Their three-year theological program of studies takes place in a family atmosphere of shared conviction, prayer, worship of God in Trinity, and values which are rooted in the reality of our Lord Jesus Christ and the saving truths which He reveals through His Orthodox Church. The Greek Orthodox Theological Academy of Toronto exists to serve the Church in Canada in her sacred mission and witness to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, through the advancement of Orthodox thought and life. Since the priestly ministry is essential to the life of the Orthodox Church, the education of men who are called to be Priests is one of the primary objectives of the Academy. An equally important objective will be to provide specialized training for men or women who wish to serve the Church through the important lay ministries as teachers, secretaries, youth directors and chanters or choir directors. In all areas of study, the Academy seeks to provide sound theological reflection on the vital issues facing the Church on the threshold of the third millennium.
Theological education involves much more than purely academic endeavours.
In the true spirit of Orthodox Christianity, formal educational development, academic excellence and personal growth are inseparably bound to the values, spirit and experience of the Orthodox faith. Life and study at the Academy, in all its diverse aspects, is a dynamic process which takes place at the level of shared values and concerns. The students experience the ethos and spirit, the thought and tradition, the life and practice of the catholic and apostolic faith in a wholistic manner while studying and living at the Academy. Worship is central to the life of our Church, and expecially our Academy. There are three daily offices of prayer, in which all students participate.