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Photo: (Front, left to right) Seminary Professor Dr John Barnet, Transition Committee Chairman Jeffrey Hoff, Academic Dean & Interim President/CEO Dr Ionuţ-Alexandru Tudorie, Board Executive Chairman Archim. Jeremy Davis, and CFO Andrew Schachtner convene in the seminary board room to meet with trustees (pictured on screen) through Zoom.

New Leadership Team Brings Renewed Focus to St Vladimir’s Seminary

By Webmaster on July 9, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has entered a new phase of leadership, following this summer’s retirement of seminary president The Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield. The new leadership team is undertaking steps to ensure a smooth transition and renewed focus on the seminary’s mission during this important stage for SVOTS’ future. Effective July 1, Academic Dean Dr Ionuţ-Alexandru Tudorie has assumed the additional role of interim president and CEO of SVOTS, to which he was unanimously appointed by the seminary’s Board of Trustees. “It is always difficult and challenging when a long-tenured and respected leader, such…

Saint Basil Academy Celebrates 80 Years of Operation and Their 2024 Graduates June 22, 2024

By Webmaster on June 24, 2024 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America This past Saturday, June 22, was full of many joyful milestones. It was the fifth anniversary of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America’s enthronement as well as the enthronement of Metropolitan Constantine of Denver. It was also the 77th Annual Commencement Exercises and the 80th Anniversary of Saint Basil Academy. Nearly 200 people gathered at the beautiful Saint Basil campus in Garrison, New York to celebrate the accomplishments of Saint Basil’s resident children and young adults. Saint Basil Academy currently has 27 children in its residential programs, four of which were graduates honored on…

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Homily at the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Apostle Bartholomew Saint Bartholomew’s Church New York City

By Webmaster on June 12, 2024 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Homily at the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Apostle Bartholomew Saint Bartholomew’s Church June 11, 2024 New York, New York Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Christ is Risen! Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! This is the third occasion that we have been so graciously welcomed here at Saint Bartholomew’s Church – a true landmark of the City of New York. Once again, we offer the Divine Liturgy in thankfulness to God for the sacred person of the Spiritual Father of Orthodox Christianity – His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,…

Purchase Agreement Reached for the OCA’s Westwood Property

By Webmaster on March 18, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] The Orthodox Church in America has entered into a purchase agreement for the Westwood Property, the location that has housed the Chancery of the OCA over the last several decades. The agreement, authorized by the Metropolitan Council and unanimously confirmed by the Holy Synod of Bishops, is another step toward the final resolution of the former Chancery property and securing a permanent location in greater Washington, DC. The decision to proceed with the purchase agreement was made during a special session of the Metropolitan Council by teleconference on January 24, 2024, under the presidency…

Divine Liturgy at the historic church of St. Nicholas in Lower Manhattan. At the Beautiful Gate, Father John Romas and the faithful are seen. Photo courtesy of J. Romas

‘I REMEMBER’: The Christmas Holidays at the Old Church of St. Nicholas in Lower Manhattan

By Webmaster on December 29, 2023 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: The National Herald By Stavros Marmarinos It is many years later, but looking back, I could reminisce that I would say “today and tomorrow, the final preparations are being made for the Divine Liturgy for New Year’s at the historic Church of Aghios Nikolaos – St. Nicholas at the World Trade Center.” That is the beloved church that disappeared, literally, beneath the rubble of the adjacent Twin Towers of New York when, on September 11, 2001, the terrorists’ planes crashed into them. I recall one Sunday after New Year’s Day, after the Divine Liturgy, when the traditional New Year’s…

Echoes of Asia Minor: Life, Catastrophe and Resilience Opens at Consulate in NYC

By Webmaster on December 1, 2023 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: The National Herald By Eleni Sakellis NEW YORK – Consul General of Greece in New York Dinos Konstantinou in collaboration with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America hosted the opening reception of the moving exhibition Echoes of Asia Minor: Life, Catastrophe and Resilience on November 29 at the Consulate General of Greece in New York. The fascinating exhibition which brings history to life through everyday objects, housewares, clothing, textiles, and photographs, among other objects, is made possible with generous support from the Consulate General of Greece in New York, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the Ministry of Culture…

Dr Gavrilyuk Gives Insightful Analysis of Seminary Founders’ Distinct Leadership Styles

By Webmaster on September 21, 2023 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in person and online on Sep. 12, 2023, to hear scholar and SVS Press author, Dr Paul Gavrilyuk, give a special talk on the contrasting leadership styles of two formational leaders of St Vladimir’s Seminary, Fr Georges Florovsky and Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann. In his presentation, Dr Gavrilyuk gave many examples from the post-war correspondence between the two past seminary deans to illustrate their sense of calling, their courage in the face of great challenges, and lessons for modern-day Christian leaders. Dr Gavrilyuk also highlighted the differences in…

SPEAKER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAKES HISTORIC VISIT TO THE ST. NICHOLAS NATIONAL SHRINE

By Webmaster on June 27, 2023 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories, Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America New York, NY (June 27, 2023) — On Monday, June 26, 2023, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, made a historic visit to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York. Speaker McCarthy is the most senior government official to visit the St. Nicholas National Shrine since its official opening on December 6, 2022. Speaker McCarthy was given a tour of Liberty Park and the newly constructed Church. The St. Nicholas National Shrine is a cenotaph that honors the memory of the 3,000…

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine to host special event on sacred architecture – May 31 at 5:30 pm

By Webmaster on May 31, 2023

On May 31, 2023, Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine will host a public event on contemporary sacred buildings with Justin Davidson, architecture critic for New York Magazine.

Photo: Nikos Papachristou/ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

May Session of Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Concludes

By Webmaster on May 30, 2023 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, as a member of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, participated in its deliberation, which was convened on the 29th and 30th of May under the leadership of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. This regular session brought significant decisions for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Central among these decisions was the mandate given to the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to further examine the Archbishop’s proposals for a comprehensive Charter revision. Affirming the Synod’s previous decision, His…

Archbishop Elpidophoros at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

By Webmaster on December 27, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Times Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Christmas Liturgy and performed the ordination of Deacon John Capones to the Priesthood at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in New York, on December 25, 2022. In his speech, the Archbishop stressed that “We possess our natural fathers and mothers according to the flesh. But we also have the Church as our Mother through our baptismal rebirth. And we have the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ by our grace-filled adoption – our calling to be the children of God. Thus, the Lord has become our elder…

Metropolitan Joachim Apostolidis visits the United States

Historical Observations: Metropolitan Joachim’s Visit to US, 1924

By Webmaster on November 19, 2022 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: The National Herald By Stavros Stavridis In the post-1922 period, the Greek church in the United States was divided along Venizelist and Royalist lines with the National Herald and Atlantis newspapers supporting the former and latter respectively. It should be noted that the National Herald reported on the movements of Metropolitan Joachim of Kozani during his visit to the United States, whereas the Atlantis overall remained silent. The Holy Synod of the Patriarchate had chosen Meletios as Ecumenical Patriarch, giving him jurisdiction over the Church in North America in early 1922 despite protests emanating from Athens. Joachim’s visit should…

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