St. Vladimir’s Church School begin January 16 (we had originally planned to start on January 9 so if you missed that you are OK!). Classes will be held every Saturday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. through June 18 with the exception of April 30. We have condensed the classes to the greatest extent possible for the convenience of our busy families – we value your time. Please do us the favor of valuing the time of the teachers and other volunteers who make our Church School possible by being on time.

All children are urged to participate in the Vigil following Church School and in the Sunday (and other feast day) Divine Liturgies to the greatest extent possible by ringing bells, serving in the altar, singing, helping in the kiosk, and most importantly by being present in the church and praying with their parish family, AND ESPECIALLY by partaking of the Holy Mysteries. The Liturgy is not a spectacle or event that we watch, but a prayerful “work of the people” that we participate in through our prayerful involvement. Please contact Fr. Gregory with questions in this regard.

To register for Church School please visit our web page and click on the appropriate link under “UPCOMING ACTIVITIES”. To learn more about our Church School please contact the Church School Director, Lilia Vershynin: 734-276-7548 or rlvershynin@gmail.com

Several of our parishioners have met Fr. Pavel Vishnevsky. He is the priest in Moscow who works closely with Connie Meyer, the Danish Social Worker that we help support in our Russian with Love project jointly with other Ann Arbor area parishes. Fr. Pavel's mother, Alexandra, is quite ill now and Fr. Pavel is asking for prayers for her. She is a truly remarkable woman. She is married to a priest, Fr. Sergei, and gave birth to four boys, all of whom are priests. Please remember the handmaiden of God Alexandra in your prayers as she leaves this life and moves to the next.

Theophany at St. Vladimir's

Please note that we have scheduled several services for the feast of Theophany at St. Vladimir's. The full schedule of services is below.

Monday, January 18 (Strict Fast Day)*
Royal Hours, Vespers, Divine Liturgy, Great Blessing of Waters 8:00 a.m.
Vigil 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 19
Divine Liturgy & Great Blessing of Waters (at the “Jordan”) 8:00 a.m.
Vespers & Matins for the Synaxis of St. John the Baptist 6:00 p.m.**

Wednesday, January 20
Divine Liturgy for the Synaxis of St. John the Baptist 8:000 a.m.

*This is Martin Luther King Day observed this year, and thus almost no chiodren in the parish will need to be in school. What a great day to bring the youngsters to church to celebrate the great feast!
**The time for this service may change. Please watch future emails and our web site for more information.

Please join us as your personal schedule allows!

Did you get a drone for Christmas? Would you be willing to bring it to activities at St. Vladimir's like the festival, Pascha, Nativity, etc.? If so please contact Fr. Gregory or our Starosta, Nathan Longan.

Do you have tickets? This is a super fun event for our parish where we celebrate the Lord's Nativity on one of those rare Fridays when there is no fasting. We have been holding this ball for years and every year it is better and better. This year we will be at Weber's Inn and the menu is super, including duck or steak (or a vegetarian choice if you prefer). BUY TICKETS NOW! You don't want to miss this great event!

MORE INFORMATION HERE:

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/nativityball2016.pdf

or info@stvladimiraami.org

Buy tickets today - tomorrow is too late!

At one point we had advertised a meeting of our Parent Group for January 11, 2016. This has been rescheduled for January 25, 2016. Please note this change. Thank you!

There is no power at the church and thus we will have to cancel services. No power and thus no water. Please forgive the late notice - with the bad roads we are just arriving at church.

it is snowing this morning. Please find our inclement weather policy below. We hope this helps you as you decide when and if to attend Divine Services and other activities this weekend at St. Vladimir's.

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In case of inclement weather St. Vladimir’s parishioners are urged to use caution and their best judgment when deciding whether to travel to the parish church for Divine Services. If the priest is able to reach the church the Divine Services will be conducted, but if parishioners perceive the driving conditions to be dangerous they should not feel compelled to travel to church.

Church School Teachers, Potential Future Clergymen, and those interested in learning more about their faith - THIS IS FOR YOU!

The Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America is committed to making high quality Orthodox theological education as accessible to all interested students as possible.

Applications for admission for the winter semester are due February 1, 2016. Classes begin February 15, 2016. Applications and further information on the Pastoral School programs can be found at our web site:

http://orthodoxtheologicalschool.org/

Questions should be directed to the Dean of the Pastoral School, Priest Gregory Joyce:

fr.gregory.joyce@orthodoxtheologicalschool.org

Please find the schedule of youth activities at St. Vladimir's for the first half of 2016 at the schedule below. Parents – please add these activities at once to your family calendar! :) Please join us as your schedule allows!

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/youthgroup.pdf