Thanking the Arvo Pärt Project for its “longstanding dedication and in-depth study” of Pärt’s music, the Estonian Ministry of Culture recognized St Vladimir’s Seminary’s (SVOTS) work with Arvo Pärt with a Letter of Appreciation. The most-performed living composer in the world, Pärt’s spiritual roots in Orthodox Christianity have inspired the...
With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share the news of the repose of Alumnus Very Rev. Dennis Pavichevich. Fr. Dennis fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at the age of 72. Fr. Dennis Pavichevich (Dragoljub Pavicevic) began his theological studies at St...
St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) celebrated two milestones at the 2018 edition of Orthodox Education Day (OED) on Saturday, October 6: fifty years of OED and fifty years of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. Education Day, which fell on the Feast of St. Innocent of Alaska , began with Hierarchical Divine...
Visit our #GivingTuesday resource page and access tools you'll need to help us spread the word! Give Now to Our #GivingTuesday Campaign This year, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is once again participating in #GivingTuesday, set for November 27. And this year, SVOTS will tithe 10% of the funds...
Since the end of the 2017-2018 Academic Year, four priests have been added to the ranks of our student body and alumni fellowship, as well as nine new deacons. This list only includes ordinations that took place during the summer of 2018 and the fall semester so far. More seminarians...
Members of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) took part in “unforgettable” celebrations in Estonia as the Arvo Pärt Centre officially opened its doors in the village of Laulasmaa. SVOTS President Archpriest Chad Hatfield and Professor Peter Bouteneff, who directs the Seminary’s Arvo Pärt Project , traveled to Estonia for...
St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has announced Ms Sophia Theodoratos as the winner of the 2018 St Matthias Merit Scholarship Essay Contest. Sixteen seminarians submitted entries for the essay contest, which was opened to current SVOTS students at the start of the fall semester . For her winning entry...
During their Fall Session at the Chancery in Syosset, NY, October 23 through 26, 2018, the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops confirmed the nomination by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon of St. Vladimir’s Seminary Professor Archpriest Alexander Rentel as chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America. The appointment of...
[img_assist|nid=28926|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=388]Hear St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale perform western and Orthodox carols at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church’ s annual Christmas concert. On Saturday, December 8 at 7 p.m. Eastern, St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary, Ancient Faith Radio, and Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in East Meadow, NY are partnering to present an evening of carols, hymns, and scripture readings in preparation for the celebration of the Holy Nativity of our Lord. Under the direction of Robin Freeman and former SVOTS faculty member Dr. Nicholas Reeves, Holy Trinity’s choir director, the combined choirs will sing familiar carols and Orthodox liturgical hymns interspersed with readings from the Old and New Testaments.
St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s Fall Benefit & Theological Convocation brought people together from near and far to support scholarships for seminarians, celebrate forty years of ordained ministry for Seminary President Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield , and lay out the vision for the future of theological education. On Thursday morning, November...