Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Clergy, Choir – EVERYONE! We all need to chip in an take care of the property the Lord has given to us, just as we all need to work together to execute our beautiful Divine Services. Please mark your calendars now for every second Saturday of the month for an all-parish work day. Every season. Every month. Inside. Outside. Always every second Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. please plan to join us to pitch in as we make our parish shine as the House of God that it is! Invite friends! Everyone is welcome! And it just isn’t fair to expect that “someone else” will do this. We all own our parish in that the Lord has given us to be here and to the responsibility that He has given us to care for His House.

Please plan to join us for Divine Services July 1 at 6:00 p.m. and July 2 at 8:00 a.m. to mark the commemoration of St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco, our Brotherhood’s patron saint! All brothers are called upon to attend the Divine Services and to partake of Holy Communion on the day of their patron. On Sunday, July 3 in the afternoon (more details coming soon), at Head Brother Konstantin Poplavsky’s home, there will be a pot luck meal and celebration of our patron saint. There is always a planning session for future projects at this meal too, so bring your best ideas! Present and future brothers are welcome and encouraged to participate in all these events!

Fr. Colin will begin a new Catechism class begins on July 7 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Vladimir’s. This class will meet monthly to prepare inquirers to become Catechumens, to prepare Catechumens for baptism, and to help those of us who are already Orthodox to learn more about our faith. On the third Sunday of each month there will be a lecture during the parish meal, and after that lecture a short touch base for those participating in the class. Please join us! Reserve your spot by emailing info@stvladimiraami.org.

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)

To complete the inside of our school we need 650 2x4 boards and we need 425 sheets of drywall.

As of today we have sold 155 2x4s. Therefore we have 495 boards to go!

As of today we have sold 121 sheets of drywall. Therefore we have 304 sheets to go!

We are “selling” 2x4s for $5 each and drywall sheets for $10 each. To buy the materials that we need to finish the interior of the school please visit this link – let us know what you are “buying” so we can keep track – and let us know if you’d like to sign the board or sheet of drywall – we can make that happen:
BUILDING THE INTERIOR OF THE SCHOOL

Please mark you calendars! Our Apocalypse Bible Study starts with a kickoff meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 AT STV. If you are interested or if you have questions please send an email to info@stvladimiraami.org. The books by Fr. Laurence Farley are in at the kiosk. Please buy yours soon! Fr. Gregory loaned his book to someone and it never made it back, so if you have his copy please do give it back to him (since all his notes are in it). If that doesn’t happen, well, we’ll start from scratch! We’ll also use Archbishop Averky’s book on the Apocalypse, but it is expensive, so texts will be shared at the meetings as needed. If you are coming to the meeting and could bring some refreshments please use the “info” mail above to volunteer. The full syllabus of the Bible Study can be found below.

APOCALYPSE BIBLE STUDY

The Apostles’ fast begins on Monday, June 20 and concludes after Liturgy on the feast of Apostles Peter and Paul on Tuesday, July 12. Please contact Frs. Gregory or Colin with questions about fasting as an indispensable part of our struggle for the Heavenly Kingdom. Details of how strict the fasting is on each day of the fast can be found on our parish calendar:

MONTHLY SCHEDULE

Do not despair when you experience severe trials: there are necessary for instruction in the spiritual life. Strive to find blame in yourself, but do not blame any of your neighbors.

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: Romans 2:28-3:18 & Matthew 6:31-34,7:9-11
Tuesday: Romans 4:4-12 & Matthew 7:15-21
Wednesday: Romans 4:13-25 & Matthew 7:21-23
Thursday: Romans 5:10-16 & Matthew 8:23-27
Friday: Romans 5:17-6:2 & Matthew 9:14-17
Saturday: Romans 3:19-26 & Matthew 7:1-8

Понедельник: Рим. 2:28-3:18 и от Матфея 6:31-34,7:9-11
Вторник: Рим. 4:4-12 и от Матфея 7:15-21
Среда: Рим. 4:13-25 и от Матфея 7:21-23
Четверг: Рим. 5:10-16 и от Матфея 8:23-27
Пятница: Рим. 5:17-6:2 и от Матфея 9:14-17
Суббота: Рим. 3:19-26 и от Матфея 7:1-8

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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SOUND OF THE PARISH BLOG
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ST. VLADIMIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL