Hundreds of guests filled the historic St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis on Friday, November 4, 2016, for a concert of liturgical music honoring the legacy and supporting the on-going mission of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. The concert was presented by the 32-member Men’s Chorale, featuring men from the Cathedral’s choir...
Have you experienced awkward or painful moments when visiting an ill friend in the hospital or caring for someone nearing the end of life? A new podcast series on Ancient Faith Radio, “The “Wounded Healer,” can help you reflect on suffering, visitation of the sick, and the healing process from...
At its Annual Meeting on November 10–11, 2016, our Seminary’s Board of Trustees welcomed three new members: Sharon Andrzejewski-Rubis, Jeffrey D. Hoff, and Carla Ann Newbern Thomas, M.D. Trustees also bid farewell to long-time board member Anthony Kasmer and bestowed on him the honorary title of “Trustee Emeritus.” Mr. Kasmer...
As part of the Jubilee Celebration marking the 70th birthday of His Holiness Kirill , patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (SVS Press) released a collection of his writings, titled, Patriarch Kirill in His Own Words , on Friday, November 18, 2016. The new volume is...
SVOTS students are sharing their faith and seminary experience with students from several theological schools—both Orthodox Christians and also adherers of other faiths. This fall, our students renewed their participation in the Orthodox Inter-Seminary Movement (OISM) and the Inter-Seminary Dialogue (ISD), two organizations that enrich and sharpen their theological perspective...
There are two organized groups on the St. Vladimir's campus, offering a wide range of programs and activities for seminarian wives and women students. The St. Juliana Society, formed to support future clergy wives, plans a variety of events with a range of speakers who cover topics that have been...
During fall semester, students in our newly formed “Doctor of Ministry Cohort, Class of 2019” met on campus for their first onsite intensive. The eight students in the Cohort enthusiastically engaged in two core courses in their program : “Youth Ministry,” taught by the Very Reverend Dr. Joseph Purpura...
SVS Press fans in the Midwest will have an opportunity to attend a book launch of the latest Press offering, Patriarch Kirill in His Own Words , recently released on the occasion of the 70 th birthday of His Holiness Kirill, patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The new volume is part of the Press’s Profile Series, edited by Archpriest Chad Hatfield, and is made up of short excerpts from Patriarch Kirill’s homilies, articles, media interviews, and formal speeches, laid out in a “daily reading” format. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear first-hand about Fr. Chad’s engagement with Patriarch Kirill, which resulted in this extraordinary volume.
SVS Press fans in the Midwest will have an opportunity to attend a book launch of the latest Press offering, Patriarch Kirill in His Own Words , recently released on the occasion of the 70 th birthday of His Holiness Kirill, patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The new volume is part of the Press’s Profile Series, edited by Archpriest Chad Hatfield, and is made up of short excerpts from Patriarch Kirill’s homilies, articles, media interviews, and formal speeches, laid out in a “daily reading” format. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear first-hand about Fr. Chad’s engagement with Patriarch Kirill, which resulted in this extraordinary volume.
On Saturday, December 3, 2016, our seminary Dean, Father John Behr, will present a free and public lecture, “Dying to Live,” at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton, NJ, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Coffee and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP at the church office 973.779.2626 or stgeorgeadmn@gmail.com