The 2018 Commencement at St. Vladimir's Seminary, held May 19, was truly a blessed occasion. In addition to graduating 20 students from the Class of 2018, the seminary also awarded honorary doctorates to three distinguished figures for their contributions to the Orthodox Church: composer Mitered Archpriest Sergei Glagolev, Dr. David Bradshaw, chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky, and Protodeacon Peter Danilchick, seminary trustee emeritus and former ExxonMobile executive. Hear the Commencement Exercises in their entirety, which included remarks from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the Commencement Address from Dr. Bradshaw.

St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) celebrated two milestones at the 2018 edition of Orthodox Education Day (OED) on Saturday, October 6: fifty years of OED and fifty years of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. The day included several highlights befitting the historic celebration, including a passionate call to spread the Gospel as individuals in addition to supporting Orthodox evangelistic enterprises such as SVS Press and Ancient Faith Ministries, delivered by Ancient Faith co-founder John Maddex.

At Orthodox Education Day (OED) on October 6, 2018, former SVS Press director Ted Bazil and St Vladimir's Seminary Professor Emeritus David Drillock offered a fantastic look back and wonderful stories from the fifty-year history of SVS Press and Orthodox Education Day.

At its Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, May 18, 2019 St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) conferred degrees upon twenty-two graduates, including fourteen Master of Divinity, three Master of Arts, and five Master of Theology students. The Seminary also awarded two honorary doctorates, one to His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (Syriac Orthodox Church) and longtime Seminary Trustee Alex Machaskee. Hear the Commencement Exercises in their entirety, which included remarks from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the Commencement Address from Orthodox Church in America Chancellor Archpriest Alexander Rentel.

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS), Yonkers, NY, and St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, Armonk, NY, celebrated fifty years of collaboration with a special event Friday, October 11, on SVOTS’ campus. The event included the annual Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture, delivered by SVOTS/St. Nersess Alumnus His Grace, Bishop Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America and President of St. Nersess Seminary.

Dr. Michael Colburn, the OCMC Mission Specialist in Linguistics and Translations, speaks at the second annual missions lecture at St. Vladimir's Seminary.

St. Vladimir’s Seminary celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s autocephaly Thursday, January 30, 2020. A full-day of events included three workshops on the topic of autocephaly. In the second, “Autocephaly & Evangelism," Archpriest John Parker, dean of Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, delivered a passionate call to action and reminder that "autocephaly is an inner evangelism in reminding all Orthodox Christians that in Christ Jews and Greeks, Turks and Cretans, Romanians, Latinos, Africans, Asians all find true motherland in the nave and at the chalice."

Saint Vladimir’s Seminary President Fr. Chad Hatfield discusses Orthodox evangelism, drawing from his experience as a missionary in South Africa and Orthodox mission planter in the United States, to an audience at NLA University College in Bergen, Norway. The talk, delivered on December 5, 2019, was organized in part by St. Vladimir's Alumnus Fr. Theodor Svane (’15) and the parish Fr. Theodore serves, Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Mission Parish, in Bergen.

Addressing members of the Orthodox Inter-Seminary Movement (OISM), St. Vladimir's Seminary President Fr. Chad Hatfield offer some thoughts for future ordained and lay leaders who will be serving in an "aggresively anti-Christian" world. His insights and suggestions for further reading will be of interest to the seminarian and non-seminarian alike.

On January 30, 2021, New York Times bestselling author Rod Dreher delivered the 38th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture. Dreher’s lecture, “Living in Truth: How the Communist-Era Suffering Church can Prepare Us to be Dissidents,” defined the challenges and explored the gifts the suffering church has for a complacent West. His talk coincided with the publication of A Voice for Our Time: Radio Liberty Talks, Vol. 1, featuring an English translation of Schmemann’s broadcasts into the Soviet Union that began in 1953. This first volume of the two-part series, being published by St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press, features a foreword by Dreher.

Antwian (Anthony) Davis has been experiencing and witnessing God's miraculous grace from a time beyond his own memories as a small child, and seemingly at every turn since: through the profound faith of his parents; in his journey from serious illness and near death in childhood to health and adulthood; from ordained Baptist minister to seminarian at St Vladimir's Seminary; and during his encounters with the sick, suffering, and incarcerated. In this episode of Voices from St Vladimir's Seminary, Antwian shares powerful stories from his life and conversion to Orthodox Christianity—including why he's thankful to his Baptist parents, who he says "actually raised me to be Orthodox." Antwian, who currently serves as SVS Press Bookstore manager, also reveals his favorite Press books and announces the next stop in his grace-filled journey, this time away from St Vladimir's Seminary.

Dcn. Michael continues taking his class through the Divine Liturgy, this time focusing on what's commonly called "the Liturgy of the Table."

