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29th Annual Orthodox Education Day (OED)
Saturday, October 3, 1998

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
575 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood, New York 10707-1699

Celebrating Sixty Years

A Full Day of Prayer, Fellowship, and Educational Events

In the Sixtieth Year of St Vladimir's Seminary and the Fifteenth Year of the Three Hierarchs Chapel

Entrance is free. All events will take place whether rain or shine. Call 914-961-8313 (M-F, 9-5 EDT) -- or visit our webpage http://www.svots.edu/Travel-Directions -- if you need directions.

St. Vladimir's Seminary is located 20 miles north of central Manhattan (30 minutes by train from GCT on the Metro-North Harlem Line) in Westchester County

Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean of St Vladimir's Seminary, will deliver the keynote address for the day -- "Orthodox Theological Education in America: Yesterday and Today" -- in the Main Tent at 1:00 PM.

In addition to the educational sessions, the day includes:

Schedule

9:15 AM Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
Metropolitan THEODOSIUS

Responses sung by St Vladimir's Seminary Chorale -- Prof. David Drillock, Director -- and Northern New Jersey Deanery Choir -- Aleksei Shipovalnikov, Director 		Main Tent, with procession from the Chapel
12:00-3:00 PM Children's Activities
Meet with Mary Solak, coordinator 		Children's Activities Tent
1:00-3:00 PM Attention: High School and College Age Students
"Get a Life: Answering Your Call from God"

A discussion for high-school and college-age youth

with Fr Michael Nasser, Camp Director Antiochian Village, and Director of Campus Ministries, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese 		Meet in the Activities Tent
1:00-1:45 PM Keynote Address:
"Orthodox Theological Education in America: Yesterday and Today"

Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean 		Main Tent
1:00 PM Tour #1 of construction sites
Fr Anthony Scott 		Meet at the Advancement Booth in Food Tent
1:00-3:00 PM Library Open House
Eleana Silk, Librarian 		Education Building
2:00 PM Tour #2 of construction sites
Fr Anthony Scott 		Meet at the Advancement Booth in Food Tent
2:00-3:45 PM Festival of Music

  • "Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir", Boston, MA -- Walter Obleschuk, Director

  • "The Josif Marinkovich Serbian Singing Society", St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, Steelton, PA -- Nadine Klipa, Director

  • "Northern New Jersey Deanery Choir" -- Aleksei Shipovalnikov, Director
Main Tent
2:00-2:45 PM "The Bible in Theological Education"

Fr. Paul Tarazi and Mr. John Barnet 		Kunett Auditorium, Chapel Basement
2:00-2:45 PM "Theological Education and Ecumenism"

Prof. John Erickson and Prof. Paul Meyendorff 		Bashir Auditorium, Education Building
3:00-3:45 PM "The Church in Albania"

Fr. Luke Veronis, missionary priest in Albania 		Kunett Auditorium, Chapel Basement
3:00-3:45 PM "The Future of SVS 2003"

Fr. Anthony Scott, Chief Advancement Officer 		Bashir Auditorium, Education Building
3:15 PM Memorial Service Three Hierarchs Chapel
4:00-4:45 PM "Orthodox Theological Education: Facing the Future":
Concluding Panel Discussion

Fr Thomas Hopko, Moderator, with SVS Faculty members 		Main Tent
5:00 PM Great Vespers

Responses sung by St Vladimir's Seminary Chorale -- Prof. David Drillock, Director -- and Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir, Boston, MA -- Walter Obleschuk, Director 		Three Hierarchs Chapel

Exhibits

Exhibits this year include:

Exhibits by the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) include:

Would You Like to Help?

The continuing success of Ed Day is largely due to volunteers such as yourself. If you would like to donate time or materials (food or equipment) please contact us at St Vladimir's Seminary (914-961-8313). Feel free to call if you have any further questions.