Our seminary will have a substantial presence at the 16th All-American Council (AAC) of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), which will be held October 31 through November 4, 2011, in the Seattle/Bellevue metro area of Washington state. Notably, Archpriest Chad Hatfield, our Chancellor (CEO), will put forth a resolution...
Stressing a team approach that integrates the medical, psychological, and spiritual needs of a suffering patient, Drs. Daniel and Jane Hinshaw, both medical doctors and both Orthodox Christians, presented a seminar titled "Spiritual Issues in Suffering and Palliative Care" on our campus October 21st. The Hinshaws' seminar comprised part of...
The Very Rev. John Jillions, an alumnus of our seminary, has accepted the position of Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), according to Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, secretary of the OCA. Father John was confirmed in his new position by the Holy Synod of Bishops at their fall...
"For God and Country": Reflections on Orthodox Education Day, 2011 On my way to teaching class lately, I’ve been walking past a new landmark on our campus: the U.S. flag atop a gleaming flagpole. It was raised for the first time on Orthodox Education Day 2011. It was an especially...
From Sunday evening until Tuesday morning this week, we were privileged to have as a campus guest His Grace Alexios Mar Eusebius, metropolitan of the Diocese of South-West America of The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. His Grace spent many hours with our seminarians who are members of his church, and...
[img_assist|nid=7948|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=200]Our St. Vladimir's Men's Choir is on the road again this fall! They will begin parish visitations by singing at the Orthodox Christian Church of the Annunciation, in Brick, New Jersey, where Archpriest Gary Breton is rector. The choir will sing at the Divine Liturgy, which begins at 10 a.m., and then will offer a few musical selections at the coffee hour following the service. Archpriest Chad Hatfield, chancellor/CEO at St. Vladimir's, will accompany the choir, and Dn. Gregory Hatrak, marketing manager for SVS Bookstore, will have books and other items for sale at the coffee hour. The Men's Choir is comprised of the following:
“The society was newly formed in 2010, with the intention of bringing in speakers to address the challenges of clergy life, especially from the wife’s perspective,” notes Matushka Thekla, who has experienced ministry both in the parish and mission field, and both inside and outside of an Orthodox Christian setting...
Priest John E. Parker III, an alumnus of St. Vladimir's, has been appointed Chair of Department of Evangelization of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), by His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the OCA. Father John holds a Master of Theology degree from the seminary, and currently is rector of...
Successful non-profit institutions depend upon a profit-making sector in their budgets: consider the Girl Scouts of the USA’s mouth-watering cookies, or The Salvation Army’s bell-ringing Santas, or Goodwill Industries International, Inc.’s local thrift stores. For St. Vladimir’s Seminary, that sector is St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, often known simply as “SVS...
The delegation from St. Vladimir's Seminary to the recent 16th All-American Council (AAC) of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) displayed a strong and active presence at its proceedings and venues. Eighteen faculty and staff members, including our Dean and Chancellor, as well as two official seminarian representatives attended the...