YONKERS, NY—Giving thanks to God, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) kicked off its 2025–2026 Academic Year on Monday, August 25, with new faces among the student body, faculty, and staff. Twenty-seven (27) students—including both men and women, single and married—are beginning their first year of studies in their respective...

Mitchell Tobler, from the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s Diocese of the West , is a former Baptist minister who never expected to be a St. Vladimir’s seminarian. Yet in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, he faced ministry burnout and health issues, and he and his wife Christina began...

Beloved St. Vladimir’s Seminary alumnus and faculty member Archimandrite Vasily (Permiakov) has joined the ranks of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). His Grace Bishop Vasily was ordained to the episcopacy Saturday, August 16, 2025, with His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon presiding over the hierarchical...

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...