Plans for the 2020 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium have been reconfigured to a global online format on Thursday, June 11 through Saturday, June 13, 2020. The event, cohosted by St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) and the International Society for Orthodox Church Music (ISOCM) will explore the theme of “Music as...

Online Presentation (Webinar) – Register here An opportunity to transform your ministry for the better might sound too good to be true, but that is exactly what St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program was set up to be. And its most recent graduates want you to see fruits of the D.Min. program for yourself. On Wednesday, April 29 , we are continuing our latest round of webinars featuring D.Min. graduates presenting their final projects. These webinars—free and open to the public—are meant to give people a taste of what the D.Min. program offers and what it can do for your ministry.

19 April 2019 • In Memoriam With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of St. Vladimir’s Seminary Trustee Emeritus Mitchell Zunich. Zunich, 93, died on the Feast of Holy Pascha, Sunday, April 19, at his home at St. Mary of the Woods Assisted Living in Avon, OH. [img_assist|nid=29547|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=213|height=299]

The website of the largest English-language Orthodox book publisher in the world, St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press , has been relaunched with a sleek new design and important new features. The new features will lead to a noticeably better user experience for SVS Press patrons. The new layout includes an...

With faith in Christ and hope in the Resurrection, we share news of the repose of Protopresbyter Justin Yoshito Yamaguchi of Japan, who fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 due to cardiac failure. He was 86 years old. Father Justin served as a priest of the...

Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) is pleased to announce that 30 scholarships are now available to anyone who would like to attend the 2020 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium , with the theme of “Music as Liturgy,” which will be held as an online event from Thursday, June 11 through Saturday...

Patricia Knutson, a graduate of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, reposed in the Lord on May 6, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. She was 71 years old. Patricia Joan Knutson was born February 20, 1949 in Vermillion, SD to Palmer and...

With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Archpriest Paul Lazor , an alumnus and former dean of students of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. Father Paul fell asleep in the Lord at a hospital near his home of Tobyhanna, PA on...

Online Presentation (Webinar) – Register here What tools do we, as Orthodox Christians, have to spiritually navigate the challenges and struggles of daily life in the modern world? [img_assist|nid=29570|title=|desc=|link=none|align=center|width=250|height=250] Join us Tuesday, May 19 , for the free, interactive webinar, “The Healing Path Towards Christ” with Paul Karos, founder of Matrona Ministries. The discussion begins at 3 p.m. EDT (Duration: 90 minutes). Questions during the webinar are welcome. Register for the free webinar below. About the Speaker

For St. Vladimir’s Seminary student Shelby Giokas, there is no question as to what she liked most about her time on campus: the joy of living in a Christian community. “It was so fulfilling and so rewarding,” said Giokas, “there is nothing like it in the world.” And that was...