God willing, on Sunday, November 8 – the feast of the Great Martyr Demetrius, Reader Vadym Pyrozhenko (his baptismal name is Vladimir, so we will call him by that name after his ordination) will be ordained to the deaconate for service at St. Vladimir's.

It is hard to over estimate the importance of the celebration of the Sacrament of Ordination in our parish church. Only the bishop has the grace to perform ordinations – this is something that a priest cannot do. It is a great honor and a great blessing for our parish that Bishop Peter will visit us, and an even greater honor and blessing that he will perform an ordination in our parish. WE MUST PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT!

Please find below two links that EVERYONE should review in preparation for the Liturgy on Sunday, November 8. The first explains the roles of the bishop, the other clergy, and the people during the ordination. VERY IMPORTANT: we need to not “jump the gun” when saying “Axios” - please read that pamphlet carefully. The second explains ordination in more detail.

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/ordina ... ctions.pdf

http://stvladimiraami.org/pamphlets/sac ... nation.pdf

Please contact me with questions/concerns/comments. Thank you for taking the time to prepare yourself and your family for this significant event in the life and history of our parish!