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[[Image:Basil_self_portraitBasil_bio_pic.jpg|250px|right|Self-portrait of User:basil]]I am a layman seminarian in the [http://oca.org/ Orthodox Church in America]. I am was a founding member of [http://athanasiusoca.org St Athanasius Orthodox Church], Nicholasville, KY. I am also a veteran. While in the service of the US Navy, I attended services at Dormition of the Theotokos (Orthodox Church in America) and Annunciation Cathedral (Greek Archdiocese) in Norfolk, Virginia, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church (Greek Archdiocese) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, [http://holytrinityorthodox.org/ Holy Trinity Orthodox Church], cathedral of the [http://www.dneoca.org New England diocese] (OCA), St. Nicholas (OCA) in Norwich, Connecticut, and St. Sophia (Greek) in New London, Connecticut.

I graduated with a degree in Philosophy from [http://asbury.edu Asbury University] (then Asbury College] ) in Wilmore, KY. I am currently applying to studying at [http://svots.edu/ St Vladimir's Seminary] and hope to begin studies in the fall. Please keep me in your prayers.