Members of the St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) family brought a taste of the Seminary home to Kernersville, North Carolina this summer.
On Sunday, August 10, SVOTS Dean Dr. Ionuț-Alexandru Tudorie made a trip to Holy Cross Orthodox Church to attend Divine Liturgy and lead a coffee-hour discussion about the Seminary’s mission with Holy Cross parishioners. His visit there was made possible by Fr. Christopher Foley, an alumnus of SVOTS (M.Div. ’06); current seminarian Dn. Sergio Lopez, who is serving a parish ministry assignment at Holy Cross this summer; and a group of parishioners who call Holy Cross home: Dr. Ana Iltis, a member of SVOTS faculty and board of trustees; fellow trustee Jennifer (Genevieve) Lyday; and SVOTS staff member Ksenia Lin. The group wanted their fellow parishioners to get an in-depth look at the work of the Seminary and learn about opportunities to support seminarians and SVOTS’ mission.
“We had a great time getting to know Dr. Tudorie better and hearing about the life of the Seminary,” said Fr. Christopher. “A few parishioners commented to me how helpful it was to see the larger picture of Orthodoxy in the US and were encouraged to see how we are all connected. Many thanks to Ana and Genevieve for helping to plan it and Ksenia for doing the leg work.”
Dr. Tudorie was joined by Fr. Christopher, Dn. Sergio, Dr. Iltis, and Ms. Lyday as they shared different perspectives to the large group which had gathered after Liturgy.
“I am so grateful for the warm welcome I received from Holy Cross, and for their hosting this special event,” said Dr. Tudorie. “It was a great experience and blessing for me, and I was happy to share more about what St. Vladimir’s Seminary does and how our Orthodox brothers and sisters can take part in our mission together, no matter where they are. We are deeply connected with each other—parish and seminary—and a gathering like this helped us appreciate that even more.”
If you are interested in bringing members of St. Vladimir’s Seminary to your parish, or want to learn more about getting your parish involved in the mission of the Seminary, visit our Parish Partners page and contact Ginny Nieuwsma, Chief Advancement Officer, at ginnyn@svots.edu or (408) 693-9260 (text or call)
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At Holy Cross, Kernersville, NC (from left): Dr. Ana Iltis, Dr. Ionuț-Alexandru Tudorie, Fr. Christopher Foley, Dn. Sergio Lopez, and Jennifer (Genevieve) Lyday.
