The Reverend Adrian Budica has been appointed to the faculty of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary , as Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and Director of Field Education. The appointment of Fr. Adrian, a seminary alumnus (M.Th., ’10), is effective July 1, 2015. “We welcome Father Adrian, with his...
Twenty-three deacons and students in the Diaconal Vocations Program (DVP) of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) gathered on the seminary campus for a practicum consisting of worship, theological reflection, and focused liturgical training, from July 12–15, 2015. In its ninth consecutive year, the Diaconal Liturgical Practicum continues to provide...
[img_assist|nid=18268|title=|desc=|link=url|url=https://www.svots.edu/sites/default/files/ed_day_2015-draft_4-1-page-001.jpg|align=left|width=400|height=309] NEW Education Day event: guided book discussion on Way of the Ascetics “East Meets East” is the theme for St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary’s annual Orthodox Education Day on October 3, 2015. The seminary’s annual open house and fall festival will celebrate the relationship between the Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches, and explore the history of their dialogue.
Atop our “New Facility” building, gleaming solar panels lie like sleek sunbathers. Soaking up the sun’s rays, they’re storing energy to power two buildings on our seminary campus. The sparkling panels are being installed this week, September 20–24, and from now on they will provide clean, renewable energy for both...
Doctor of Divinity degree bestowed upon Patriarch of Antioch
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is now accepting applications for students who want to enroll in its Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Program and comprise the “2019 Cohort,” which will commence training in Summer 2016. Potential students may explore this innovative residential program that uses distance-learning and onsite intensives by perusing...
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary will offer four courses to the general public starting in September 2015, giving non-degree students opportunities to increase their knowledge about the Orthodox Christian faith. The classes, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, require no prior coursework at the seminary and will cover: religious themes in film, liturgical space and practice, an exploration of the Book of Genesis , and spiritual life. Courses will begin September 1 and 2, and will run for ten weeks; courses may be audited or taken for one academic credit. [img_assist|nid=18139|title=|desc=Dr. Peter Bouteneff|link=none|align=right|width=170|height=226]RELIGIOUS THEMES IN FILM (Dogmatic Theology 376) Credits: 1 credit Dr. Peter Bouteneff
Seminary Alumnus Archpriest Thomas Succarotte (M.Div. '78) fell asleep in the Lord on August 8, 2015. The entire seminary community expresses its condolences to his wife, Matushka Tanya, his son Mark, and his extended family. Father Thomas served as rector of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church in Madison...
[img_assist|nid=18152|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=192|height=300]On Friday, September 11, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., the Board of Trustees and Faculty of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary will bestow a Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa, upon His Holiness Irinej (Gavrilovic) , archbishop of Peć, metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci, and patriarch of Serbia. Patriarch Irinej will also deliver a presentation titled " Theology as a Hope for the Future of the Church."
[img_assist|nid=18154|title=|desc=|link=popup|align=left|width=225|height=300] Professor Predrag Matejic, curator of the Hilandar Research Library and director of the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies, will present the third annual Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture on Monday, September 14, 2015. The event begins at 7 p.m. Speaking on the topic “Byzantium, the Slavs, and the Rise of the Russian Orthodox Church,” he will focus on three historical periods: the conversion of the Slavs, the 10th–11th centuries, and the Russian Orthodox Church after the fall of Constantinople, including the councils of the 16 th century.