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[img_assist|nid=29063|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=388]St. Vladimir's Seminary hears you. You want to know what the Seminary is doing to make sure the next leader at your parish is being formed and educated the right way, because their future ministry will affect you, your family, and your church. That's why we want you to hear face-to-face how we are raising up servants for the Orthodox Church—and why we have "doubled down" on our commitment to residential life for our seminarians. Of course, YOU are the reason this commitment to your future church leaders is possible. Consider becoming a sponsor, and let's take on this important work together.

New Constantine or New Judas? Academic Dean discusses Michael VIII Palaiologos

Academic Dean Dr. Ionut-Alexandru Tudorie presented his research into the legacy of Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos at the latest installment of St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s monthly academic seminars. On March 5, Dr. Tudorie delivered the lecture, “New Constantine or New Judas? The Afterlife of an Excommunicated Emperor: Michael VIII Palaiologos...

Metropolitan Jonah Receives Honorary Degree

His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and a St. Vladimir's alumnus (MDiv '85, MTh '88), was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Nashotah House, a seminary of the Episcopal Church, during the school's fall convocation. The academic convocation exhibited, in many respects, the recent...

Diaconal Liturgical Practicum (Held on the West Coast)

**Registration is now closed. Please visit SVOTS.edu/events over the next several months for information about next year's Diaconal Liturgical Practicum. [img_assist|nid=29071|title=|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=350|height=453]The 13 th Annual Diaconal Liturgical Practicum of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) will be held July 16–19, 2019 at St. Seraphim Cathedral in Santa Rosa, CA. The four-day program will offer intense practical liturgical training for deacons and lay diaconal candidates. Supper, prayer, and an opening session will launch the Practicum at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. The last day of the Practicum will conclude with hierarchical Divine Liturgy and feast day lunch.

Orthodox Inter-Seminary Movement meets at St. Vladimir’s

Seminarians from St. Vladimir’s, St. Tikhon’s, and Holy Cross seminaries gathered on the campus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary March 8-11 for the Spring 2019 Conference of the Orthodox Inter-Seminary Movement (OISM). Founded in the 1960s and revived in 2003, the OISM fosters fellowship and cooperation among Orthodox seminary and theology...

In Memoriam: Leonard W. Soroka

With faith in Christ and in the hope of resurrection, we share the news of the repose of our alumnus, Leonard W. Soroka, who fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, March 10 after a difficult battle with cancer. Born in 1950, the son of Archpriest Vladimir and Matushka Olga...

Experiencing the Transfiguration: Mother Miriam offers meditations during Lenten Retreat

On the first two days of Great Lent, the community of St. Vladimir’s Seminary entered into its annual Lenten Retreat. On Clean Monday and Tuesday, classes were cancelled and students were encouraged to practice silence. The community entered the chapel together several times each day for a fuller cycle of...

SVS Press publishes final volume of monumental Orthodox Christianity series

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev’s Orthodox Christianity, Vol. V is now available through St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press, marking the completion of the monumental Orthodox Christianity series . The five-volume series is a detailed and systematic exposition of the history, canonical structure, doctrine, social and moral teaching, liturgical services, and spiritual life...

Byzantine Materiality

[img_assist|nid=29091|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=300]Explore matter, materials, and materiality in Byzantine art and culture; delve into topics including the Eucharist, relics, icons, church decoration, jewelry, and more as you experience Byzantine Materiality , a conference of the Sacred Arts Initiative , May 8 through 11 at St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS).

Relics of Patron Saint Bring Peace and Unity

“Peace,” “unity,” “togetherness.” This past weekend these recurrent themes permeated the extraordinary visit of the relics of our seminary’s patron saint, the Holy Great Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, to our campus chapel. Orthodox Christians from near and far, and from various ecclesi and ethnic backgrounds, came to bow before the ornate...