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Join Orthodox Education Day August 29!
What question would you like to ask St. Vladimir’s Seminary professors and guests during Orthodox Education Day?
This year’s program features six unique one-hour sessions, each exploring a different topic in Orthodox faith and life. Led by St. Vladimir’s distinguished faculty and guest scholars, these sessions are a chance to learn from some of today’s leading Orthodox voices—and to ask your own questions. All Education Day gifts will benefit the general St. Vladimir's Scholarship Fund.
Join us for the full program beginning at 10 a.m. EST/7 a.m. PST, or join only the sessions that interest you most.
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Orthodox Education Day Schedule of Topics
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Unity in a Divided World - 10 a.m. EDT (7 a.m. PDT)
With His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada of the Orthodox Church in America, and President of St. Vladimir’s Seminary; and Dr. Peter Bouteneff (M.Div. ’90), Associate Dean for Institutional Mission and Engagement, Professor of Systematic Theology, Kulik Professor of Sacred Arts, and Director of the Institute of Sacred Arts.
In our polarized culture of North America and with all the increasing tensions abroad, how might the Church address and minister to our fragmented world?
Orthodoxy in the Trenches: Alumni in Ministry - 11 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. PDT)
With the Very Rev. Michael Nasser, Director of Spiritual Formation at St. Vladimir’s Seminary; the Rev. Dr. Jason Foster (M.Div. ’10), priest of the Orthodox Church in America; and the Right Rev. Archimandrite Jeremy Davis (M.Div. ’04), Archiepiscopal Vicar for Toledo and the Midwest (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America), and trustee of St. Vladimir’s Seminary.
What are our St. Vladimir’s alumni witnessing with regard to seekers and converts? What ministry trends and challenges are they experiencing at the parish level? How is today’s seminary education emphasizing pastoral formation and preparation, and how does someone discern a call to the priesthood? What needs are there for lay leadership and service at the parish level?
The Book of Job and Suffering - 12 p.m. EDT (9 a.m. PDT)
With Dr. Michael Legaspi, Associate Professor of Old Testament and Director of the Master of Theology Program; and Arpi N. Bullockian (M.A. ’15), Online Education Consultant at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and doctoral candidate in theology at Radboud University.
Fr. Thomas Hopko once wrote, “There is no life in this world without suffering. The cessation of suffering comes only in the Kingdom of God.” How are we to understand the inevitability of suffering in this life, and what should be our proper response to it?
Artificial Intelligence and the Church - 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT)
With Dn. Michael Hyatt, former Executive Chair of the St. Vladimir’s Seminary Board of Trustees and founder and chairman of Full Focus; Tatiana Hoff, St. Vladimir’s Seminary trustee and communications and human resources professional; and Dr. Peter Bouteneff (M.Div. ’90), Associate Dean for Institutional Mission and Engagement, Professor of Systematic Theology, Kulik Professor of Sacred Arts, and Director of the Institute of Sacred Arts
Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude: what are Orthodox Christians to make of AI, and in what ways should our Faith inform our approach to it?
Internet Apologetics - 2 p.m. EDT (11 a.m. PDT)
With the Very Rev. Dr. Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics; the Very Rev. Thomas Soroka, host of Ancient Faith Today Live and pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church; and Elissa Bjeletich Davis, Orthodox author, podcaster, and educator
There are benefits AND dangers of learning and reading about Orthodoxy online as we encounter countless social media influencers, videos, podcasts, and blogs. What is the proper role and conversely, the pitfalls, of the many online resources now available to the faithful Orthodox Christians and spiritual seekers?
Responding to Church Growth - 3 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. PDT)
With the Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Rentel (M.Div. ’95), Rector of Three Hierarchs Chapel; the Very Rev. Dr. Alessandro Margheritino (M.Div. ’14, D.Min. ’24), Chancellor of the OCA; and the Very Rev. Dr. Kirill Sokolov (M.Div. ’07), Chancellor of the Diocese of the West, Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
We’ll examine the available data and insights related to the unprecedented growth of the Church in North America, and also discuss ongoing and future Seminary plans to respond to that growth and need.
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