Theology and education for ministry are not simply academic pursuits. They involve the entire person, not just the intellect. At St. Vladimir's, academic study is important, just as it is at any institution of higher learning. But an Orthodox theological education is more than that. Indeed, there are several interrelated...

The revelation of the eternal mystery! The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin As Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O Full of Grace, The Lord is with You! Troparion of the Feast, Tone 4 On the...

During the first week of Lent, The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir's, and Chancellor/CEO The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, hosted a distinguished campus visitor, His Grace Bishop Suriel of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions. In a productive meeting, the three explored...

Two public lectures at St. Vladimir's during the second week of Lent featured authors known for their expertise on the topics of caring for the illnesses of the soul and body. On Monday evening after the conclusion of services for the Feast of the Annunciation, the seminary's pro life ministry...

One of the other Orthodox participants, SVOTS Board of Trustees Corporate Secretary The Rev. Dr. Philip LeMasters, presented a paper on "Eastern Orthodox Social Ethics in the Anaphora of St. Basil the Great" in one of the study groups. Father Philip is professor of Religion, director of the Honors Program...

The St. Vladimir's Seminary Library recently received the Skvir–Buketoff Music Collection from The Very Rev. Daniel (SVOTS '69) and Tamara Skvir, rector and choir director of the Holy Transfiguration Chapel in Princeton, NJ (Orthodox Church in America). The Collection consisted of four boxes of Eastern Orthodox liturgical music published from...

View the photo galleries: Ordination of The Rev. Dn. Scott Miller (Facebook) Ordination of The Rev. Dn. Steven Bruns (Leanne Parrott Photography) The midpoint of Great Lent marked a life–changing milepost for two of our seminarians, Scott Miller and Steven Bruns. Both were ordained to the Holy Diaconate during the...

This northernmost Orthodox parish in North America consists of a diverse group: people of Russian, Yupik, and Aleut backgrounds; cradle and convert Christians; soldiers and families from Ft. Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base; and university students. Assisted by their host, The Rev. Isaac Farha, Fr. Chad and Monk James...

Meetings of the St. Juliana Society for St. Vladimir's future clergy wives are often punctuated by laughter and animated conversation, and Monday evening's gathering at the residence of Fr. Chad and Mat. Thekla Hatfield was no exception. Lively guest Khouria Krista West, host of "The Opinionated Tailor" podcast, offered a...

[img_assist|nid=12698|title=|desc=|link=none|align=center|width=454|height=100] The Trustees, Faculty, and Students of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary request the honor of your presence at the Commencement of the Class of 2013 on Saturday, May 18 2:00 p.m. Prayer of Supplication in Three Hierarchs Chapel 2:30 p.m. Commencement Exercises