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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Nicholas Bulletin - September 4, 2022
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Christ is in our midst! Христос међу нама! Cristo está entre nosotros! | |
Homily on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost: Let Go!
by Fr. Anthony Coniaris
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In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...
A person accidentally slipped and fell of a cliff. On the way down he grabbed hold of the branch of a tree and remained suspended there. He started praying as he had never prayed before: “Lord, save me! Lord, Lord!” Suddenly the Lord answered, “Yes?” The man pleaded, “Save me, Lord!”
“Have you attended Church?” asked the Lord.
“Yes, I did whenever I could, but I promise never to miss if You will save me.”
“Have you kept the ten commandments?”
“Yes, as much as I could. I promise to obey them to the letter if You will save me.”
“Have you said your prayers every day?”
“Yes, Lord, but just get me off the side of this cliff and I’ll be the best praying man in the world.”
“Have you given generously to the work of my Church?”
“Yes, I think I have, but I’ll give even more generously in the future. Just get me off the side of this cliff.”
“Do you trust Me?”
“Yes, Lord, of course I trust You — completely.”
“Then let go the branch.”
Let go the man-made crutches you hold onto. Replace them with a tight grip on God.
Let go the sin that has possessed you. It seems that we become so accustomed to our sins that we feel comfortable with them and refuse to let go.
Let go that hatred. How many times have we heard people say, “I’ll do anything for You, Lord, but just don’t ask me to forgive so-and-so.”
Let go that alcoholism. A short time ago there was a convention of Alcoholics Anonymous at the Leamington Hotel. Three thousand well-dressed, dignified persons attended the banquet — all of them former alcoholics. Those who had remained dry for one year were asked to stand up. Then two years, then three. A fellow priest who was there told me that it was the most inspiring sight he had ever seen. All of those people had been brought back from death to life because they had let go the branch, the bottle, and trusted God.
The rich young man in today’s Gospel lesson came to Jesus seeking eternal life. Knowing that his besetting sin was love of money, Jesus prescribed the remedy: “Sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” The Gospel says that “when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, ‘How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” In other words, how hard it is for those who become so attached to their riches, so enslaved to their material possessions, that they cannot let go because their possessions have become their god.
Like the young man in today’s Gospel lesson, how many there are today who want everything that Christ has to offer: forgiveness, peace, assurance of life eternal with God — but they don’t want to let go their false gods, their besetting sins.
So, the Lord asks us today:
“Do you trust Me?”
We reply,
“Yes, Lord, we trust You.”
“Then let go,” He says. “Let go the demons, let go the death that is within you.”
We reply prayerfully,
“Lord, I let go trusting that You will bring me back to life.”
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Commemorating the Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and those with him who suffered under Maximian, Hieromartyr Athanasius Bishop of Tarsus in Cilicia, Venerable Anthusa the Nun and those with them, Virgin Martyr Eulalia of Barcelona and the Martyr Felix, St Bogolep the disciple of St Paisius of Uglich, Venerable Isaac I of Optina
RESURRECTIONAL TROPARION—TONE 3
Let the heavens rejoice! Let the earth be glad! For the Lord has shown strength with His arm. He has trampled down death by death. He has become the first born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of hell, and has granted to the world great mercy.
HOLY DORMITION TROPARION—TONE 1
In giving birth you preserved your virginity, in falling asleep you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos. You were translated to life, O Mother of Life, and by your prayers, you deliver our souls from death.
HOLY FATHER NICHOLAS TROPARION—TONE 4
Truly you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith; in icon of humility and a teacher of abstinence. Your humility exalted you; your poverty enriched you. O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved.
RESURRECTION KONTAKION—TONE 3
On this day You rose from the tomb, O Merciful One, leading us from the gates of death. On this day Adam exults as Eve rejoices; with the Prophets and Patriarchs they unceasingly praise the divine majesty of Your power.
HOLY DORMITION KONTAKION—TONE 2
Neither the tomb, nor death could hold the Theotokos, who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the Mother of Life, she was translated to life by the One who dwelt in her virginal womb.
