Construction on our parish day school, the Ann Arbor Orthodox Christian Academy, continues this week. The walls are going up! Soon the roof will be there too. The Lord has blessed us to get this far, and we are thankful all your support! But now it is time to strengthen our foundation of support. You can’t build a building without a strong foundation. That is true physically (we are using cement for the school, so that part is done), and that is true financially. As of 1/25/21 we have $935 in monthly recurring donations supporting the school. This is great! This is the beginning of a good foundation – thank God! And it is going up every week! Our monthly mortgage payment on the school will be about $1500 and we need to get our recurring donations to this point ASAP. That’s 57 more people at $10 per month. If every adult member of our parish (about 150 folks) can donate $10 per month we are more than done! This is a parish-wide project – let’s all join in and make it happen as a parish family! The school is the jumping off point to the new church – help us build this step to get quickly to the next!

Every member of our Board of Directors has established a monthly recurring donation, as have many of our parishioners and some folks from outside the parish. JOIN US! $10/month. $120/year. Just about $2/week. Visit this link to establish your monthly donation and assure that Orthodox education in Michigan has a firm foundation:

HELP BUILD OUR PARISH SCHOOL!

Thank God, with Fr. Joseph joining us we are able to have additional Divine Services at St. Vladimir’s, but that means that we have demand for more prosphora. That is, we need more prosphora bakers! If you would like to learn how to fulfill this blessed duty please contact Fr. Gregory. Your efforts will directly and positively effect our ability to serve the Divine Liturgy more often, which benefits our entire parish family!

A new Bible Study is beginning soon at Deacon Colin's home in Ypislanti. The Bible Study will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Please contact Fr. Colin to learn more. Masks are required (except for the meal part of the program). Fr. Colin's contact information is: (313) 949-5490, or cmbower10@gmail.com. The Bible Study is limited to 8 people, so reach out soon!

An evident sinner will turn towards good more easily than a secret sinner, hiding under the cloak of visible virtues.

+ St. Theophan the Recluse (Unseen Warfare)

Fr. Gregory: so embrace the fact that we are all sinners and turn towards good TODAY!

"This is the cause of all evils: the ignorance of the Scriptures. We go into battle without arms, and how ought we to come off safe?" -St. John Chrysostom, Homily IX on Colossians.

In order to help increase the general knowledge of scripture in our parish family we present here for your edification the scripture readings for the coming week. At least one Gospel Reading and one Epistle reading are assigned for each day of the year (although during Great Lent the readings are from the Old Testament). Hearing or reading only those readings appointed for Sunday merely scratches the surface of the great spiritual wealth that the scriptures provide us. Some of the readings are easily understandable – others are less so. As Orthodox Christians we do not make private interpretation of scripture, but rather consult the fathers of the Church for their explanations to aid us in our understanding. Those wishing to have access to such explanations are asked to contact Fr. Gregory or inquire in the kiosk for further reading in this regard. Bibles may also be acquired in the kiosk.

Monday: Hebrews 8:7-13 & Mark 8:11-21
Tuesday: Hebrews 9:8-10,15-23 & Mark 8:22-26
Wednesday: Hebrews 10:1-18 & Mark 8:30-34
Thursday: Hebrews 10:35-11:7 & Mark 9:10-16
Friday: Hebrews 11:8,11-16 & Mark 9:33-41
Saturday: Ephesians 5:1-8 & Luke 14:1-11

Please find below several very nice articles on how to read the scripture from an Orthodox point of view.

VENERABLE JUSTIN (POPOVICH)

METROPOLITAN KALISTOS (WARE)

Our weekly bulletin, "Sunday Reading", has been posted at the following link:

THIS WEEK'S "SUNDAY READING"

Please join us for a live broadcast of today's Divine Liturgy beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the following link:

VIDEO LIVE STREAM

Please find this week's issue of "The Good News" at the link below. This bulletin/handout contains the Troparia and Kontakia that will be sung by the choir at today's Divine Liturgy as well as the readings from the Epistle and Gospel readings of the day - all in both English and Russian. This little bulletin is distributed to visitors and others who may find it useful by our parish Greeters on duty today at St. Vladimir's. We cordially invite you to join us at St. Vladimir's for Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. - or any Sunday soon. You are always welcome at St. Vladimir's!

THIS SUNDAY'S "GOOD NEWS"

Please keep our parishioners, friends, and those who have asked us in our unworthiness to pray for them in your prayers this coming week. Our parish prayer list can be found here:

PARISH PRAYER LIST
PLEASE NOTE! We have removed those from the list that we believe no longer should be present there. If you requested that someone be included in this list please review it carefully to make sure we have not removed someone erroneously. If we have, please contact Fr. Gregory to have your loved one again added to the list.

Please join us for a live broadcast of today's Vigil beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the following link:

ST. VLADIMIR AUDIO LIVE STREAM
Please remember - the stream only broadcasts live services. If you would like to listen to previously recorded and edited services please visit our sound blog:

SOUND OF THE PARISH BLOG
If you would like to view past services please visit our YouTube page:

ST. VLADIMIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL