Contributors
Contributors to the Preachers Institute include:
The Rev. Dr. Dcn. M.C. Steenberg is a deacon of the Russian Orthodox Church in Great Britain (Diocese of Sourozh). A patristics scholar, and formerly a Fellow in Theology at Greyfriars, Oxford, he is currently chair of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Leeds Trinity & All Saints. He serves in the parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Oxford, and is to be heard in the weekly ‘A Word From the Holy Fathers’ broadcasts of Ancient Faith Radio and Monachos.net.
The V. Rev. Patrick Henry Reardon is a priest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. He is the pastor of All Saints Church in Chicago, IL, and Senior Editor of Touchstone magazine. His rich voice, and richer commentary are a popular feature on Ancient Faith Radio.
The Rev. Dr. Josiah Trenham is a priest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. He is the pastor of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, CA, and an adjunct member of the history faculty at California Baptist University where he teaches one class each term.
Rdr. Jerry Spires is an Orthodox reader, teacher, and apologist. He is the co-founder of the Academy For Technology And The Classics, and is a graduate (M.A.) of St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM.
The Rev. Gleb McFatter is a priest of the Orthodox Church in America. He is pastor and priest-in-charge of St. Demetrius Mission in Naples, FL.
The Rev. Jonathan H. Cholcher is a priest of the Orthodox Church in America.He is pastor of the St. John the Baptist Church in Warren, OH, and is the former Headmaster of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Classical School in Mogadore, OH, the first of the Orthodox Christian Schools of Northeast Ohio.
The V. Rev. Aris Metrakos is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. He is the pastor of Holy Trinity Church in San Francisco, CA, and is a regular contributor to Orthodoxytoday.org. He is frequent retreat leader and speaker for both teens and adults. Prior to attending seminary, Fr. Aris was an aviator for the US Navy. He travels annually to Romania to help the Romanian Orthodox Church establish ministries for Romanian youth.
The V. Rev. Hans Jacobse is a priest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese in North America. He is the pastor of St. Peter Orthodox Mission in Fort Meyers, FL, and the founder of the award-winning news blog Orthodoxytoday.org, and the president of the American Orthodox Institute.
The Rev. Dr. Sergius Halvorsen is a priest of the Orthodox Church in America. He serves at Christ the Savior Church in Southbury, CT, and as professor of rhetoric and homiletics at the Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Ct, and he is the Director of Communications for the Diocese of New England. He is one of the founders of the Preachers Institute.
The Rev. Dr. John A. Peck is a priest of the Orthodox Church in America, and serves as pastor of the St. George Orthodox Church of Prescott, a parish of the Greek Archdiocese of North America. He is a consultant for the Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Communications. He is one of the founders of the Preachers Institute.