INSTEAD OF “IT IS TRULY MEET”
The angels, as they looked upon the Dormition of the Virgin, were struck with wonder seeing how the Virgin went up from earth to heaven. The limits of nature are overcome in you, O pure Virgin; for birth-giving remains virginal and death is united to life; a virgin after childbearing and alive after death, you ever save your inheritance, O Theotokos.
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~Scripture Readings of the Day~ | |
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READERS:
This Week: Matins: Lenny Tepsich, Epistle: Grant Govelovich
Next Week: Matins: Nick Ressetar, Epistle: Nikola Lukic
EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11
DEACON: Let us pay attention.
PRIEST: Peace be unto all!
READER: And with your spirit!
DEACON: Wisdom.
READER: The Prokeimenon in the Third Tone: Sing praises to our God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
CHOIR: Sing praises to our God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
READER: v: Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
CHOIR: Sing praises to our God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
READER: Sing praises to our God, sing praises!
CHOIR: Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
DEACON: Wisdom!
READER: The Reading is from the first Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians.
DEACON: Let us attend!
READER: Brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
PRIEST: Peace be unto you, reader!
READER: And with your spirit! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
READER: In You, O Lord, have I hoped; let me never be put to shame!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
READER: Be a God of protection for me, a house of refuge in order to save me!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
АПОСТОЛ: 1 Коринћанима 15: 1-11
Ђакон: Пазимо
Свештеник: Мир свима!
Читач: I Духу Твоме!
Ђакон: Премудрост
Читач : ПРОКИМЕН- глас 3 Појте Богу нашему, појте! Појте Цару нашему, појте!
Хор: Појте Богу нашему, појте! Појте Цару нашему, појте!
Читач: Сви народи, запљескајте рукама, покликните Богу гласом радосним!
Хор: Појте Богу нашему, појте! Појте Цару нашему, појте!
Читач: Појте Богу нашему, појте!
Хор: Појте Цару нашему, појте!
Ђакон: Премудрост
Читач: Читање је од Прве посланице Светог апостола Павла до Коринћана
Ђакон: Пазимо
Читач: Али вама напомињем, браћо, јеванђеље које вам проповиједах, које и примисте, у коме и стојите, Кроз које се и спасавате, ако држите онако како вам проповиједах, осим ако узалуд не повјеровасте. Јер вам најприје предадох што и примих, да Христос умрије за гријехе наше по Писму, И да би погребен, и да је устао трећи дан, по Писму, и да се јавио Кифи, затим Дванаесторици; Потом се он јавио одједном више од пет стотина браће, од којих су већина и сада живи, а неки се упокојише. Потом се јавио Јакову, затим свима апостолима; А послије свију. као каквом недоношчету, јавио се и мени. Јер сам ја најмањи од апостола, који нисам достојан назвати се апостол, зато што гоних Цркву Божију. Но благодаћу Божијом јесам што јесам, и благодат његова која је у мени не оста празна, него се потрудих више од свију њих, али не ја, него благодат Божија која је са мном. Било, дакле, ја било они, тако проповиједамо, и тако повјеровасте.
Свештеник: Мир свима Читачу!
Читач: I Духом Твоме! Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Читач: У тебе се, Господе, уздам, немој ме оставити под срамотом до вјека.
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Читач: Буди ми Бог заштитник, дом уточишта, да би ме спасао.
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
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LITURGY GOSPEL:
Matthew 19: 16-26
At that time, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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ЈЕВАНЂЕЉЕ:
Матеј 19: 16-26
У вријем оно, један младић приступи Исусу клањајући му се и рече: Учитељу благи, које добро да учиним да имам живот вјечни? А он му рече: Што ме зовеш благим? Нико није благ осим једнога Бога. А ако хоћеш ући у живот држи заповијести. Рече му: Које? А Исус рече: Не убиј; не учини прељубу; не укради; не свједочи лажно; Поштуј оца и матер; и љуби ближњега својега као себе самога. Рече му младић: Све ово сачувах од младости своје; шта ми још недостаје? Рече му Исус: Ако хоћеш савршен да будеш, иди продај све што имаш и подај сиромасима, и имаћеш благо на небу, па хајде за мном. А када чу младић ријеч, отиде жалостан; јер имађаше многа имања. А Исус рече ученицима својим: Заиста вам кажем да је тешко богатоме ући у Царство небеско. И опет вам кажем: Лакше је камили проћи кроз иглене уши неголи богатоме ући у Царство Божје. А када то чуше ученици, чуђаху се веома говорећи: Ко се, дакле, може спасти? А Исус погледавши на њих, рече им: Људима је ово немогуће, а Богу је све могуће.
