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 Various Ages: from the Antiochian Archdiocese (various age groups)

With Archbishop Peter’s blessing we are pleased to welcome Fr. Cassian Sibley as our Keynote Speaking for our 2022 Great Lenten Lecture Series this Sunday, March 20. Please plan to join us for the Liturgy on Sunday, but also to stay for the meal and to hear Fr. Cassian’s lecture. The topic of the lecture is Orthodox Christianity in Africa. Fr. Cassian was born and grew up in Africa, and has done much work there since moving to the United States. He is the Rector of the Theotokos Lifegiving Spring Church in College Station, TX.

PLEASE NOTE: our teen and young adult groups will have a joint meeting with Fr. Cassian at 4:00 p.m. at Fr. Gregory’s this Sunday. If you don’t know where that is please text him at 734-475-4590. But text him now – not at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday! :)

Folks ask about this each year during Great Lent. This is an excerpt from a presentation I gave to the clergy of the Eastern American Diocese a few years ago. Hopefully it is helpful.

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Please plan to join us Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. for Midnight Office. Following the Midnight Office on Wednesday we will have our Pre-K catechism. More information and a sign up sheet can be found here:

WEDNESDAY PRE-K CATECHISM
If you cannot come to the Evening Services or Liturgy please try to join us on one of our live streams:

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As of August 20, 2021 we recommend (but do not mandate) masking for indoor activities.

On Wednesday at approximately 6:30 p.m. we will serve the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Preparatory services begin at 3:00 p.m. with Matins, followed by the Great Lenten Hours and Typica. Following the Liturgy we will hold a Lenten Pot Luck meal. To volunteer to bring something please contact our Head Sister, Leta Nikulshina, at headsister@stvladimiraami.org. The Liturgical Fast for those communing begins after breakfast. In other words, you may eat breakfast, but eat or drink nothing further after that. Parents should use their best judgment regarding their children, as always. Those who confessed on the weekend prior to the Wednesday Presanctified need not confess again on/before Wednesday.

On Friday at approximately 11:30 a.m. we will serve the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Preparatory services begin at 8:00 a.m. with Matins, followed by the Great Lenten Hours and Typica.

Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. we will serve the first of three consecutive Soul Saturdays. Please assure the commemoration of your friends and loved ones at the services by emailing their names (please distinguish between Orthodox and non-Orthodox departed) to info@stvladimiraami.org.

What torments an envious person? The good fortune or preference of a neighbor; although he himself has the same fortune and at times is also given preference, it is annoying to him that his neighbor has these. But where there is love and humility, all the nuances of envy are burned up.

Venerable Macarius of Optina
Living without Hypocrisy

"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: Isaiah 4:2-6;5:1-17, Genesis 3:21-4:7, Proverbs 3:34-4:22
Tuesday: Isaiah 5:7-16, Genesis 4:8-15, Proverbs 5:1-15
Wednesday: Isaiah 5:16-25, Genesis 4:16-26, Proverbs 5:15-6:3
Thursday: Isaiah 6:1-12, Genesis 5:1-24, Proverbs 6:3-20
Friday: Isaiah 7:1-14, Genesis 5:32-6:8, Proverbs 6:20-7:1
Saturday: Hebrews 3:12-16 & Mark 1:35-44

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

By St. Justin (Popovich):

http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/bible_how.aspx

By Bishop Kalistos (Ware):

http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/ware_howto.aspx

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

ST. VLADIMIR AUDIO LIVE STREAM
VIDEO 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

Our parish Sunday publications are available now at the link below. Find our Prayer List, "Good News", and "Sunday Reading", plus other parish publications!
PARISH PUBLICATIONS

Confession and Communion are the two sacraments we most often partake of as Orthodox Christians and thus it behooves us to learn about these, how to prepare for these, and how to best take advantage of the Grace that our Lord freely gives us in these sacraments. At St. Vladimir’s we have created a special web site for this purpose with much information in this regard. Please find the web site listed below and please contact Fr. Gregory with questions!

CONFESSION AND COMMUNION AT ST. VLADIMIR'S
PRAYERS BEFORE COMMUNION - PARISH PRAYER KIT

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

ST. VLADIMIR AUDIO LIVE STREAM
VIDEO 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