Alumnus Deacon Larry Soper (M.Div., ’19) has been ordained as a priest for the Serbian Orthodox Church's Eastern American Diocese . His Grace Bishop Irinej , a fellow SVOTS alumnus (’82), presided over the Divine Liturgy and ordination Sunday, July 7, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church...
Dr. Paul Meyendorff , professor emeritus at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and editor of the St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly , was one of numerous Orthodox delegates who participated in the Plenary Session of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches. Held in Nanjing, China June 13-19, 2019...
I am a relatively new bishop, having served happily as a pastor for 33 years before being elevated to the episcopacy. I still have the honor of glimpsing into the intimate dynamic between people and God, as they approach me with pastoral issues—perhaps even more deeply, in my new role—and...
Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Alumnus Very Rev. Andrew Tregubov has been elevated to the dignity of mitered archpriest for his many years of service to the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon , archbishop of Washington and metropolitan of All America and Canada, awarded the miter to Fr...
Alumnus Deacon Simon Menya (’18) was ordained to the holy priesthood Wednesday, July 31, 2019, by the hand of His Grace, Silverstros Kistu Maximos, bishop of the Ugandan Orthodox Church’s Diocese of Gulu and Eastern Uganda . His Eminence, Metropolitan Innocentios of Rwanda and Burundi also participated in the service...
Deacon Marek with his wife, Allison, and two sons, Elias and Luke Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)—the official college ministry for all twelve jurisdictions of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops—has named Rev. Deacon Marek Simon as its executive director. He will begin his tenure on September 16. Deacon Marek will...
The news is full of stories about impoverished children from Central America making the dangerous trek across Mexico to Texas, Arizona, and California. Less noteworthy for the media was the journey of nine Orthodox Christians from Texas, California, Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, and Ohio to the Children’s Residence or “Hogar”...
Alumnus Dn. David McCready was ordained to the Holy Priesthood Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Lafeyette, CO. The ordination took place at St. Columba Orthodox Church, a parish under the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA). Priest David was ordained by the hand...
The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America has awarded the Gold Cross to St. Vladimir’s Seminary Alumnus and SVS Press Editor Rev. Dr. Benedict Churchill for his many years of faithful service to the Diocese of the South. His Eminence, Archbishop Alexander (Golitzin) of Dallas and the South...
I was the house organist and music coordinator for the [2014 Western Rite Vicariate] Conference . I had the responsibility of organizing and leading the music for all of the services, including providing preludes and postludes. We had the organ works of Bach, Dupre, Vaughn Williams, Charpentier, Purcell, Byrd, and...