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SVOTS Board of Trustees Clarifies the Seminary’s Direction

By Webmaster on August 20, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, August 20, 2024—At its meeting on August 9, 2024, the Board of Trustees at St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) announced its decision to indefinitely pause the relocation of St Vladimir’s Seminary, and pursue the needs of the Seminary for recruiting a new president, strengthening the Seminary’s finances, and creating a strategic vision and direction in fulfillment of its core mission. The Seminary’s core mission remains to “train priests, lay leaders, and scholars to be active apologists of the Orthodox Christian Faith—focusing on academic rigor and spiritual formation within a residential…

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…

Group photo from the Commencement Exercises at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Presides Over the 2024 Commencement Exercises of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary

By Webmaster on May 30, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (STOTS) have concluded their respective 2024 commencement exercises. The commencement of the Class of 2024 at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary took place on Saturday, May 18, 2024. That morning, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the celebration of the hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating with His Beatitude were His Grace Bishop Nikodhim of Boston and the Albanian Archdiocese and His Grace Bishop Benedict of Hartford and New England. During the Divine Liturgy, 2nd year seminarian Justin Taylor was ordained to the holy diaconate. The commencement exercises began with a prayer of thanksgiving…

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St. Vladimir’s Seminary Announces the Retirement of Archpriest Chad Hatfield

By Webmaster on May 20, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America YONKERS, NY [OCA] St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) announces the retirement of the Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield as SVOTS President and Rector of Three Hierarchs Chapel, effective July 1, 2024. His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, along with the Board of Trustees, received and accepted a request for retirement from Fr. Hatfield on Friday, May 17 at the 2024 Spring Semi-Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees. During his seventeen-year tenure at SVOTS, as Chancellor and then President, Fr. Hatfield oversaw significant developments at…

Darkness into Light: Working through Grief During the Holiday Season

By Webmaster on November 30, 2023

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Start Date Thu, 12/14/2023 – 19:00 Join us for the third webinar in The Light of the World Webinar Series. This monthly webinar series features speakers from among St Vladimir’s Seminary faculty, alumni, and friends, presenting on a variety of topics while answering a core question: How are we Christians to be the light of the world? Drawing inspiration from feedback received through a recent survey we conducted, these webinars aim to address a diverse range of themes related to real and pressing issues facing Orthodox faithful in modern society. The third webinar in…

SVOTS Seminarian Selected to Present at Yale Conference on “Examining the Council of All Orthodox Bishops in America: A Canonical Precedent or Reflection of Ancient Ecumenical Councils”

By Webmaster on November 8, 2023 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary On October 27-28, 2023, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) student Mihailo Vlajkovic (M.A. ‘24) represented the Seminary at a conference hosted by the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University. The two-day conference, titled “The Apostolic Ministry”: History, Theology, and Ecumenism, offered an exploration of “the ways in which churches claim ‘apostolicity,’ and what this ideal means for broader questions of ecumenism and inter-communion.” Eighteen presenters from the US, Canada, and Kenya joined the conference, representing a range of professions and viewpoints, including “theologians, historians, ordained ministers, canon lawyers, ecclesiologists, ecumenists, and students and seminarians.” Mihailo learned…

Submission to the Church: How to Become Children of the Light

By Webmaster on October 13, 2023

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Join us for the first webinar in the new Light of the World Webinar Series! This monthly webinar series features speakers from among St Vladimir’s Seminary faculty, alumni, and friends, presenting on a variety of topics while answering a core question: How are we Christians to be the light of the world? Drawing inspiration from feedback received in a recent survey, these webinars aim to address a diverse range of themes concerning real and pressing issues facing Orthodox faithful in modern society. The first webinar will be co-hosted by His Grace Bishop John (Abdalah), Auxiliary of…

Dormition Fast Meditations

By Webmaster on July 30, 2023 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary We are preparing to enter the fast before the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God. St Symeon of Thessalonica writes that the Dormition Fast “was established in honor of the Mother of God the Word; who, foreknowing her repose, ascetically labored and fasted for us as always, although she was holy and immaculate and had no need for fasting.” St Vladimir’s Seminary invites you to join us in prayer, meditation, and fasting during this time. To help you along this journey, we would like to give you this gift. A…

Help publish an SVS Press book

By Webmaster on May 31, 2023 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Would you like to help more people know about Orthodoxy? You can when you contribute to the publication of an upcoming SVS Press book. Each year SVS Press publishes and distributes quality, spiritually enriching Orthodox Christian material for scholars, students, clergy, Orthodox seekers, and lay people. But it is because of generous donors, who give behind the scenes, that each book gets printed. SVS Press is about to print a new book, and we would like to extend to you the remarkable opportunity to be a part of it. The upcoming book is called The…

Introducing St Vladimir’s Online School of Theology

By Webmaster on April 30, 2023 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary We are pleased to announce the creation of St Vladimir’s Online School of Theology, an accessible extension of the Seminary offering quality online Orthodox education to the general public, taught by SVOTS faculty. This new initiative is supported by a grant awarded in 2022 by Lilly Endowment Inc., propelling the Seminary’s entrance into online education. The initial offerings from St Vladimir’s Online School of Theology are two non-degree courses, with plans to expand into certifications, potentially adding M.A. degree programs in the future. Learn more & register here>>

SVOTS Online Classes for Laity – Tell us what you think

By Webmaster on October 31, 2022 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, with generous support from the Lilly Endowment, is planning its first two online summer courses, to be offered in June – July, 2023. These non-credit, introductory courses will be taught by our faculty. By answering our short survey, you will be helping us launch this first-ever online summer program for laity. Thank you for your input and support! Click the button below to take the survey.

Archbishop Nathaniel with Metropolitan Tikhon

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Grants Doctor Honoris Causa to Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)

By Webmaster on May 15, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Orthodox Christian Laity Advisory Board Member and Spiritual Advisor, His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel, is honored with the bestowal of Doctor Honoris Causa by St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, New York, on May 14, 2022. CLICK HERE OR ON THE PHOTO ABOVE TO VIEW THE PRESENTATION

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