O marvelous depth of wonders! Those who were hard-hearted in understanding and wandering in vain, rejoice now in the holy Church, for this is the day of Vladimir. Christ our God reigns, and has found another Paul, setting him as faithful prince in his land, for by holy baptism he...

Theologians and book lovers in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area can look for St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (SVS Press), the publishing house of St. Vladimir’s Seminary , at the Annual Meetings 2015 , hosted by the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) and held...

On November 20, 2015, the Henry Luce Foundation announced a grant award of $250,000 to St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, to fund a three-year study of the Sacred Arts, with an emphasis on “material spirituality.” Through a series of conferences, workshops, and seminars to be held fall 2016 through spring...

At its meeting held November 12–13, 2015, the Board of Trustees of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary elected three new members, including His Grace Bishop David of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Additionally, the Board honored two retiring Trustees for their distinguished service to the Seminary: Anne Mackoul, JD, D.H.L, and...

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary’s annual # GivingTuesday challenge proved a tremendous success, for the second consecutive year. The Seminary engaged more than 300 friends and alumni around the world to reach and exceed its one-day fundraising goal of $50,000. At day’s end, the campaign...

Four St. Vladimir's seminarians and one faculty member were ordained to Holy Orders during the first semester of the 2015–2016 Academic Year. Our newly ordained priests and deacons have rich cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, and hail from five different states. Could God be calling you? Learn more about our...

Amid global discussions regarding the Great Council of the Orthodox Church in 2016, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (SVS Press) is exploring the topics of primacy and conciliarity in two of its new publications. Both are compilations that include expert scholars: one is a book titled Primacy in the Church: The...

33rd Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture The Reverend Dr. John Chryssavgis, archdeacon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, presented the 33rd Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture titled, “Toward the Great and Holy Council: Retrieving a Culture of Conciliarity and Consensus” to an engaged, capacity crowd. The lecture was preceded by...

Boris George Nicoloff , an alumnus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (M.Div. ’69), entered into eternal rest on January 31, 2016. The entire seminary community expresses our condolences to his family. A gifted musician, Boris founded the Harvard-Radcliffe Byzantine Russian Liturgical Choir in 1965. During his studies at St. Vladimir’s, he...

Seminary alumnus the Very Reverend John Udics (M.Div. ‘72) fell asleep in the Lord on February 3, 2016. Father John was the rector of Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Herkimer, New York. He also served as the rector of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church in Philadelphia...