Time to register for ORPR - our diocesan youth camp! Two years off and now camp is back! Find the application here – do not delay:

ORPR CAMP APPLICATION

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 for the last time in the evening this Great Lent. Preparatory services begin at 3:00 p.m. with the Matins, 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 final Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts this Great Lent. 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 Divine Services of Holy Week, known as Lazarus Saturday.

PLEASE JOIN US AS YOUR PERSONAL SCHEDULE ALLOWS!

“The law of God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be tripped” (Ps. 36:31). When a man places the Law of God and the holy commandments of God in his heart, so to speak, and loves them, then he comes to hate sin; he becomes inflamed with a desire for life in the Lord, and he restrains himself from every sin.

Venerable Nikon 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 48:17-49:4, Genesis 27:1-41, Proverbs 19:16-25
Tuesday: Isaiah 49:6-10, Genesis 31:3-16, Proverbs 21:3-21
Wednesday: Isaiah 58:1-11, Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16, Proverbs 21:23-22:4
Thursday: Isaiah 65:8-16, Genesis 16:1-7, Proverbs 23:15-24:5
Friday: Isaiah 66:10-24, Genesis 49:33-50:26, Proverbs 31:8-32
Saturday: Hebrews 12:28-13:8 & John 11:1-45

Понедельник: Исаии 48:17-49:4, Бытия 27:1-41, Причти 19:16-25
Вторник: Исаии 49:6-10, Бытия 31:3-16, Причти 21:3-21
Среда: Исаии 58:1-11, Бытия 43:26-31; 45:1-16, Причти 21:23-22:4
Четверг: Исаии 65:8-16, Бытия 16:1-7, Причти 23:15-24:5
Пятница: Исаии 66:10-24, Бытия 49:33-50:26, Причти 31:8-32
Суббота: Евр. 12:28-13:8 & от Иоанна 11:1-45

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
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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

Lots of folks in our parish family have family in Ukraine now that they might want to bring to the USA. If you are in this situation please contact our Starosta, Jack Mitchell. He also has family in Ukraine and is collecting information about best practices to help those there get here. Contact Jack at starosta@stvladimiraami.org or 734-395-5453.

It is the usual practice of our St. Ksenia Sisterhood for the sisters to read the Psalter during Great Lent on behalf of the ill, suffering, and reposed in our parish. This year, with the war in Ukraine, the Sisterhood is broadening its practice and calling all to join them in prayer, for the ill, suffering, and reposed as usual, but also for peace in Ukraine. Please take part in at least one of the calls for prayer below!

ONE – Archbishop Peter has asked that all the faithful of the Mid-American Diocese read this prayer daily and entreat St. Vladimir for peace.

TWO – Metropolitan Onuphry has asked that all the faithful in Ukraine read one chapter from the Gospel each day of Great Lent and make three prostrations before their icons asking for peace in Ukraine and the entire world. Certainly we are all welcome to join our brothers and sisters in Ukraine in this effort!

THREE – Our St. Ksenia Sisterhood offers all the opportunity to join them the reading of the Psalter this Great Lent. Please begin anytime you can – even today. Whenever you start, begin with the first Kathisma of the Psalter and read a Kathisma daily. Or even a “Glory” (1/3 of a Kathisma) daily. But with prayer (see below).

DETAILS: HOW TO READ THE PSALTER AT HOME

FIND OUR PARISH PRAYER LIST HERE

To add a name to the list please email: headsister@stvladimiraami.org.

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, APRIL 10, 2022
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