On September 7-8, 2025, Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada visited St. Vladimir's Seminary in Yonkers, New York, where he led the services for the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. The highlight of his visit was a sermon directed at the students and faculty of the seminary.

The archpastor reminded attendees that the birth of the Theotokos should not be viewed merely as a historical celebration; it opens a profound meaning for every Christian. "If we imitate the life of the Most Holy Virgin—dedicating ourselves, one another, and all of life to Christ God—then we come to know the reality of the Incarnation," noted Metropolitan Tikhon.

He emphasized that "the Kingdom of Heaven opens in the heart of a person who frees it for God—through prayer and service to others." In this, Metropolitan Tikhon saw the primary example left to believers by the Mother of God: although she alone became the vessel of God, every Christian can emulate her by "giving birth to Christ in their inner life."

During his visit, the metropolitan also performed the ordination of a deacon and consecrated new icons of St. Herman of Alaska and St. Olga of Kyiv for the seminary church, as reported by the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) website.

St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary was founded in 1938 by émigré theologians and named after St. Vladimir, the baptizer of Rus. The early years were challenging, with classes held in cramped quarters in Manhattan, and the institution gained academic credibility through the works of prominent professors from the Russian émigré community, including Father Georges Florovsky, Father Alexander Schmemann, and Father John Meyendorff. In 1962, the seminary acquired its own campus in Crestwood, and since the late 1960s, it has had the authority to confer state-recognized theological degrees. Today, it stands as one of the leading centers of Orthodox education in the United States, training clergy, theologians, missionaries, and church musicians. The life of the seminary revolves around the Three Hierarchs Church, where students conduct services and sermons. The seminary remains not only a guardian of the traditions of the Russian spiritual school but also a platform for the development of theological thought within the Orthodox Church in America.