Representatives from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary , Sankt Ignatios Theological Academy , (Stockholm, Sweden), Saint Athanasius College (SAC, Melbourne, Australia), and the Amsterdam Centre for Orthodox Theology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (ACOT at VU; Amsterdam, The Netherlands), met in Amsterdam on March 27–28, 2017, to discuss areas of...
[img_assist|nid=22441|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=300]Please join us for a celebratory book launch of Habib Girgis: Coptic Orthodox Educator and a Light in the Darkness (SVS Press, 2017), with guest author His Grace Dr. Anba Suriel, bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions in Australia. On Saturday, April 22, at 1:00 p.m ., His Grace will be offering a presentation on the life and work of Habib Girgis, a Coptic Egyptian who dedicated himself to advancing religious and theological education. The volume is the second publication in SVS Press’s Coptic Studies Series, and His Grace’s presentation will include a photo exhibition of images taken from the book.
On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, a delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, led by His Grace the Right Reverend Irinej (Dobrijevic), bishop of the Diocese of Eastern America, met with Archpriest Dr. Chad Hatfield, president of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. They discussed potential areas of academic cooperation between St. Vladimir’s and...
As Holy Week began, many clergy from our seminary community participated an ancient ritual: the preparation of Holy Chrism . They gathered at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery , in South Canaan, PA, with other priests and deacons, and bishops, to confect the specially blended oil used in the Rite of Chrismation...
A celebratory book launch of Habib Girgis: Coptic Orthodox Educator and a Light in the Darkness (SVS Press, 2017), with guest author His Grace Dr. Anba Suriel , bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions in Australia, was held on Saturday, April 22. His Grace offered...
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon , primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and chair of the Board of Trustees of St. Vladimir’s Seminary , has announced two significant actions taken by the Board concerning the governance of the Seminary, at a special meeting Wednesday, May 3, 2017. His Beatitude...
[img_assist|nid=23386|title=|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=198]A preliminary meeting of Orthodox Christian theologians, clergy, chaplains, and counselors, and Jungian psychoanalysts, will be held under the auspices of the Analytical Psychology and Orthodox Christianity Consultation (APOCC) at The Sophia Institute International Center for Eastern Orthodox Thought and Culture . At the meeting, titled , “Gold and Clay: Healing and Transformation in Jungian Psychology and Orthodox Christianity,” the select group will share perspectives on healing and human flourishing in light of modern societal trends, including those within mental health care and pastoral care.
With the blessing of His Grace Irinej, bishop of the Eastern Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church and St. Vladimir’s Seminary alumnus (M.Div. ’82), the parish community of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church , North Canton, OH, hosted an alumni gathering and gala banquet in support of the Seminary on...
The music of Estonian composer and Orthodox Christian Arvo Pärt—considered “spiritually powerful” by a large and widely diverse audience—provided the basis for an exploration of the relationship between sound and the sacred at an international conference i n the heart of NYC’s arts scene, May 1–4, 2017. Musicologists, art historians...