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~ The Week Ahead: Scriptures and Services ~ | |
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~Prayers for the Faithful~
In Our Prayers
Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop Youhanna, Protopresbyter Srboljub and Protinica Ljubica Jockovic, Protopresbyter Rodney Torbic, Popadija Sara Golic, Matushka Barbara Ealy, the child Katie Elizabeth and her parents Mileva and Michael Repasky, the child Metodija and his parents Fr. Dn. Milan and Mira Damljanovic, the child Danijela and her parents Mark and Jennifer Belo, Melissa Thomason and the child newly born of her, Clare Jurkovic and the child newly born of her, Lauren Spangler and the child to be born of her, Mara Bebeau and the child to be born of her, Jazmin Cruz and the child to be born of her, Addy Andy, Louise Bare, Dori Bert, Jonathan Bertsch, Darlene & Larry Black, Carole Blitva, Stephan and Barbara Blitva, Walter “Bud” Brown, Guiliana & Aleksandar Carricato, Leann Cox, Joseph Derk, Art Dils, Draga Donato, Tommy and Kara (Blitva) Dorsey, Anaya Garvin, Christian & Melanie Geib, Michael Geppert III, Dr Andrea Govelovich, Nick & Terry Govelovich, Kata Gruich, Dan Haizlett, Basil Havalchak, Travis Heilman, Adam Herigan, Edith Herigan, Nicole Stefan Imschweiler, Susan Jacobs, Tijana Jaksic, Slobodan Jovicic, Spencer Klinge, Ljuban Kosovac, Dorothy Krnjaich, Henry Laichak, Peter Lalic, Dragan Lalovic, Stella Wren Lappas, Catherine Lewis, Dick Livingston, Maggie Livingston, Stephen Lundingrin, Dianne & Jim Martin, Rowan Martin, Jack McFall, Annabelle McLaughlin, Marija Miljkovic, Daria Milletics, Infant of God Ryan Leigh Moffitt, Peter Mrgich, George Myers, Patty Navarro, Bosiljka Ninkovic, Eva Orr, Lila Packer, Daniel Paddock, Ljubomir Pejanovic, Vid & Marica Pejcic, Hope Pesner, Tracy Petrovich, Logan Roszkowski, Greg Selman, Michael Schaffner, Michael Semic, Steven Semic, Benjamin Shaffer, Tessa Shaffer, Pat Shoemaker, Branko Smitran, Tracey Stanovich, Tim Stefan, Josephine Svitchan, Patricia & Joseph Sypniewski, Leonard Tepsich, Leroy Tepsich Jr, Edie & Michael “Bo” Venesevich, Rita Vorkapich, Kristina Vukalo, Steve Vulich, Paula Werner, Draga Worman, Dewey Yetter, Mileva “Millie” Yezdimir, Demetrios & Eleni Ziogas, Miriam “Mim” Codan Ziolkowski
Those Who Need Special Care
COUNTRY MEADOWS HERSHEY: Eva Stimac; COUNTRY MEADOWS MECHANICSBURG: Florence Ivanoff; MASONIC HOME ELIZABETHTOWN: Ray Foltz; RS: Cedo Lukic; SPRING CREEK: Chuck Belic
Those to be Baptized
Sloane Ivey & Berkeley Blythe Semic, Emilia Renee Peterson, Barrett Scott, Divna and Danica Mitrovic, Nora Katherine Van Huysen, Sloane York, Logan Michael Livingston, Misha Aleksander Bowser
Our College Students
Anastasija Gligorevic, Cayden Healy, Matthew Hoover, Sophia Mummert, Kobe Petrovich, Christina Radanovic, Ioanna Radanovic, Kyranna Radanovic, Maxim Reznitchenko, Madison Vorkapich
Our Dearly Departed Loved Ones
Matushka Anna Hopko, Protinica Miryana Trbuhovich, Protinica Donna Merick, Elizabeth Rupich, Margaret Radanovic, Nenad ‘Nesho’ Pantelich, Mark Gruin, Slobodanka Balaban
~Vigils Offered~
ENDORA LUCILLE WOLF Offered in joyful celebration and glorious thanksgiving on the birth of Endora Lucille on August 23. We offer loving congratulations to parents Jazmin Cruz & Curran Wolf, sisters Sonora & Ashtyn Cruz, grandmother Stephani Yanich and the whole family. May the Holy Spirit comfort and protect Endora for Many Years! Mnogaja Ljeta!
