Photos by Michel P. Poulin and Dn. James Bozeman Why would a small group of Orthodox Christian clergy and laity, college-age and up, rent a vendor's booth at the famed Cornerstone Music Festival—basically a Christian rock music event? Perhaps, to evangelize? Or, to minister to youth and young adults? Maybe...
Class Attendance Guidelines for class attendance. Course Workload Guidelines for assigning course work. Extensions for Courses or Thesis Guidelines for course or thesis extensions. Student Portfolios Guidelines and submission instructions for student portfolios. Theses & Final Project Guidelines, style sheet, and submission procedures for M.A., M.Div., and Th.M. thesis, and...
As part of its ongoing self-assessment, St Vladimir’s Seminary requires M.Div. senior students to submit portfolios of their work. Compiled from student essays, sermons, and fieldwork evaluations, these serve as cross-sections of the seminarian’s work and growth. Portfolios are reviewed by the Director of Institutional Assessment and evaluated by an...
Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald's lecture, "Eve, Mary, and Us," which was presented at our "Women Disciples of the Lord" conference held June 17–19, 2011, is now available as a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. Dr. FitzGerald, who holds a Master of Divinity degree from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of...
Dr. Mary Ford's lecture, "Light from the Past on Vocations Today," which was presented at our "Women Disciples of the Lord" conference held June 17–19, 2011, is now available as a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. Dr. Ford , Associate Professor of New Testament at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary, has...
"We magnify you, O Hierarchs of Christ, Teachers of Truth and Wisdom" ( Hymn to the Three Great Hierarchs: Listen here ) A gleaming new mosaic of the Thegory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, now adorns the entrance to our campus chapel, thanks to seminary friends and supporters Ernest and...
With sorrow, we bid farewell to our brother and father, The Very Rev. Michael Lewis, who fell asleep in the Lord on the Feast of Dormition, and we express our hearfelt sympathy to his wife, Khouria Kyra, and their children. Father Michael earned his Master of Divinity degree from our...
In July 2011 the seminary received a major gift of $75,000 from the estate of Nona Bissland, in memory of Walter and Nona Grusha and John and Nona Bissland, for the installation of solar panels. "This wonderful gift, along with a grant of $72,000 from the New York State Energy...
St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (SVS Press) announces the release of two new books, both by episcopal members of our Board of Trustees: His Beatitude The Most Blessed Jonah (Paffhausen), archbishop of Washington and metropolitan of All America and Canada of the Orthodox Church in America; and His Eminence The Most...
As the summer season wanes and our community slowly trickles back to campus from vacation, we begin anew a full schedule of services in our Three Hierarchs Chapel. The Feasts of Transfiguration and Dormition, at which we thank God for a harvest of fruit, herbs, and flowers, signal the renewal...