It is dedicated to the task of helping men and women fulfill their calling in various ministries such as effective pastoral work, meaningful scholarship, and faithful discipleship in the midst of the complexities and responsibilities of contemporary life. Theological education involves much more than purely academic endeavors. In the true spirit of Orthodox Christianity, formal educational growth, academic excellence, and spiritual formation are inseparably connected. Life at Holy Cross, in all its diverse aspects, is a dynamic process which takes place at the level of shared concerns centered around the values, spirit and worship of the Orthodox Church. The students experience the ethos and substance, the thought and tradition, the life and practice of the catholic and apostolic faith.
Worship is central to the life of our community.
Prayer and the sacramental life are indispensable to spiritual nurture. Holy Cross is thus concerned not only with the academic, but also with the spiritual and moral development of the students. The theological student is one who strives not only to gain a deep understanding of the faith, but also to live this faith with all its transformative power and practical implications in the course of daily life. Accreditation and Affiliation. Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology enjoys a dual accreditation.