During the early October fall recess, students enjoyed "Oktoberfest," an evening of relaxation and good food. Campus Chef Nat served up delicious bratwurst and spare ribs (look for his upcoming SVS Press cookbook release When You Feast ) and faculty and seminarians alike enjoyed polka music and fellowship. The next...

Metropolitan Philip Auditorium morphed into Super Bowl Central on Sunday evening, February 3. Fans of the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers clustered around the big screen to watch the game, while students, faculty, and staff—not to mention kids!—enjoyed pizza and snacks.

O who loves Nicholas the Saintly, O who serves Nicholas the Saintly. Him will Nicholas receive, and give help in time of need. Holy Father Nicholas! With the singing of this traditional St. Nicholas hymn, the children of the Three Hierarchs Chapel's Sunday community welcomed special guest St. Nicholas for...

By Deborah (Malacky) Belonick Squealing with delight, children at the seminary participate in one of the most anticipated events of Pascha afternoon: the annual Easter egg hunt. They scout under every bush and tree, behind every rock and lightpost, to fill their baskets with multi-colored hard boiled eggs. Gathering eggs...

By Peter C. Bouteneff I didn’t know our first-year student Harrison Russin played the accordion, until he flung it out of its case and launched into a spirited set of Christmas carols at our semi-annual Talent Show. I knew that seminarians Lee and Jamey Bozeman had been accomplished Christian rock...

Community Gathering • By Kate Behr • Shining faces, rapt expressions, and sweet voices welcomed St. Nicholas to the annual SVOTS Church School celebration and brunch after the Divine Liturgy on Sunday December 5th. Children and adults alike shared food, carols, and a joyful sense of occasion. Everyone contributed to...

The SVS Karate Club has been meeting weekly since Fall 2009. Most students are seminary children, but several adults have participated as well. The traditional Karate training conducted here is designed to develop positive character traits in students through working within strict guidelines while enjoying a fun atmosphere. Students learn...

SVOTS students and spouses are determined to stay active in mind and body this year. Two distinct exercise groups have already formed thanks to the enthusiasm and initiative of Mat. Ashley Foster: Mat. Ashley has organized and hosted a women’s exercise group that will be meeting regularly during the semester...

Thursday August 26th was warm but not too hot — a perfect day for a SVOTS picnic! New students, their families, some faculty and their families, with other seminarians and families already on campus enjoyed a cook-out on the porch of the Germack Building after Vespers. Adults sat on steps...

On Saturday August 7th, seminarians, children, spouses, faculty and staff worked together on a campus clean up. The clean-up part of a very hot day began at 9 a.m. outside the North Dorm where a crowd gathered to collect tools and receive instructions. The first task was laying new mulch...