FRANK & MARIE BRESCIA Offered in joyous celebration as we celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary (Sept 2). May our good Lord continue to bless us with good health and happiness. Mnogaja Ljeta! Many Years!
PETE BARBER Offered in celebration of his birthday (Sept 5). With Love from Arlene, Melanie, Erik and families. Mnogaja Ljeta! Many Years!
MIKE YORK Offered in joyful celebration of his birthday (Sept 6), by Kat and family. God’s Blessings for many more! Mnogaja Ljeta!
YOVANKA & MARK HOOVER Offered in joyful celebration of their Wedding Anniversary (Sept 9). May our good Lord bless you with many more years in good health and happiness. Offered by your loving family. Mnogaja Ljeta! Many Years!
DARLENE BLACK Offered with love by the Barber & Geib Families for God’s Blessings during her recovery. We pray that He will bless her with good health. Our Love & Prayers are with her.
MICHAEL GEPPERT Offered prayerfully by Mom & Dad for improvement in health and God’s blessings and loving care during his recovery.
†CAROLE HEALY Offered in loving memory of her repose (4 years—Sept 4). We love you and miss you Baba. From the Healy family. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†CAROLE HEALY Offered in loving memory of my dear friend (4 years—Sept 4), with prayers for her peaceful repose in the Lord’s Heavenly Kingdom. Given by Sandy. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†GEORGE KRNJAIC Offered in loving memory of his repose (4 years—Sept 7) by Christine, Stacy, Mike, Laurie & families. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†GEORGE KRNJAIC Offered in loving memory of his repose (4 years—Sept 7) by Kata and family. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
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Please continue to pray for all of those currently being persecuted for Christ's sake in Kosovo, Metohija, Montenegro, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Sudan, China, North Korea, for all of our brothers and sisters in Christ suffering throughout the world, especially in Ukraine, that they might be comforted with the Joy of our Lord, and for all of those suffering from the pandemic, for those who minister, and for those who are unjustly persecuted that they may be strengthened by the love of Christ which knows no race.
LET US PRAY TO THE LORD!
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Stewardship Offering Information
Date 8/28/2022
Collection: $1,850.00
Date 8/21/2022
Collection: $2,075.00
Date 8/14/2022
Collection: $3,165.00
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September Birthdays
Elliott Klipa (Sep 2), Andjela Lojpur (Sep 3), Graham Bazdar (Sep 3), Dominik Bowser (Sep 3), Aleksandar Gerhart (Sep 4), Peter Barber (Sep 5), Lincoln Govelovich (Sep 6), Mike York (Sep 6), Radomir Raic (Sep 7), Misha Bowser (Sep 8), Stacey Mummert (Sep 9), Tina Tepsich (Sep 10), Nemanja Jovic (Sep 13), Kat Gruich (Sep 14), Ben Shaffer (Sep 18), Zeljko Raic (Sep 18), Angie Vorkapich (Sep 21), Terry Govelovich (Sep 22), Dean Stefan (Sep 22), Milijan Lukic (Sep 22), Ljilja Lazarevic (Sep 24), Clara & Thea Goodling (Sep 25), Fran Radosevich (Sep 29)
September Anniversaries
Frank & Marie Brescia (Sep 2), Mark & Yovanka Hoover (Sep 9), Dori & Steve Barry (Sep 9), Alan & Marina Radanovic (Sep 9), Luke & Waad Jacobs (Sep 13), Val & Fran Radosevich (Sep 16), Tim & Kaitlyn Hook (Sep 19), Brian & Catherine Lewis (Sep 19), Tina & Lenny Tepsich (Sep 20), Jon & Mara Bebeau (Sep 25), John & Cindy Semic (Sep 26)
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LITURGY TIME: 9:30AM
Beginning today, the time for the liturgy each Sunday will be at 9:30am going forward. Matins will begin at 8:30am.
OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY
The office will be closed this week on Monday, September 5
SAINT NICHOLAS SENIORS MEETING DATE CHANGE
The September 13th meeting is being cancelled and rescheduled for Sept 6th at 12 noon in the Church Social Hall. The change is being made due to food prep for Serb Fest on Sept 17. The Sept 6 meeting will be our indoor picnic. Please let Sue Petrovich know what you can bring (717-944-1258 or twins22@ymail.com), and if not sure, Sue can give you suggestions as to what is needed. Hope to see you on the 6th. Anyone 50+ is invited to join. Please consider joining us… Come and see!
SERB FEST (HELP NEEDED)
Our Annual Serb Fest is quickly approaching. The date is Saturday, September 17th starting at 11am. Plan on a wonderful day of good food, music and fun! A mailer has gone out with more information. Sign up sheets are in the lobby. And fliers are available for distribution to local establishments in the church lobby (help yourself) or see Daria.
DEADLINE IS APPROACHING
If you are not receiving envelopes and wish to. If you are receiving envelopes and no longer wish to. Or if you need to make an address change. You must inform Daria Milletics by September 18.
ANNUAL KSS PULLED PORK & PALACINKE SALE
The Kolo Srpskih Sestara/Circle of the Serbian Sisters will hold their annual fundraiser on Sunday, October 9. All sales are PRE-ORDER by Oct 2. The menu will include pulled pork sandwiches for $6, cheese palacinke for $2, strawberry and applebutter palacinkes for $1.50. Pick up will be from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on October 9. Forms are available on the tutors stand, or call Linda Yandric at 717-939-5309 or Daria Milletics at 717-939-3872
SOTAYA ČEVAPI SALE
Our SOTAYA Group is once again selling frozen packs of cevapi at $15/pack (2 pounds, 32 pieces). To order see Dn. Bojan Gligorevic or call the office at 717-939-3872
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DEADLINE FOR SEPT 25 BULLETIN
Daria will be out of the office the week of September 19th, please have any bulletin requests for the September 25 bulletin to her by Thursday, Sept 15.
CHURCH SCHOOL RESUMES
On Sunday, September 18, we will bless the new Church School Year, our children and teachers at the end of liturgy. Glory to God!
LIVING THE FAITH
A class dedicated to answering the questions of how to live a Life in Christ according to the Orthodox Faith. The first class will be on Wednesday, September 21 after Vespers (6:30pm). Each Wednesday, we will meet, pray together, and explore some of the beauty of a life well lived: a Life in Christ.
SERB CLUB MEETING
The American Serbian Civic and Education Club will be meeting on Monday, September 12th at 7pm in the Club. This is the combined meeting for the months of August and September.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday thru Friday from 9 am until noon. Office hours will be adjusted when services are occurring during those hours. You may call the office (717-939-3872) or come by in person.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Please send all bulletin requests to the church office at office@stnicholassteelton.org by Wednesday at 11 am (you may also call 717-939-3872)
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September Charity
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
575 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers, NY 10707
(914) 961-8313
http://www.svots.edu/
The mission of St. Vladimir’s Seminary is to “serve Christ, His Church, and the world through Orthodox Christian theological education, research, and scholarship, and the promotion of inter-Orthodox cooperation”.
The Seminary offers educational programs for clergy, those preparing for clerical ministries, lay leaders and religious scholars so they “may build up Orthodox communities, foster Church growth through mission and evangelism, teach the Orthodox faith, and care for those in need”. The Seminary has a diverse student body and a strong faculty committed to teaching, learning, and serving the Church to the glory of God. Academic programs include Master level degrees in divinity, theology, and religious studies for lay leaders. A stimulating array of special academic programs is also available. We encourage you to visit the St. Vladimir’s Seminary website listed above to learn more about the exciting and challenging learning opportunities, programs and resources.
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