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
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
Seminarians Attend Annual Winter Retreat
The seminarians gathered on Enders Island in Mystic, CT, for their annual retreat on February 9-11, led by Dn. Yervant Kutchukian, Spiritual Director, and Professor Roberta Ervine. The theme was “Being Grounded in the face of Chaos: How do we
St. Nersess Theological Review Resumes Publication
In mid-November, the Catholic University of America Press highlighted three new academic journals that will debut in 2023. One of the journals, the St. Nersess Theological Review (SNTR), was promoted on their website. As the scholarly publication of St. Nersess
St. Nersess Seminarians Participate in Annual Christian Unity Gathering
Two St. Nersess seminarians participated in the National Council of the Churches of Christ (NCC) annual Christian Unity Gathering (CUG) held October 13-16 in Hampton, Virginia.The CUG brought together 200 representatives from 38-member communions representing over 45 million Christians in
Conference in Dzakhgadzor, Armenia
On February 4-5, Dn. Timothy Aznavourian, along with five students, were given the opportunity by the dean of Gevorkian Theological Seminary, the Very Rev. Fr. Garegin Hambardzumyan, to take part in a two-day conference commissioned by the World Council of
Special Visit by Sister Church
On November 8, Fr. Dr. M. P. George, a professor of liturgical music at the Orthodox Theological Seminary at Kottayam in Kerala, India, visited St. Nersess along with alumni and current students of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.Fr. M.P. George
St. Nersess Seminarians Participate in National Council of Churches Annual Assembly
For the first time, St. Nersess Seminary was invited to send representatives to the Christian Unity Gathering, the annual assembly of the National Council of Churches of Christ (NCC). Held November 8-10 in Silver Spring, MD, two seminarians – Dn.
St. Nersess Seminarians Study in Armenia During the Summer
An integral part of a St. Nersess education is engaging with the Church on the local, regional, diocesan, and global levels. The Master of Divinity degree offered through St. Nersess and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary includes opportunities for students
Inter-seminary Agreement of Collaboration Signed
On Monday, June 13, the Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, together with the Rev. Fr. Mardiros Chevian, dean of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, departed for Armenia with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin