2022: Year in Photos
… campus chapel. JANUARY: The 39th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture was given by The Rev. Dr. Khaled Anatolios, who spoke … Joy of Salvation.” FEBRUARY: The seminary community joined Fr Chad in a “house blessing” for the entire SVOTS campus. …
'A Loving Presence:' Conversation with Dr Asimoula Julia Alissandratos
Like many of our committed longtime St. Vladimir’s donors, Dr. Asimoula Julia Alissandratos of Charleston, SC has led an interesting life. A two-time Fulbright scholar and graduate of Swarthmore College and University of Chicago (with a B.A. in Russian and an M.A. in Russian Literature, respectively), Asimoula is a published...
In Memoriam: Archpriest Paul Lazor
… on May 9, 2020 at the age of 80. The funeral service for Fr. Paul will be live-streamed beginning at 10 a.m. on … 28, 2007, Fr Paul delivered the 23rd annual Fr. Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture, entitled: “ A Personal Memoir ,” in honor of Fr. …
2024: Year in Photos
… Read more JANUARY: The 41st Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture was given by Dr Robin Darling Young, Ordinary … 2024 graduate of the Doctor of Ministry program at SVOTS, Fr Ted Paraskevopoulos presented his doctoral research in a …
New SVOTS Librarian is part of ongoing reimagining of Florovsky Library
… recordings of renowned figures—including Frs. Alexander Schmemann, John Meyendorff, and Thomas Hopko, Metropolitan … different levels, whether that be through The Lyceum or a lecture sponsored by the Library.” Earl has also devoted a … St. Vladimir’s deans, Frs. Georges Florovsky and Alexander Schmemann. Once cataloguing and digitization is completed, …
Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Celebrates Fifty Years of Dialogue
… of America, and Dr. Paul Meyendorff, The Father Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology, delivered … the North American Consultation. Protopresbyters Alexander Schmemann and John Meyendorff, and Fr. Paul Schneirla, attended the first meeting in 1965. In …
SVS Press Touts New Releases, including "St. George & the Dragon," by Jim Forest
… in particular, Russian and Greek. To address this need, lecture notes of the professors were hand typed or … clamoring for educational material. To address this need, Fr. Alexander Schmemann (Dean from 1962–1983) produced a series of small …
SVOTS in Nairobi and Istanbul: Dr. Paul Meyendorff
… 10–17, 2015, Dr. Paul Meyendorff, The Father Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology, traveled to the … Orthodox Seminary in Nairobi, Kenya, accompanied by Fr. Rauno Pietarinen (SVOTS 1980). The Seminary will be the … topics to groups of students, as well as a public lecture, "Towards a Baptismal Ecclesiology," to an audience …
My Life in Church Music
… burial service, a priest was invited from Ohio, the late Fr. Andrew Glagolev, who came for the burial service and … I met Professor Alfred Swan in the late 1950’s at a lecture which he presented at the then St. Seraphim’s Church … began to teach at Harvard. He was replaced by Fr Alexander Schmemann who was appointed as vice-dean of the seminary. Fr. …
Meet a Seminarian: Fr. Giorgi Tskitishvili
Father Giorgi Tskitishvili is a 34-year-old priest of the Orthodox Church of Georgia and a Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree candidate at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS). Before becoming a priest, Fr. Giorgi was a successful pharmaceutical salesman who often traveled between Georgia and Turkey. When he became a...