"You've made my day!" exclaimed His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, as our seminary dean, Archpriest John Behr, presented him with a signed copy of his newly translated and published On the Incarnation, the classic 4th-century treatise by St. Athanasius the Great. Father John...

" St. Matthew Orthodox Church was very blessed to have Archpriest Chad Hatfield come to speak to our parish," noted Fr. Maximus Cabey, rector of the parish, and his wife, Matushka Photini, as they recounted the weekend of January 7–8 at their church in Green Bay, Wisconsin. "On Saturday, Father...

[img_assist|nid=8358|title=|desc=Fr. John Parker, seminary alumnus and newly appointed chair of the OCA's Department of Evangelization, delivering a paper at SVOTS last summer at the Ss. Alban & Sergius Conference.|link=none|align=right|width=300|height=450]Priest John E. Parker III, newly appointed chair of the Department of Evangelization for the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), will be speaking Tuesday, January 31st, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bashir Auditorium on the seminary campus. A dynamic presenter, he will address the topic, "The Realities of Life in Orthodox Mission Churches." The talk is free and open to the public, and Father John especially welcomes all SVOTS seminarians who have an interest in inter-jurisdictional cooperation among Orthodox Christians in planting new missions across the U.S. Note: the Bashir Auditorium is directly across from the SVS Bookstore, on the second floor of the Education Building.

Academic Portfolio In order to apply to the D.Min. program without an M.Div., prospective applicants must first submit their academic portfolio to the director of admissions for an M.Div. Equivalency Evaluation. Important Note: The meeting of M.Div. equivalency does not result in the conferral of the M.Div. degree; its sole...

I am greatly honored that you have invited me to give this lecture in memory of Father Alexander Schmemann...When I began to read the work of Father Alexander, I was able to glimpse, in a small way, what the liturgy meant from the inside, and reading his Journals, I caught...

[img_assist|nid=8734|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=388] DOORS OPEN AT 7 P.M.! GENERAL SEATING! View the Concert Program by clicking here! Listen to details about the concert on Ancient Faith Radio by clicking here. Join us for an exquisite evening of liturgical music sung in the traditional styles of Orthodox Christian churches worldwide. In a multi-media program that interweaves luminous icons, sacred texts, and a rich a cappella sound, the St. Vladimir's Seminary Chorale will perform ORIENT: Sacred Song and Image at the famous St. Malachy's,"The Actors' Chapel," in the heart of Manhattan, at 239 West 49th Street, New York City. This stirring concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Overview Schedule On-campus Accommodations Off-campus Accommodations Registration Pastoral Counseling Skills Workshop: “Becoming a Healing Presence” —Overview Thursday, June 7 – Saturday, June 9, 2012

Full Description & Faculty Schedule Preparation & FAQs On-campus Accommodations Off-campus Accommodations Registration REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS CLOSED! 6th Annual Diaconal Liturgical Practicum— Full Description & Faculty June 10–13, 2012

[img_assist|nid=8504|title=|desc=Protodeacon Nazari at work on one of his icons.|link=none|align=right|width=166|height=249] Overview Schedule On-campus Accommodations Off-campus Accommodations Registration Russo-Byzantine Iconography Workshop—Overview Monday, June 18 – Friday, June 22, 2012