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Orthodox Unity and Autocephaly: Fr. John Meyendorff's Timely Message

November 6, 2012

Protopresbyter Dr. John Meyendorff, 1926-1992In The St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, Vol. 55, No. 1 (2011), The Fr. Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology Dr. Paul Meyendorff penned an essay about Protopresbyter Dr. John Meyendorff's perspective on the unity and autocephaly for the maturing American Church. Father John (1926–1992), a former dean and professor of Church History and Patristics, has a good deal to say to the Church in 2012, as...

Alumni News

Alumni Participate in First "Holy Conversation"

Virginia Nieuwsma

March 8, 2013

Fr. Caleb Abetti (SVOTS ' 07)On March 1–2, Fr. Caleb (SVOTS '07) and Mtka. Nicole Abetti and the community of St. Jacob of Alaska Mission in Northfield, VT, hosted the first of a series of "Holy Conversations." The all-day discussions about contemporary moral issues are in the works for dioceses throughout the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) as part of the stated goals of the OCA's 2011 Strategic Plan adopted after the 16th All-American Council in Seattle, WA. Titled...

Seminarians Speak

Our Common Love

Gabrielle Kushlan

March 19, 2013

As a first–year Master of Arts (M.A.) student at SVOTS, I sing soprano in the mixed choir, am treasurer of the Orthodox Ecology Group on campus, and am especially enjoying the Patristics course that I am taking this semester. I am also the lone Byzantine Catholic student of St. Vladimir's Seminary.

When I first arrived on campus this fall, this made for some slightly awkward discussions as my fellow students incrementally figured it out: "So, where are you from?"

"Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."

"Oh, I think I know the priest there. What's his name again?"

Then, the big revelation: "Actually, I go to the church across the street from that parish—I'm Byzantine Catholic."

Gulp. During my first days here...

On Our Minds

Inside the offices of St. Vladimir's Dean and Chancellor

Very Rev. Dr. John Behr

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Authenticity to Tradition: Presenting the Unchanging Face of Christ to an Ever-changing World

September 28, 2010

After all the initial rush of a new academic year, and the various feasts and special events that we have celebrated, I am left with two very clear impressions.

First, how different things are now compared to when I arrived here seventeen years ago. There have been, of course, splendid new buildings, the result of very hard work by the Board and administration over many years. There has...

On Missions

May 9, 2013

Alumnus The Rev. John Parker, chairperson of the Department of Evangelization for the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), recently interviewed The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, St. Vladimir's Seminary chancellor/CEO, on the podcast "Lord, Send Me!" For the past few years, Fr. Chad has taught a...