Podcasts
Below are podcasts from St. Vladimir's Seminary faculty and staff.
| Date | Episode | Podcast Description |
|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2020 |
The 37th Fr. Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture & Mid-Year Commencement Ceremony St. Vladimir’s Seminary celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s autocephaly Thursday, January 30, 2020. A full-day of events culminated with a passionate, heartfelt 37th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture delivered by His Eminence, Archbishop Michael (Dahulich). Hear his lecture, "The Gift of Autocephaly," the Mid-Year Commencement Ceremony, and a final reflection from His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| October 14, 2019 |
The Sacrament of Theological Education: St. Vladimir’s and St. Nersess Seminaries at 50 Years St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS), Yonkers, NY, and St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, Armonk, NY, celebrated fifty years of collaboration with a special event Friday, October 11, on SVOTS’ campus. The event included the annual Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture, delivered by SVOTS/St. Nersess Alumnus His Grace, Bishop Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America and President of St. Nersess Seminary. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| May 23, 2019 |
St. Vladimir’s 2019 Commencement Ceremony At its Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, May 18, 2019 St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) conferred degrees upon twenty-two graduates, including fourteen Master of Divinity, three Master of Arts, and five Master of Theology students. The Seminary also awarded two honorary doctorates, one to His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (Syriac Orthodox Church) and longtime Seminary Trustee Alex Machaskee. Hear the Commencement Exercises in their entirety, which included remarks from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the Commencement Address from Orthodox Church in America Chancellor Archpriest Alexander Rentel. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| February 4, 2019 |
The Anchor of Schmemann’s Liturgical Theology The 36th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Lecture at St. Vladimir's Seminary proved to be an insightful tribute to Fr. Alexander’s memory. On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, guest lecturer Dr. David Fagerberg, professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame and author of the recently released Liturgy outside Liturgy: The Liturgical Theology of Fr. Alexander Schmemann (Chora Books, 2018), took the audience through a beautiful exploration of what he termed "the house of Schmemann." |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| October 20, 2018 |
50 Years: A First-Hand Look Back at SVS Press & Orthodox Education Day At Orthodox Education Day (OED) on October 6, 2018, former SVS Press director Ted Bazil and St Vladimir's Seminary Professor Emeritus David Drillock offered a fantastic look back and wonderful stories from the fifty-year history of SVS Press and Orthodox Education Day. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| October 19, 2018 |
Boston Byzantine Choir: A Quarter-Century Journey of Byzantine Chant in English On its return to Orthodox Education Day at St. Vladimir's Seminary October 6, 2018, the Boston Byzantine Choir, directed by Charles R. Marge, delivered a beautiful performance at Three Hierarchs Chapel in celebration of the choir's own 25th anniversary. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| October 16, 2018 |
Orthodox Education Day Keynote: Saving Some by All Means (I Cor 9:22) St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) celebrated two milestones at the 2018 edition of Orthodox Education Day (OED) on Saturday, October 6: fifty years of OED and fifty years of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. The day included several highlights befitting the historic celebration, including a passionate call to spread the Gospel as individuals in addition to supporting Orthodox evangelistic enterprises such as SVS Press and Ancient Faith Ministries, delivered by Ancient Faith co-founder John Maddex. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| September 10, 2018 |
The Legacy of St. Herman and the Alaskan Mission Today Archpriest Michael Oleksa delivered a powerful, enlightening, and heart-felt message on the campus of St. Vladimir's Seminary Saturday, September 1, 2018, as part of the Seminary's celebration of the Ecclesiastical New Year. The distinguished alumnus and author beautifully weaved the history of the Alaskan Mission and the work of St. Herman and others into the present, as the Orthodox Church continues to defend the native peoples of Alaska and uphold the sanctity of the created world. Fr. Michael passionately implored Orthodox Christians everywhere to draw upon the past and modern-day experience of Orthodoxy in Alaska in witnessing Christ to all nations. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| September 10, 2018 |
The Legacy of St. Herman and the Alaskan Mission Today Archpriest Michael Oleksa delivered a powerful, enlightening, and heart-felt message on the campus of St. Vladimir's Seminary Saturday, September 1, 2018, as part of the Seminary's celebration of the Ecclesiastical New Year. The distinguished alumnus and author beautifully weaved the history of the Alaskan Mission and the work of St. Herman and others into the present, as the Orthodox Church continues to defend the native peoples of Alaska and uphold the sanctity of the created world. Fr. Michael passionately implored Orthodox Christians everywhere to draw upon the past and modern-day experience of Orthodoxy in Alaska in witnessing Christ to all nations. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
| June 12, 2018 |
St. Vladimir’s 2018 Commencement Ceremony The 2018 Commencement at St. Vladimir's Seminary, held May 19, was truly a blessed occasion. In addition to graduating 20 students from the Class of 2018, the seminary also awarded honorary doctorates to three distinguished figures for their contributions to the Orthodox Church: composer Mitered Archpriest Sergei Glagolev, Dr. David Bradshaw, chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky, and Protodeacon Peter Danilchick, seminary trustee emeritus and former ExxonMobile executive. Hear the Commencement Exercises in their entirety, which included remarks from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the Commencement Address from Dr. Bradshaw. |
Voices From St Vladimir’s Seminary Presenting engaging conversation with leaders and students on contemporary issues of importance in the Orthodox Church |
