Orientation Retreat Held at the Seminary
The seminary held its annual orientation retreat on September 11-13 on campus with proper "distancing". However, the sense of spiritual and brotherly/sisterly closeness permeated. One of the topics was, "What is your brand, your rule of life?" During the discussion,
Clergy From Around the Country and Armenia Attend Worship Service
Last evening, Tuesday, June 30, St. Nersess Seminary held its final worship service for the academic year. Clergy from the Eastern and Western Dioceses and Armenia joined students and members of the faculty to participate in the Evening Service Երեկոյեան
St. Nersess Featured in Anthropology Article
The online academic forum/blog of the Society for Cultural Anthropology published an article written by Dr. Christopher Sheklian, Director at the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center and member of the St. Nersess faculty. The article is called "Communion in
Faculty Hold Monthly Meeting Remotely
On April 6, all faculty members of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary held their monthly meeting through an online video platform. Fr. Mardiros Chevian, dean, and Dr. Roberta Ervine participated in the meeting onsite.The instructors discussed how they have continued to
Remote Learning for Seminarians and Clergy
During this surreal time, our academic program remains fully active and classes remain in session. Although our students are not physically present on campus, they are taking their classes and instruction remotely at St. Nersess and St. Vladimir's Seminaries. Both
Altar Servers Lenten Retreat and Visit to the Western Diocese
On March 6-8, Fr. Mardiros Chevian, dean, and Dn. Timothy Aznavourian, seminarian, traveled to St. Peter Armenian Church in Van Nuys, CA, and visited the diocesan headquarters and St. Leon Armenian Cathedral in Burbank, CA. This was Dn. Timothy's first
St. Nersess Serves as a Model for Future Programs in Europe
Fr. Mardiros Chevian, as dean of the seminary, visits Armenia and Holy Etchmiadzin at least once annually. During his most recent visit in mid-February, he attended a meeting of a consultative committee of clergy and lay people commissioned by His
“A Time for Prayer” One-Day Adult Retreat: An Inspiration to All
On Saturday, November 23, St. Nersess hosted its first-ever one-day retreat focusing exclusively on one's faith journey. Jointly sponsored by the seminary and the Eastern Diocese's Department of Christian Education, the retreat titled "A Time for Prayer" attracted a roster of
Another Doctoral Candidate Benefits From Her Time at St. Nersess
New this semester, St. Nersess Seminary opened its doors to Ph.D. students who seek to take classes at the seminary to support their research and advanced degrees at other institutions. Two female students are the first to benefit from the
Dr. Ervine Lectures at Conference in Armenia
On October 23-24, 2019, the world-renowned Matenadaran, the Mesrop Mashdots Library of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, hosted the fifth annual Narekatsi Readings, an international scholarly conference devoted to exploring various aspects of the life and works of Armenia’s great tenth-century