Devotees of the church fathers will have the pleasure of hearing Archpriest John Behr, dean and professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, explicate the Paschal Sermon of Melito, second century exegete and apologist who served as bishop of Sardis near Lydia, Asia Minor. The event, hosted by the Amsterdam Center for Orthodox Theology (ACOT), is the first in a new series about Orthodox theology open to the general public. The study will take place at the Orthodox Parish Amersfoort, Matthias Withoosstraat 34, 3812 ST Amersfoort, on Friday, December 9, 2016. Coffee and tea will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the study will start at 7:00 p.m. and end around 9:00 p.m.

[img_assist|nid=8772|title=|desc=Fr. Chad Hatfield, Chancellor, giving a retreat at St. George Cathedral, Charleston, WV, where Alumnus Fr. Olaf Scott serves as Dean.|link=none|align=right|width=450|height=331]Our Chancellor/CEO Archpriest Chad Hatfield frequently travels around the country—preaching in parishes, teaching at other seminaries, touring with our Men's Choir, engaging in inter-Orthodox and ecumenical dialogue, and even leading missionary teams. It's his way of connecting with alumni, friends, donors, and potential students, informing them of what's happening at our school and receiving feedback as to how the seminary might better serve them and the Church at-large. We hope you meet up with Fr. Chad if he visits your locale; he will warmly greet you. His schedule for 2012 is posted below. 2012 1 January