Dr. Mary Ford's lecture, "Light from the Past on Vocations Today," which was presented at our "Women Disciples of the Lord" conference held June 17–19, 2011, is now available as a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. Dr. Ford , Associate Professor of New Testament at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary, has...

"We magnify you, O Hierarchs of Christ, Teachers of Truth and Wisdom" ( Hymn to the Three Great Hierarchs: Listen here ) A gleaming new mosaic of the Thegory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, now adorns the entrance to our campus chapel, thanks to seminary friends and supporters Ernest and...

With sorrow, we bid farewell to our brother and father, The Very Rev. Michael Lewis, who fell asleep in the Lord on the Feast of Dormition, and we express our hearfelt sympathy to his wife, Khouria Kyra, and their children. Father Michael earned his Master of Divinity degree from our...

In July 2011 the seminary received a major gift of $75,000 from the estate of Nona Bissland, in memory of Walter and Nona Grusha and John and Nona Bissland, for the installation of solar panels. "This wonderful gift, along with a grant of $72,000 from the New York State Energy...

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (SVS Press) announces the release of two new books, both by episcopal members of our Board of Trustees: His Beatitude The Most Blessed Jonah (Paffhausen), archbishop of Washington and metropolitan of All America and Canada of the Orthodox Church in America; and His Eminence The Most...

As the summer season wanes and our community slowly trickles back to campus from vacation, we begin anew a full schedule of services in our Three Hierarchs Chapel. The Feasts of Transfiguration and Dormition, at which we thank God for a harvest of fruit, herbs, and flowers, signal the renewal...

Our Chancellor/CEO Archpriest Chad Hatfield welcomed 17 new students to St. Vladimir's at the outset of Orientation Week, introducing them to the rigors of seminary life and the "tough formation process" required in preparation for the priesthood and church ministry. In his introductory talk, Fr. Chad urgitual lives as they...

"Other than two downed trees next to the community garden, and some leaks in the windows of the Rangos Building and chapel," said Chancellor/CEO Fr. Chad Hatfield, "it doesn't appear that we suffered much damage. Especially, we are grateful that everyone is safe." The storm, with winds up to 65...

On Thursday, October 6, 2011, His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America, presided at a memorial service in Three Hierarchs Chapel, during which time our community remembered His Eminence Archbishop Dmitri on the 40th day of his repose in the Lord. Our orginal article about Vladyka...

Khouria Frederica Mathewes-G Vocation," which was presented at our "Women Disciples of the Lord" conference held on our campus June 17–19, 2011, is now available as a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. Kh. Frederica speaks and writes on a wide range of topics—movie reviews, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the pro-life cause...