In recent months St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has made historic investments into its campus. The major campus-wide improvements are part of the Seminary’s renewed commitment to remain at its current location in the Crestwood neighborhood of Yonkers, NY. “Investing in our campus is really about investing in our...
Michael Uhr, his wife Andrea, and their son Noah moved to St. Vladimir’s Seminary from the Atlanta area in the Summer of 2025. Michael, a seminarian of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s Diocese of the South , shares about his background, his wonderful family, and what he’s most excited...
The St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale has had several incarnations over the last two decades. Most recently, it was reestablished at the beginning of the Spring 2025 semester by Seminary Liturgical Music Instructor Zachariah Mandell (M.Div. ’20), with assistance and input from Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music, The Rev. Dn. Dr...
The Seminary’s celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos was made even more joyous with the presence of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the ordination of Seminarian Daniel Werner to the Holy Diaconate. His Beatitude arrived to campus Sunday evening, September 7, and celebrated Vigil with the...
Meal times at St. Vladimir's Seminary (SVOTS) have been completely transformed with a distinctly new look and flavor this academic year. This is due in large part to a new partnership with FLIK Hospitality Group, a subsidiary of Compass Group USA—one of the largest hospitality providers in the world. FLIK...
Dr. Peter C. Bouteneff could certainly be described as a “Renaissance man.” He is a theologian, widely traveled speaker, successful author, conservatory-trained musician, Luminous Podcast host , and devoted husband and father, with a myriad of passions, interests, and achievements. After taking a degree in music in 1983, he lived...
Scripture has never been just a text. In the Orthodox Church, it is a way of life. In SVS Press’s new book, The Life of Our Fathers, Fr. Silviu Bunta shows how Scripture functions in the Orthodox Church. Rather than giving a method to interpret Scripture, he points to the...
St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s Fr. Georges Florovsky Library has greatly expanded its electronic research resources by acquiring full access to the JSTOR Archival Journal & Primary Source Collection. The Florovsky Library previously had access to JSTOR Essential (nearly 700 titles). The upgrade to the Archival Journal & Primary Source Collection means...
“How Readest Thou?” (Lk 10.26): Orthodox Biblical...
With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Archpriest Michael Zaparyniuk, Jr., a former student of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Fr. Michael fell asleep in the Lord at the age of 92 on Monday, September 22, 2025, in West Palm Beach, FL, following...