The dates for the 2019 Vacation Bible School are July 15-19. We need to form our VBS planning committee and begin to meet and plan very soon. EVERYONE can help! Please visit this link ASAP to volunteer your time, treasure, or talent to this important ministry!

VBS PLANNING COMMITTEE 2019

Friends,

I ask your forgiveness. I have a bad migraine headache this morning and it will be impossible for me to serve. There will be no services this morning. God willing all will be well by this evening and we will hold vigil at 6:00 p.m. as scheduled.

Let me take this opportunity to remind everyone that today is a fast day.

In Christ,

Fr. Gregory

Please find pictures of our fall Church School Jeopardy at the link below.

CHURCH SCHOOL FALL 2018 JEOPARDY

Pictures of the Nativity Ball are BEGINING to be posted on our photo album. We know there are many more! Please send your pictures to info@stvladimiraami.org. And please have a look at the great pics that are already posted!
2019 NATIVITY BALL PHOTO ALBUM

Please find the photos from St. Nicholas Day at St. Vladimir's at the link below.

ST. NICHOLAS DAY 2018

Please find all pictures from our fall Church School pilgrimage at the link below:

CHURCH SCHOOL PILGRIMAGE FALL 2018

We present here a short educational offering for both children and adults on the upcoming Sunday's principle Gospel reading so that all can better prepare for the Divine Services. Parents are asked to review the children’s portion with their children. It is very important for us to attend the Divine Services on Sundays and whenever else we are able, but in addition it is our spiritual responsibility to educate ourselves and our families in the faith. It is our hope that this mid-week offering will be an aid in this regard. Please contact Fr. Gregory with questions or suggestions.

For Adults: A Homily on St. John the Baptist by St. Cyril of Alexandria

For children, from the Antiochian Archdiocese (various age groups)

Our Russia with Love effort is in need of grant writing support. So is our Downriver Mission. We know many of you write grants in your professional life, or at least collaborate on grant writing. That is 100% more expertise that we have in grant writing at present! Please volunteer to help now by emailing info@stvladimiraami.org!

A soft reminder that it is the tradition of the Church that we partake of the sacrament of Confession before we partake of Holy Communion. Those who live less than 30 minutes from the parish, are not very old, very sick, or very young should (and by should be mean “must”) confess at Vigil the evening before partaking of Holy Communion. We notice that some folks who DO live more than 30 minutes away are at Vigil regularly – but don’t go to confession then, but rather the morning of the Liturgy. That is just silly! :) Everyone who is at Vigil and plans to partake the next day should confess – no matter where they live. Confession before Liturgy is reserved for those who live far away, those who are very old, very sick, or very young. But if the young, the old, and the sick are at Vigil they should not wait until the next morning! Please contact Fr. Gregory or Fr. Moses with questions, or visit our web page dedicated to this topic, which has LOTS of resources:

CONFESSION & COMMUNION AT ST. VLADIMIR'S

Each year following the feast of the Theophany (the Lord’s Baptism – January 19) it is a traditional and pious custom to have one’s home blessed by the priest. Homes are blessed at St. Vladimir’s until the beginning of Great Lent. Please visit this link to make an appointment:

SCHEDULE A HOUSE BLESSING
Please contact Fr. Gregory to schedule a house blessing if the times listed do not work for you. If you cannot find a convenient time please contact Fr. Gregory - homes can be blessed through the 5th week of Great Lent if need be. If you live far from St. Vladimir’s please consult with those other parishioners of St. Vladimir’s who live near you so that you can all have your homes blessed on the same day. If you would like to have Fr. Moses bless your house please contact him at 530-591-0416 or priestmoses@gmail.com. Generally he can bless houses after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, but has more availability on Saturdays and Sundays. Congratulations to all with the feast of our Lord’s Baptism!