Campus is Closed to Visitors
On behalf of the St. Nersess Board of Directors, I offer you our thoughts and prayers as we face this worldwide pandemic together.
While this is certainly an unprecedented and uncertain moment in time, we are grateful for your continued support and strength. Please pray for us as we will pray for you.
To ensure the safety of everyone during the ever-changing conditions surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus, our campus will be closed to all visitors.
Our academic program is fully active, and all classes remain in session. Although our students have returned home, they are still taking their classes and instruction remotely both at St. Nersess and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. Both institutions are providing a normal daily schedule through online platforms.
Stay safe and healthy.
With prayers,
Fr. Mardiros Chevian, Dean
On behalf of the St. Nersess Board of Directors, I offer you our thoughts and prayers as we face this worldwide pandemic together.
While this is certainly an unprecedented and uncertain moment in time, we are grateful for your continued support and strength. Please pray for us as we will pray for you.
To ensure the safety of everyone during the ever-changing conditions surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus, our campus will be closed to all visitors.
Our academic program is fully active, and all classes remain in session. Although our students have returned home, they are still taking their classes and instruction remotely both at St. Nersess and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. Both institutions are providing a normal daily schedule through online platforms.
Stay safe and healthy.
With prayers,
Fr. Mardiros Chevian, Dean
Dean Travels to Holy Etchmiadzin
Fr. Mardiros Chevian, Dean, was invited by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to be part of a consultative committee charged with reviewing and evaluating the need for and the recruitment and preparation of clergy for the Armenian Church worldwide. The committee has met four times over the past two years. The final meeting took place February 10-12 in Yerevan and Holy Etchmiadzin. <<MORE 
LIVING AUTHENTICALLY: MAN AND HIS FATHERHOOD
One-Day Men's Retreat SATURDAY, JUNE 20 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Location: St. Nersess Flyer and Registration 
Deacons' Training Program in Jerusalem
Applications are due NOW. Please download form and mail with your check. Click here to learn more. 
Faculty Holds Regular Meetings
The faculty of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary held their first meeting of the new year on Monday, February 3. Some of the topics discussed at their previous meeting in December included their partnership with St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary on offering a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program, future electronic courses, and the courses taught by each faculty member during the Fall semester. <<MORE 
Graduating Students Give Weekly Sermon
Each week, a graduating student gives the sermon during the Wednesday evening service in the St. Hagop Chapel, alternating between Armenian and English. To support and evaluate them, members of the seminary community, including some faculty, are present. Recently, Dn. Timothy Aznavourian, who will be graduating in May, gave his sermon on how we must all prepare ourselves during Lent. "The essence of my message was that just as mother birds push their babies out of the nest so that they will learn to fly, so too this Lent, we as Christians have the opportunity to push our grudges and anger 'out of the nest'. These negative feelings that we harbor toward one another can 'fly away' and be transformed through Christ's love and the grace of the Holy Spirit when we ask for Him to come dwell in us," explained Dn. Timothy. The chapel was donated in memory of Hagop & Khengaper Didizian by the Didizian Family of London, England. 
College Winter Conference a Success
The Winter Conference left the participants spiritually renewed after the five day conference ended on Armenian Christmas. <<MORE |
"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 27 enthusiastic participants from NY, NJ, Ct, RI, MA, and NH who brought with them a shared love for the Lord as well as many experiences to relate from their own unique faith journeys. <<MORE 
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 new program. In late August, the seminary welcomed Julia Hintlian, a doctoral student in the History of Christianity at Harvard University, who is studying at the seminary during the fall semester. And in mid-September, Ani Shahinian, a D.Phil. Candidate in History and Theology at the University of Oxford in England, arrived at St. Nersess. <<MORE 
Doctoral Student Studies at the Seminary
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary welcomed back its students on August 26, including Julia Hintlian, a doctoral student at Harvard University who is studying at the seminary this fall. Julia will spend the next few months taking classes only offered at St. Nersess, which will help her complete her PhD in the History of Christianity. <<MORE Calling all SUMMER CONFERENCE ALUMNI!
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Patriarch Visits the Seminary
On the occasion of his visit to the United States, His Beatitude Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, was invited by His Grace Bishop Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese, to the Diocesan headquarters in New York City for a luncheon with area clergy on Wednesday, December 18. |
The Path Forward/Engraved Brick Campaign
The bricks are ready for your personal messages!
Help pave the future of St. Nersess Seminary! Your donation of a personalized engraved brick will support the education of priests and non-ordained leaders for ministry in the Armenian Church in North America and beyond.
Join The Path Forward Campaign with an engraved brick that will remain visible for generations to come. Leave your legacy on our Founders Garden pathway, located on a pedestrian footpath in front of the Theological Center, or on our Prayer Garden Pathway, located in a secluded area adjacent to the Theological Center. For an extra fee, you can add a fourth line to the brick and two extra characters per line. << More.
The bricks are ready for your personal messages!
Help pave the future of St. Nersess Seminary! Your donation of a personalized engraved brick will support the education of priests and non-ordained leaders for ministry in the Armenian Church in North America and beyond.
Join The Path Forward Campaign with an engraved brick that will remain visible for generations to come. Leave your legacy on our Founders Garden pathway, located on a pedestrian footpath in front of the Theological Center, or on our Prayer Garden Pathway, located in a secluded area adjacent to the Theological Center. For an extra fee, you can add a fourth line to the brick and two extra characters per line. << More.
Leadership Giving Circle
Guardian and Shepherd Program
Members of the Leadership Circle are those who pledge to make an ongoing, annual gift at a specific level. They lead by example in providing critical financial support for the seminary to fulfill its mission of educating the next generation of church leaders. By committing to this gift level each year, members offer a reliable source of income for the seminary, allowing advanced planning for future opportunities and expenses. Your commitment of support guarantees the success of the seminary not only now, but well into the future. <<LEARN MORE <<DONATE
Guardian and Shepherd Program
Members of the Leadership Circle are those who pledge to make an ongoing, annual gift at a specific level. They lead by example in providing critical financial support for the seminary to fulfill its mission of educating the next generation of church leaders. By committing to this gift level each year, members offer a reliable source of income for the seminary, allowing advanced planning for future opportunities and expenses. Your commitment of support guarantees the success of the seminary not only now, but well into the future. <<LEARN MORE <<DONATE
Planned Giving Society: Wills & Bequests
Members of the Planned Giving Society are those who have chosen to leave a lasting legacy at the seminary by supporting St. Nersess through their estate plans. These gifts will ensure that the mission of the seminary and the work of the Armenian Church continues well after we have departed this earth to receive our heavenly reward. Gift arrangements can be made in a variety of ways, including: wills, gift annuities, or life insurance policies. Members of the Society are listed each year in the seminary’s Annual Report and receive a commemorative pin as a visual representation of their commitment to the future of the seminary and the Armenian Church. Join the Planned Giving Society today by calling the seminary and sharing your intention to leave St. Nersess in your estate plans. >>MORE
Members of the Planned Giving Society are those who have chosen to leave a lasting legacy at the seminary by supporting St. Nersess through their estate plans. These gifts will ensure that the mission of the seminary and the work of the Armenian Church continues well after we have departed this earth to receive our heavenly reward. Gift arrangements can be made in a variety of ways, including: wills, gift annuities, or life insurance policies. Members of the Society are listed each year in the seminary’s Annual Report and receive a commemorative pin as a visual representation of their commitment to the future of the seminary and the Armenian Church. Join the Planned Giving Society today by calling the seminary and sharing your intention to leave St. Nersess in your estate plans. >>MORE
