Fall Semester Begins with a Student from the Western Diocese
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary began its fall semester on August 24. "We are happy to welcome back our seminarians and two new students who will study for service in the Armenian Church," remarked the Rev. Fr. Mardiros Chevian, Dean.This year,
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,
SUCCESSFUL DEACONS’ TRAINING PROGRAM
This summer, the annual Deacons' Training Program was held virtually due to COVID-19. Shortened to five days and held online in the evenings from 7pm --9:30pm, the program ran from June 29 - July 3 with 32 participants from the
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
Recent Graduates Participate in Mini-Internships
On May 15, Dn. Timothy Aznavourian and Dn. Armen Terjimanian received their MDiv degrees from St. Nersess Seminary and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary without any fan-fare due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Shortly after, the two graduates began mini-internships for
St. Nersess Alumni Celebrate Graduates Virtually
Members of the St. Nersess Alumni Association from around the country, along with other clergy, gathered virtually on May 19 to celebrate this year's graduating class. The evening began with a Vespers service, presided by Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of
Students Participate in Remote Daily Worship Services
St. Nersess full-time and part-time students are coming together from their respective locations to worship together through an online video platform. Fr. Mardiros Chevian, dean, and Dn. Eric Vozzy, a 2017 graduate, are leading daily services in the St. Hagop
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
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