St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) plans to begin the 2020-2021 academic year as normal with on-campus classes—but the school has alternate plans if a full reopening is delayed due to further COVID-19 restrictions in New York State. For now, the Seminary is asking incoming and returning students to prepare...

Fathers Georges Florovsky and Alexander Schmemann were the Orthodox theologians par excellence of their generation. Now, On Christian Leadership , one of the most highly anticipated book releases this year from Saint Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press, translates their correspondence into English for the first time. This important work provides a...

With hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of The Right Rev. Archimandrite Elias Bitar, an alumnus and retired faculty member of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Father Elias reposed in the Lord May 21, 2020 after long suffering with health conditions. Father Bitar leaves behind a lifelong legacy...

When the highly anticipated 2020 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium was going to be held on the campus of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, the Seminary planned to offer three scholarships to cover the cost of airfare, hotel, tuition, meals, etc. But then Covid-19 turned the Symposium into an entirely online event...

During St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s 2019-2020 Academic Year and the summer preceding it, twelve new priests were added to the ranks of our student body and alumni fellowship, as well as four new deacons. Four others were elevated in their ranks or received an award for their service in Christ. We...

Schedule Courses normally meet once a week—Monday through Thursday—during the semester. Fridays are reserved for makeup classes. Fall 2015 Schedule Explanation of Course Numbers Skills Courses. Courses numbered 011–099 are skills courses. They are primarily intended to introduce students to the liturgical practice of Three Hierarchs Chapel and to provide...

Saint Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press’s biggest sale of the year is underway! The Press is offering 50% off all SVS Press titles and CD’s from June 1 through June 7. To get the discount, head to the SVS Press website and enter the coupon code “Summer2020” at checkout (the code...

With faith in Christ and hope in the Resurrection, we share news of the repose of Hieromonk David (formerly Archimandrite Daniel Griffith), who fell asleep in the Lord on May 31, 2020. He was 74 years old. Hieromonk David graduated from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in 1971 with a...

4 June 2020 • In Memoriam With hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Seminary Alumna Matushka Nadine Eskoff Brown, wife of the late Priest Thomas Brown . Matushka Nadine fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the age of 73. [img_assist|nid=29623|title=|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=300|height=404] Born to Michael and Natalie Eskoff on January 17, 1947 in Binghamton, NY, she is survived by immediate family: sister Natalie Stavrevsky, niece Victoria Stavrevsky, and great-niece Layla Natalie Cole. Interment will be at the Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, South Canaan, PA, beside her deceased husband.

Online Events Even if you missed out on registering for the upcoming, online Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium , you can still catch three incredible Symposium events that have been opened up to the public! Two keynote addresses and a special musical performance will be livestreamed, courtesy of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and Symposium cohosts The International Society for Orthodox Church Music (ISOCM). Information on each event and where to watch is below. [img_assist|nid=29625|title=|desc=|link=none|align=center|width=450|height=417] Keynote Address 1 - Music as Liturgy: Models from Ancient Syriac Christianity By Dr Susan Ashbrook Harvey Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 4 p.m. EDT