Nathan Adams, a student in his fourth and final year of theology at the Seminary, was ordained a deacon on Thursday, December 27 at St. Stephen Church in Euclid, Ohio. The parish church was observing its patronal feast as December 27 is the day on which Byzantine Christians commemorate the holy apostle, first martyr, and archdeacon Stephen. As St. Stephen is the first of the deacons, this feast was the perfect occasion for Deacon Nathan to be ordained and to be incardinated as a cleric of the Eparchy of Parma. The Seminary extends its prayerful congratulations to Deacon Nathan, his wife, and his children, and looks forward to his diaconal ministry as he completes his program of formation at the Seminary.