St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - News Releases News Release 2004 Orthodox Education Day Scheduled for Saturday, October 2

Crestwood, NY—St Vladimir's Seminary warmly invites all to attend the Thirty-fifth Annual Orthodox Education Day scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2004. The theme for this year’s festival is "I Have Chosen You: Reflections on John 15:16."

This annual outdoor event draws large groups of people from Orthodox parishes all over the country for a day of worship, education, fellowship, and a variety of ethnic foods. St Vladimir’s Bookstore sells books at a special Education Day discount and children are drawn to the expansive activities tent set up especially for them.

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided over by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman, the primate of the Orthodox Church in America and president of the seminary will begin at 9:30 am. Afternoon workshops exploring various aspects of the day’s theme will follow. St Vladimir’s is pleased to announce this year's keynote speaker, His Eminence, Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas and the South (OCA).  The choir of St George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, Massachusetts, will sing the responses during the liturgy.

Orthodox Education Day is free of charge, open to the public, and will take place rain or shine. Check with this website as the date approaches for more detailed information on the day’s schedule, a listing of workshop topics, and the names of speakers.

Visit our announcement page for more information on this year's Orthodox Education Day.