The Epistles and the Apocalypse

Archbishop Averky (Taushev) (1906–1976) was the
fourth abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, NY). He was born in
Imperial Russia, but had to leave the country with his family in the wake of the
Russian Revolution. Living in Bulgaria, he was drawn to the monastic life, and
soon became a monk and a priest. He taught and ministered in Bulgaria,
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Germany, before being assigned in 1951 to teach
at the Holy Trinity Seminary. He was consecrated a bishop, and after the death
of Archbishop Vitaly (Maximenko) became the abbot of the monastery. As abbot, he
was also the rector of Holy Trinity Seminary and was heavily involved in the
formation of its curriculum and daily life. He was also praised by converts to
the Orthodox faith such as Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) for being a steadfast
defender of traditional Orthodoxy. He wrote many commentaries on scripture and
other works which are extensively read both in Russia and in the diaspora. He is
best known in the English-speaking world for his commentary on the Book of
Revelations, The Apocalypse in the Teachings of Ancient
Christianity

 Hieromonk Seraphim Rose (1934-1982) was an author and translator of
Orthodox texts, most notable for his fearless engagement with the
“spiritual” trends of his time. He co-founded the St. Herman of Alaska
Brotherhood in San Francisco. Today, the monastic community makes its home in
Platina, CA.

Nicholas Kotar is a recent graduate of Holy Trinity Seminary and an
assistant editor at Holy Trinity Publications in Jordanville, NY. He also has a
degree in Russian Literature from UC Berkeley. Having begun conducting with the
youth choir in the Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, Nicholas helped
establish the St John of San Francisco Men’s Chorale, which has released two
disks to date: Rejoice in
Song and Chrysostom. Currently he conducts the
monastery and seminary choir at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville. He is
also a founding member of Conquering Time, an ensemble of performance, visual,
and literary artists inspired by the Inklings that stages original works of
storytelling and traditional music and publishes new poetry and
prose. 

Dr Vitaly Permiakov holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of
Notre Dame. His is the Assistant Professor of Dogmatic and Liturgical Theology
at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, NY) and managing editor of Holy
Trinity Seminary Press.