayer: An Orthodox Perspective," The Ecumenical Review 54 (2002), 28-32.
- "Liturgical Translations of the Orthodox Church in America," Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies 41-42 (2000-2001), 59-82.
- "The People of God at Prayer: An Interview with Gordon Lathrop, Kevin Seasoltz, and Paul Meyendorff," Crosspoint 13/2 (2000), 4-10; 67-70.
- "Response to 'Evangelization, Proselytism, and Common Witness," Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 21/1 (1999), 70-72.
- "The Byzantine Liturgy: An Introduction," in Prism, VI:4 (1997) 1-2.
- "A Taste of Glory," in Christian History, Issue 54, XVI:2 (1997) 40-41.
- "Origins of the Eastern Liturgies," in St Nersess Theological Review, I:2 (1996) 213-221.
- "Russian Liturgical Worship" (English and Russian), in Vladimir Morosan, ed., Monuments of Russian Sacred Music, Series II, vols. 1/2/3: Peter Tchaikovsky, The Complete Sacred Choral Works (Madison, CT: Musica Russica, 1996), xvii-xxxix.
- "The Liturgical Path of Orthodoxy in America in the 20th Century: Past, Present, and Future," St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly 40 (1996) 43-64.
- "Liturgicheskii Put' Pravoslavnoi Tserkvi v Amerike v XX v.," Pravoslavnaia Obshchina 1 (19) 1994, 105-155.
- "Svet s zapada: Liturgicheskii put' pravoslaviia v Amerike v XX veke," Nezavisimaia Gazeta [Moscow, Russia], Thursday, June 16, 1994, p 5.
- "Response," to Wade Clarke Roof's "The Changing American Religious Landscape: Implications for Ritual," Proceedings of the North American Academy of Liturgy, 1994 Annual Meeting, 28-30.
- "Orthodox Churches Celebrate All Saints," in Liturgy: All Saints Among the Churches = Liturgy 12/2 (1994) 16-20.
- "The Anointing of the Sick: Some Pastoral Considerations," St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly 35 (1991) 241-255.
- "Liturgy," Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement (Geneva: WCC Publications, 1991), 623-626.
- "Alexander Schmemann: Theologian of the Orthodox Liturgy," in How Firm a Foundation: Leaders of the Liturgical Movement (Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1990), 300-306.
- "Sacramental Theology and Pastoral Care (Orthodox)," Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990), 1097-98.
- "Reflections on Russian Liturgy: A Retrospective on the Occasion of the Millennium," St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly 33 (1989), 21-34.
- "The Orthodox Practice of Penance," Studia Liturgica 18 (1988) 108-111 (Text of paper presented at Societas Liturgica Assembly, Brixen, Italy, in August 1987).
- "Eastern Liturgical Theology to 1150," World Spirituality, an Encyclopedic History of the Religious Quest: Christian Spirituality 1, Origins to the Twelfth Century (New York: Crossroad, 1985), pp 350-363.
- "The Liturgical Reforms of Peter Moghila, A New Look," St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly 29 (1985) 101-114; Ukranian translation: "Liturgichni Reformi Petra Mogili: Novii Pogliad," Vira i Kultura/Faith and Culture 11 (Winnipeg: St Andrew's College, 1997-1998), 71-86; also in P. Moghila: Bogoslov, Tserkovnii i Kulturnii Diiach (Kiev: "DNIPRO," 1997), 61-73.
- Numerous book reviews, chiefly in Worship and St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly.
- "He Was Known to Them in the Breaking of Bread" (October 7, 2000); Serbian translation: Sabornost 6/3-4 (2000), 139-141.
Professional Experience
- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 2002-present.
- Fr Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 1997-present (Instructor, 1987-1988; Assistant Professor, 1987-1991; Associate Professor, 1991-1997).
- Visiting Professor, Yale Divinity School, Fall 1997.
- Visiting Professor, Graduate Program in Liturgy, University of Notre Dame, Spring 1999 (Visiting Associate Professor, Summer 1991, Spring 1993, 1995, 1997).
- Adjunct Professor, Drew University, Doctoral Program in Liturgical Studies, 1989-present.
- Editor, St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 1996-2001.
- Associate Editor, St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1994-1996.
Church Activities
- Department of Worship, Orthodox Church in America, co-chairman, 1989-present.
- Office of Interchurch Relations and Ecumenical Witness, Orthodox Church in America, 2000-present.
- North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation, 2003-present.
- Pre-Conciliar Commission, Orthodox Church in America, 9th All-American Council (St Louis, 1985), 10th All-American Council (Miami, 1992), 11th All-American Council (Chicago, 1995), 12th All-American Council (Pittsburgh, 1999), 13th All-American Council (Orlando, 2002).
- Metropolitan Council, At-large delegate, Orthodox Church in America, 1992-1999.
- Faith and Order Commission, National Council of Churches, 1992-2003; Chairman, 1996-1999; Co-Chair, 2000-2003; Executive Committee, 1992-2003.
- National Council of Churches, Executive Board, 1996, 2003.
- Participant in consultations sponsored by the World Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission, Prague (June 2000), Faverges, France (October 2001), Vienna (April 2004).
- Worship Committee, 8th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (Harare, Zimbabwe, 1998), 1994-1998.
- Orthodox Theological Society of America, Secretary, 1999; Vice-president, 1999-2001; President, 2001-2003.
- North American Academy of Liturgy, member of Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the North American Academy of Liturgy, 1995-present.
- Societas Liturgica.
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