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Regular Services:
Saturday Vigil: 6:00 p.m. (Except Pascha)
Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. (Except Pascha)

Full Service Schedule:

Phone: (734) 475-4590
Address: 9900 Jackson Rd., Dexter, MI 48130-9426
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Icon “Softener of Evil Hearts” Thank You! 
26/3/18, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

Thank you to all who made it possible for our parish family to host the Icon of the Theotokos “Softener of Evil Hearts”! There was a steady stream of worshipers throughout the night. More than 40 people partook of Holy Communion at the Presanctified Liturgy and overall hundreds of people had the opportunity to venerate the icon in the short time we were blessed to have it with us. The icon's chaperon, Sergey Fomin, gave a nice talk about the icon. This is available on our Facebook page now. And there will be a few pictures there soon too. Please post your pictures and videos on our page as soon as you can. Or send to info@stvladimiraami.org. So many people worked so hard to make this a wonderful experience for our parish family! We thank you all! May the Lord reward you in this life and the next for your service to His Church!

We are ordering a hand-painted copy of the icon. If you would like to help with that please contact Fr. Gregory, Svetlana Mitchell, or email info@stvladimiraami.org.
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Monday First Things: Teachings of the Holy Fathers 
26/3/18, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

“Wherever God is — there is peace. And the opposite is self-evident: where there is envy, enmity, impatience, self-love — there is the devil. Wherever the devil is — there, everything is ruinous, proud and hostile.”

+ St. Anatoly of Optina, Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina
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Holy Week & Bright Week Schedule 
24/3/18, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

The full service schedule for Holy Week & Bright Week at St. Vladimir’s is available now at this link:

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/paschaschedule18.pdf

Please take time now to reserve in your personal schedule those services you attend every year. Then choose one more and add that one too! And if you are not a regular participant in the Holy Thursday evening services you really should be. On April 5 at 6:00 p.m. we will, God willing, execute one of the most beautiful and meaningful services of the year. Our choir works very hard to prepare for this service and we hope sincerely that NO ONE will miss this opportunity for us to be mystically present at the events surrounding the crucifixion of our Lord. There is nowhere else we should be on this evening but standing at the cross of the Lord – even as the disciples flee in fear. Do not join them! Join us at the cross of Christ by participating in this beautiful Divine Service!
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Annual Meeting Minutes 
23/3/18, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

Please find the minutes of our annual meeting held on February 11, 2018 at the link below:

http://stvladimiraami.org/pamphlets/ann ... _final.pdf

Questions are welcome! Please use this form to ask questions:

https://goo.gl/forms/cumJpvlwNCyjBeMx2
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Pysanky Egg Decoration is Saturday Downriver 
23/3/18, 12:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

The Downriver Christ the Savior Mission will hold a Pysanky Egg Decorating event on Saturday, March 24 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. All are welcome, but we ask that you RSVP!

Cell/SMS: 313-897-4880

Email: ctsdownriver@gmail.com
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Parish Day School Kickoff Fund Raiser is April 22 
22/3/18, 12:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

Please join us for the kickoff fund raiser for our parish day school, the Ann Arbor Orthodox Classical Academy! The fund raiser is set for April 22, 2018 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

Tickets for the event (and donations towards this effort) can be purchased at this link:

https://stvladimiraami.networkforgood.com/events/6200-ann-arbor-orthodox-classical-academy-fund-raising-kickoff

A flyer to share (and please do share it!) can be found at this link:

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/aaocaf ... -22-18.pdf

Classes begin in the Fall of 2019 - help us to make that a reality by supporting our efforts!
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Standing of St. Andrew is Wednesday Evening 
20/3/18, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

On Wednesday evening of the 5th week of Great Lent the Holy Church appoints a very special service: the Standing of St. Andrew (or in some places, St. Maria). At this service we ready the entire canon of St. Andrew of Crete as well as the full life of St. Mary of Egypt. Join us at St. Vladimir's for one of the longest and most edifying service of the Church Year at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21. God willing we will also broadcast this service live. If you can't be there, please join us on the live stream. But try to join us! :)
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Visit of the Icon of the Theotokos “Softener of Evil Hearts” is Thursday, March 22 
20/3/18, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

The myrrh-streaming icon of the Theotokos “Softener of Evil Hearts” will visit St. Vladimir’s on Thursday, March 22 into Friday, March 23. This was an unexpected and very welcome surprise. This was confirmed on Sunday, March 18 during the Divine Liturgy at St. Vladimir’s and we were able to announce it then. Here we are able to provide details.

1. We intend to keep the parish church open throughout the night as we usually do when we are blessed to have the Kursk Icon visit us. Sign up for night chaperone duty here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xz2yPsrYZ97ckiwljG1bJ5MfiOWCXgeVnCn-nj4r4fc/edit?usp=sharing

2. After the Presanctified Liturgy on March 22 in the evening we will have a meal as usual, but we hope that the gentleman traveling with the icon, Sergey Fomin, will tell us more about the icon during the meal. You can learn more about the icon below.

English:

https://iconreader.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/miracle-working-softener-of-evil-hearts-icon/

Russian:

https://azbyka.ru/days/ikona-umjagchenie-zlyh-serdec-simeonovo-prorechenie

3. We need to transport the icon and Sergey to Milwaukee on Friday, March 23. The icon must arrive in Milwaukee not later than 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. We have a volunteer to do this, but if you would be able to help it would be good to have a backup as well. Please contact Fr. Gregory if you are interested in helping.

4. Flyer to share:

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/softne ... ts2018.pdf
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40 Martyrs are Celebrated Tomorrow! 
19/3/18, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

Please join us for the feast of the Holy Martyrs of Sebaste at St. Vladimir's on Tuesday, March 20. Yes - the martyrs are generally celebrated on March 22, but this year the Standing of St. Andrew falls on that day, so the feast is moved to March 20. More information is below - please join us! Congratulations to those celebrating their name's days!

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/40martyrs.pdf
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Monday First Things: Teachings of the Holy Fathers 
19/3/18, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

“The Lord did not come to make a display. He came to heal and to teach suffering men. For one who wanted to make a display the thing would have been just to appear and dazzle the beholders. But for Him Who came to heal and to teach the way was not merely to dwell here, but to put Himself at the disposal of those who needed Him, and to be manifested according as they could bear it, not vitiating the value of the Divine appearing by exceeding their capacity to receive it.”

+ St. Athanasius the Great
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