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of chapter three of Fr. Alexander Schmemann's For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy, this time focusing on the Christian year.

Dn. Michael investigates the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

Dn. Michael begins discussing the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Dn. Michael asks the question, "How can we apply Fr. Alexander's teachings on Great Lent to our lives?"

Dn. Michael shares his conversion story in this two-part lecture given at the Missions and Evangelism Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. His series, "In But Not Of," will continue in two weeks.

Dn. Michael shares his conversion story in this two-part lecture given at the Missions and Evangelism Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. His series, "In But Not Of," will continue next week.

Dn. Michael continues his series on reconciliation. This week he discusses how to conduct ourselves when we are wronged.

Using personal experiences, the Bible and teachings of the Church, Dn. Michael discusses the importance of handling our anger appropriately.

We hear it often. "Live in the present not the past or future," but what does that mean? In lesson four, Dn. Michael Hyatt covers the next two chapters in Dr. Nicole Roccas' book, Time and Despondency.

Between now and Christmas, Dn. Michael Hyatt teaches a short series entitled Peace on Earth. In this episode he focuses in on unresolved conflict at home, work, and church and the tools given to us by God to avoid them.

Dn. Michael Hyatt begins a new series in his class going through the book by Dr. Peter Bouteneff entitled How to Be a Sinner. Discovering ourselves as sinners is a first step.

As sinners, how are we to look at ourselves? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

What is the difference between mercy and grace? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to Be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

In this concluding episode in the How to Be a Sinner series, Dn. Michael Hyatt interviews the author, Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

Dn. Michael Hyatt begins looking at chapter 2 of Thinking Orthodox by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou. It's called The Distinctiveness of Orthodox Christianity.

Domingo 24 de Noviembre Pd. Nicolas predicó sobre como con esperanza podemos vivir una vida que aguanta las dificultades del mundo. Gálata 6:11-18

Domingo 23 de Febrero Pd. Nicolás predicó sobre la importancia del ayuno y como Dios es el único quien puede darnos vida eterna. I Cor. 8:13-9:2 Sunday February 23 Fr. Nicholas preached about the importance of fasting and how God is the only one who can give eternal life. I Cor. 8:13-9:2

Domingo 23 de Marzo Pd. Nicolás predicó sobre Domingo de la Cruz y los labores que tenemos para recibir la salvación que es gratis. Marcos 8:34-9:1 Sunday 23 of March Fr. Nicholas preached about Sunday of the Cross and the work we have in order to receive salvation which is free. Mark 8:34-9:1

Domingo 11 de Mayo Pd. Nicolás predicó sobre como el amor para Dios puede dar nos la fuerza para evitar parálisis del espíritu. Hechos 9:33-42 Sunday May 11 Fr. Nicholas preached about how the love for God can give us the strength to avoid spiritual paralysis. Acts 9:33-42

Domingo 18 de Mayo Pd. Nicolás reflejó sobre la tentacion de los ídolos del mundo; fama, dinero, relaciones, ect. Escoja tu dios y ojalá será el Señor, el Creador de todo. Juan 4:5-42 Sunday May 18 Fr. Nicholas reflected on the temptation of the idols of the world; fame, money, relationships, etc. Choose your god and may it be the Lord and Creator of all. John 4:5-42

Domingo 20 de Julio Pd. Nicolás predicó sobre la salvacion y como Dios utiliza toda la creación para salvarnos. Él utiliza personas, oraciones, nuestros hijos y hasta nuestras vocaciones. Tenga tus ojos abiertos a la misericordia del Señor. Santiago 5:10-20 Sunday July 20 Fr. Nicholas preached about salvation and how God utilizes all of creation in order to save us. He uses people, prayers, our children and even our vocation. Open your eyes to the mercy of the Lord. St. James 5:10-20

Domingo 14 de Septiembre Pd. Nicolás predicó sobre como el acto de evangleizar puede salvar uno. Sí la vida es dificil pero por el mensaje de la Cruz podemos receibir la paz de la verdad. 1 Cor. 1:18-24 Sunday September 7 Fr. Nicholas preached about how the act of evangelizing can save a person. Yes life is difficult but through the message of the Cross we can attain true peace. 1 Cor. 1:18-24

Domingo 28 de septiembre Pd. Nicolás predicó que nosotros necesitamos a provechar cada dia que tenemos y tener una fe con vida. Él propusó que cada uno de nosotros podemos ser activo para hacer lo que es bueno. (2 C or. 6:1-10) Sunday September 28 Fr. Nicholas preached that we need to take advantage of every day that we have and have a faith that is alive. He proposed that everyone of us can be active in order to do that which is good. (2 Cor. 6:1-10)

