“Without temptations, pure souls are not known, virtue does not show, patience is not discernible. Without temptations, it is impossible for the soul to become healthy. They are the cleansing fire which makes the soul pure and bright.”

Monastic Wisdom: The Letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast by Elder Joseph Hesychast

Please find below the Nativity Epistle of the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion.

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

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Do not plan to spend feast days in drinking wine, but in regenerating your intellect and purifying your soul. If you eat gluttonously and drink wine you will provoke anger in the person whom the feast is honoring.

Venerable Theodoros the Great Ascetic
A Century of Spiritual Texts

Please find the Nativity Epistle of His Holiness Patriarch Kyrill at the links below. May this season be one of spiritual joy!

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All are welcome at St. Vladimir's! Please join us this Sunday! More information can be found at this link, and we encourage you to share this with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers!

DIVINE SERVICES FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023

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Register now for this unique and exciting event! Participants will create podcasts for Orthodox Youth by Orthodox Youth. In other words, participants will directly assist their peers in their spiritual lives. You can't do that every day! Register now at the link below! AND... if you would like to listen to some of the podcasts that have already been created please visit the registration link - the podcasts are linked there.

REGISTER NOW/HEAR FIRST PVYA PODCASTS

Please find all the changeable parts of tomorrow's Divine Liturgy at this link:

CHANGEABLE PARTS NATIVITY LITURGY
Find the entire text of tomorrow's Divine Liturgy at this link:

FULL TEXT NATIVITY LITURGY
Thank you to those that compiled this for our parishioners and our visitors! Please feel free to print this out and bring it to the Liturgy, or simply review ahead of the Liturgy. Or afterwards!

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

Fr. Gregory, Elizabeth, Maria, Michael, and Natalia invite everyone to their home to celebrate Fr. Gregory’s name’s day on February 9 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Their home is located at 3566 Joanna Ct., Saline, MI 48176. Fr. Gregory is named in honor of St. Gregory the Theologian, who is celebrated on January 25/February 7 each year. Please join us!

Please note that there will be no Vigil on Saturday night, January 7. Instead, we will follow our usual parish practice and have Vespers after the parish meal on January 7. Please spread the word to those whom you know, or even suspect, were planning to attend Vigil on January 7.

Please note that the heavenly protector of our Sisterhood, St. Xenia of St. Petersburg is celebrated this year on February 6. Vigil will be held on February 5 at 6:00 p.m., with Divine Liturgy at 8:00 a.m. on February 6. All Sisters all called upon to prepare themselves to Confess and Commune of the Holy Mysteries on this most important feast day for the Sisterhood!