In recent weeks a priest and two deacons were ordained from the ranks of seminarians at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. Additionally, two Malankara Orthodox seminarians were tonsured as subdeacons. Glory be to God! The latest round of seminarian ordinations began on campus, at the Seminary’s Three Hierarchs Chapel, on...

With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Sergei Nemtsov, an alumnus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Sergei fell asleep in the Lord on April 21, 2026, in Moscow, Russia. Sergei was born in Soviet Russia on September 12, 1951, into a family...

By the grace of God, St. Vladimir’s Seminary faculty member and alumnus Fr. Nicholas Belcher was elevated to the rank of archimandrite on Saturday, May 9. The elevation took place at St. George Orthodox Church in Little Falls, NJ, by the hand of His Eminence Saba, Archbishop of New York...

This May St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) and St. Nersess Armenian Seminary hosted master practitioners from the Syriac and Armenian traditions as part of the two-day event, Exploring the Orient: Syriac & Armenian Liturgical Chant. Exploring the Orient was made possible through a generous grant from the Calvin Institute...

Giving thanks to God, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) hosted its 87th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Divine Liturgy The celebration began that morning with Divine Liturgy at Three Hierarchs Chapel, presided over by His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. Joining His Beatitude were His Grace Bishop John, Auxiliary...

On the Feast of Holy Pentecost, May 31, alumnus and St. Vladimir’s Seminary faculty member the Rev. Dn. Dr. Gregory Abdalah was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by the hand of a fellow alumnus and faculty member, his own father His Grace Bishop John (Abdalah). The ordination was held at...

With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Barbara Drillock. Barbara fell asleep in the Lord in the early morning of June 9, 2026, at the age of 86. Barbara was a beloved member of the St. Vladimir’s Seminary community. She faithfully...

Since the beginning of the spring semester through the end of the academic year, nine new priests and five new deacons have been added to St Vladimir’s Seminary’s student body and alumni fellowship. Another four were elevated in rank. Together with ordinations from the fall and summer, 28 seminarians and...

With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Hieromonk Alexis (Lisenko), an alumnus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Fr. Alexis, who is remembered as a kind, gentle, and gifted priest, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, June 12. Hieromonk Alexis was born...

Ten years removed from “The Holy and Great Council,” how should the large pan-Orthodox council, convened by the Ecumenical Patriarch and held in 2016 on the island of Crete, be remembered? What lessons have we learned? What can we see more clearly now, in retrospect? The Council of Crete’s legacy...