At the invitation of His Grace Bishop Basil of the Self–Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America's Diocese of Wichita and Mid–America, SVOTS Chancellor/CEO The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield journeyed to Wichita, KS, to join the faithful and clergy at the St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral for a...

13-14 January 2013 • Off Campus • Virginia Nieuwsma [img_assist|nid=11768|title=|desc=Gregory Abdalah and Bishop John|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=225]On Sunday evening, a group of St. Vladimir's Seminary's friends gathered in Westboro, MA, at the Self–Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 's Diocese of Worcester and New England Chancery. Alumni and other long–time supporters of the school invited by Alumni Board Chair Gregory Abdalah (SVOTS '08) met for refreshments, fellowship, and presentations about the work of the Seminary.

Princeton University's Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History Emeritus Dr. Peter Brown presented the 30th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture to a standing room only crowd in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Building. Titled "Constantine, Eusebius, and the Future of Christianity," the presentation...

The Very Rev. Marcus Burch, chancellor of the Diocese of the South (DOS) of the Orthodox Church in America, visited diocesan students over an eventful weekend that included the 30th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture. The DOS Carolina Dean, The Very Rev. Thomas Moore, accompanied Fr. Marcus. Father Marcus...

Dr. David Drillock, emeritus professor of Liturgical Music, directed the choir, and Seminary Dean The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr and Senior Advisor Theodore Bazil also attended the Liturgy. At the celebratory banquet afterwards, held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, Fr. Chad noted that "I was impressed with...

Every year in the chill of an early January morning, students, staff, and friends of St. Vladimir's Seminary meet at 4:30 a.m. to catch the bus to travel to Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. It's a long day that doesn't end until the bus arrives back on...

Let us who love their words come together with hymns and honor the three great torch–bearers of the triune Godhead: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. These men have enlightened the world with the rays of their divine doctrines. They are flowing rivers of wisdom, and have...

In his first visit to the St. Vladimir's campus since his Enthronement as primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) in Washington, D.C. , His Beatitude the Most Blessed Tikhon, archbishop of Washington and metropolitan of All America and Canada, presided over the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of...

With cups of tea perched on side tables in the inviting living room of Chancellor Chad Hatfield and Matushka Thekla's Crestwood home, members of the Seminary's St. Juliana's Society listened as special guest Presbytera Renee Ritsi of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) described her life as a missionary in...

Distinguished seminary alumnus The Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Atty (SVOTS '79) has announced his immediate retirement as Dean and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (STOTS) in South Canaan, PA. Father Alexander, who has served the past three years in that position while giving particular attention...