Seminarian Learns Iconography over Thanksgiving Break
Over the Thanksgiving holiday break, seminarian Karo Boyadzhyan traveled to St. John Armenian Church to meet with the Rev. Fr. Garabed Kochakian, a seminary graduate and former pastor of St. John, to study Armenian Christian Art history and painting of
New Scholarship Established in Memory of Marcus Mamourian
Recently, a scholarship was established for students preparing for priesthood at St. Nersess Seminary, thanks to the generosity of the Mamourian family who tragically lost their son in 2022. Marcus Mamourian was born in New Hampshire and grew up in a
Seminary Receives Competitive Grant from the Lilly Endowment
Recently, St. Nersess Armenian Seminary has received a grant from the Lilly Endowment through its Compelling Preaching Initiative. The grant will enable the seminary to work with Armenian clergy throughout our Eastern and Western Dioceses to strengthen their preaching, and
Spirits Soar at 12 Vocations: Broadening the Call
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh-pPaJHiKE 12 Vocations: Broadening the Call VIDEO Click here to view all DONORS in the Banquet Booklet and Addendum Click here to view PHOTOS by Jebejian Images On the evening of November 4, over 200 guests from near and far filled the grand ballroom
NEW! Join the Seminarians for Worship During Arevakal/Sunrise Service
Fridays at 8:00 am October 20, 27 November 3, 10, 17 December 1, 8 CLICK HERE for the Zoom link.
Assistant Professor Gives Inaugural Lecture
On Friday evening, October 27, the seminary community including faculty members from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, gathered for the inaugural lecture and reception for Dr. Ani Shahinian, the assistant professor of the Grace and Paul Shahinian Lectureship in Armenian
Seminarian Attends National Council of Churches Gathering
By Dn. Garen Hamamjian Last month, I represented St. Nersess Seminary at the 2023 Christian Unity Gathering in Nashville, TN, organized by the National Council of Churches (NCC). The event began on the evening of October 9 with a beautiful banquet
Intensive Week Lectures Open to the Public
St. Nersess Seminary is pleased to invite the public to join our students from October 30 through November 2, for a four-day hybrid, intensive course on The Liturgical Books, taught by Rev. Fr. Arshen Aivazian, a long-time pastor, a former dean
Two-Part Public Lecture
October 18 & 20 at 7pm St. Nersess Armenian Seminary will host Dr. Ruth Gornandt, postdoc researcher at the University of Oxford in historical and systematic theology, this week when she offers two lectures at the seminary. She obtained her doctorate
Seminary Welcomes New Faculty Member
This fall semester, the seminary welcomed Dr. Ani Shahinian, who will serve as an assistant professor of the Grace and Paul Shahinian Lectureship in Armenian Christian Art and Culture. Her position is being fully funded by Mr. Dean Shahinian, Esq,