Pd. Nicolás predicó sobre el razón para la Navidad y la importancia que uno debe tener su propósito muy claro si no puedes ser distraído de la voluntad del Señor. (Efesios 5:8-19 ) Fr. Nicholas preached about the reason for Christmas and the importance how a person should have clear purpose so that they do not get distracted from the will of the Lord. (Ephesians 5:8-19)

Pd. Nicolás predicó sobre los líderes de Cristo y como en su ejemplo de ser buenos siervos de Dios nosotros podemos afirmar el camino que llega hasta la salvación. (Hebreos 13:17-21) Fr. Nicholas preached about the leaders of Christ and how in their examples of being good servants of God we can affirm the path that leads to salvation. (Ephesians 5:8-19)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre la importancia para enfocar en lo bueno y dejar el mal atrás. Él reflejó sobre la vida de San Policarpo y como nosotros no debemos estar tan oprimido por el sufrimiento en el mundo pero más lleno de agradecimiento y lleno de gozo. (Mateo 6:14-21) Fr. Nicholas preached about the importance to focus on the good and let go of the evil. He reflected on the life of St. Polycarp and how we should not be oppressed by the suffering in the world but rather filled with thanksgiving and joy. (Matthew 6:14-21)

Padre Nicolás predicó como Dios nos enseña en la biblia como santificar nos. Y cada uno de nosotros podemos ser un santo también. (Mateo 10:32-38) Fr. Nicholas preach how God teaches us in the Bible how to be holy. And how every one of us can be saints also. (Mathew 10:32-38)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre como el mensaje del Señor está puesto en tu corazón. Nosotros tenemos que guardar un lugar santo para cultivar aquel mensaje. (Romanos 2:10-16) Fr. Nicholas preached about the message of the Lord that is placed in our hearts. He emphasized that we need to cultivate that place which cares for the message within us. (Romans 2:10-16)

Padre Nicolás predicó que nosotros debemos asumir que cada persona quiere recibir la salación por la Iglesia Ortodoxo. Y nosotros vamos a predicar la salvación por nuestras acciones de amor. (Hebreos 2:2-10) Fr. Nicholas preached that we should assume that every person wants to receive salvation through the Orthodox Church. And we preach this salvation through our actions of love. (Hebrews 2:2-10)

Padre Nicolás predicó que nosotros tenemos que seguir los líderes que Dios nos da. Entonces pon atención para distinguir el pastor de Dios y los engañadores de Diablo. (Hebreos 13:17-21) Fr. Nicholas preached that we have to follow the leaders that God give us. Therefore pay attention in order to distinguish between pastors of God and deceivers of the Devil. (Hebrews 13:17-21)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre oración del corazón y como la misericordia llega a nosotros con una oportunidad nuevo para ser salvado. (1 Cor. 6:12-20) Fr. Nicholas preached about the prayer of the heart and how the mercy comes upon us with a new opportunity in order to be saved. (1 Cor. 6:12-20)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre la Resurrección y la verdad en esto hecho. Cristo ha resucitado y nosotros vamos a rechazar las mentiras del mundo y quedaremos en el gozo de Señor. (1 Juan 1:1-7) Fr. Nicholas preached about the Resurrection and the truth in this act. Christ has risen and we reject the lies of the world and remain in the joy of the Lord. (1 John 1:1-7)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre la voluntad de Dios y como el Señor nos envía cambios a nuestras vidas para ayudarnos a crecer en su gracia. (Hechos 6) Fr. Nicholas preached about the will of God and how the Lord sends us changes in order to help us grow in His grace. (Acts 6)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre la voluntad de Dios y como el Señor nos envía cambios a nuestras vidas para ayudarnos a crecer en su gracia. (Hechos 6) Fr. Nicholas preached about the will of God and how the Lord sends us changes in order to help us grow in His grace. (Acts 6)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre el significado de la encarnación y el sentido que está con nosotros para mantener la fe firme como las mártires antiguas. (Hebreos 11:9-10:40) Fr. Nicholas preached about the meaning the incarnation and the value it has for us in order to maintain the faith similar to the martyrs of the past. (Hebrews 11:9-10:40)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre la importancia a tener en tu corazón la meta a ser como Dios. Solamente las virtudes de Dios llevarán al Cielo. (Mateo 6:14-21) Fr. Nicholas preached about the importance to have in your heart the goal of being like God. The virtues of God is the only thing you will bring to heaven. (Matt. 6:14-21)

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre la importancia de la paciencia. Nuestros metas toca tiempo y vamos a tener exito con Cristo cuando perseveramos. (Juan 5:1-15) Fr. Nicholas preached about the importance of patience. Our goals take time and we have success with Christ when we persevere. (John 5:1-15)