[img_assist|nid=16608|title=|desc=|link=none|align=center|width=830|height=307] On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, you can help us launch a new tradition by joining the national movement that celebrates generosity called #GivingTuesday. We're excited to participate in #GivingTuesday. After all, giving is at the very foundation of St. Vladimir's mission. Our professors give their hearts to teach the Gospel of Christ. Our students give their time to prepare for service in the Church. Our graduates give their lives to minister to Christ's flock.

Seminary friends are welcome to join the Three Hierarchs Chapel community on Saturday, November 1, 6:30 p.m. for a Festal Vigil, and Sunday, November 2 at 9 a.m. for the Festal Divine Liturgy. [img_assist|nid=14023|title=|desc=Reception of the relics, November 2013|link=popup|align=left|width=400|height=267]An autumnal feast of St. Vladimir will be celebrated this weekend, beginning a new tradition at the Seminary. "We are doing so to mark the arrival of the saint's relics to our community, which took place last year roughly at this time," notes Ecclesiarch The Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Rentel. "This celebration will also allow us the opportunity to honor our patron in the school year, since his regular feast falls during the summer break."

On-Campus • January Term courses [img_assist|nid=16619|title=|desc=The Rev. Stephen Powley|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=199][img_assist|nid=16620|title=|desc=The Very Rev. Dr. Nicholas Solak|link=none|align=right|width=226|height=300] REGISTER HERE In January 2015, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary will be offering four public courses, comprising an online and a residential component. Offerings include three pastoral theology courses and one liturgical music course, taught by experts in their fields: "The Therapeutic Encounter," by Dr. Daniel Hinshaw; "The Parish and Prison Ministry," by The Very Rev. Dr. Nicholas Solak and The Rev. Stephen Powley, executive director, Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM); "Stewardship in American Orthodoxy," by The Very Rev. Dr. Robert Holet; and "The Music and Faith of Arvo Pärt," with Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

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[img_assist|nid=16880|title=|desc=The Axion Estin chanters, with Eleftherios Eleftheriadis|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=213]A "Byzantine Holiday Pop-Up" concert, directed by Eleftherios Eleftheriadis, who teaches a continuing education extension course in Byzantine music at St. Vladimir's, will be held at The Metropolitan Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall, Friday, December 19, 2014, at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m. The concert is free with museum admission and is a presentation by The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Concerts and Lectures in cooperation with The Axion Estin Foundation of New Rochelle, NY.

[img_assist|nid=16880|title=Axion Estin Foundation musicians|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=213]In collaboration with The Axion Estin Foundation, St. Vladimir's Seminary is offering another exceptional continuing education extension course on Byzantine Chant spring semester, under the expert instruction of Eleftherios Eleftheriadis. Mr. Eleftheriadis is Axion Estin Foundation's inaugural Artist in Residence, and is highly regarded as the Protopsaltis of St. Nicholas Shrine Church in Flushing, NY. He previously served on the faculty of the Music School of Thessaloniki, Greece. The course is open to seminarians and the general public, and will be held Tuesday evenings, beginning February 3, 2015, on the seminary campus. Beginners Class will meet from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Advanced Class will meet from 8:10 p.m. to 9:25 p.m.

[img_assist|nid=16970|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=267|height=400]View the Commencement invitation Alumnus His Eminence Metropolitan Elia, newly ordained bishop of the Diocese of Oulu of the Orthodox Church of Finland, will be the main speaker at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary's Commencement, Saturday, May 30, 2015. "Being the 2015 Commencement speaker at my alma mater St. Vladimir's will be a great honor for me and for the Finnish Church," remarked His Eminence (SVOTS '03), upon his acceptance of the invitation by Archpriest Chad Hatfield, seminary Chancellor/CEO, and Archpriest John Behr, seminary Dean, to deliver the main Commencement address for 2015.

[img_assist|nid=17051|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=225]Intense liturgical training is the focus of this 4–day program to be held from Sunday, July 12–Wednesday, July 15, 2015 on the campus of St. Vladimir's Seminary. Participants are asked to arrive after 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 12; the last day of the practicum, July 15, includes morning Divine Liturgy, a closing discussion, and brunch. Participants may leave campus at noon for 3:00 p.m. and later flights from area airports. REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!! Travel and airport service information (For those buying airline tickets to any event, flight insurance is recommended. )

Have you ever wondered about the "harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals" mentioned in the Psalms, and the role instruments played in the religious, social, public, and private life of ancient Israel? Have you ever wondered why the Orthodox Church ceased using musical instruments in its worship? Then please come to a fascinating free and public lecture by Russian music scholar Dr. Yelena Kolyada at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Foundation Building on our campus.

The Crestwood Historical Society has invited our seminary Chapel Choir Director, Hierodeacon Philip (Majkrzak), to present a lecture about Orthodox Christian liturgical music on Saturday, September 25th, in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Building on our campus. HDn. Philip, who says that liturgical music has been "since childhood, one of my greatest joys," is eager to share the beauty of the liturgical services with members of the society and any guests wishing to attend the free and public lecture. Refreshments will be served at 10 a.m.; HDn. Philip will begin his lecture, titled "An Introduction to Orthodox Christian Liturgical Music," at 10:30 a.m.