We have lots of ORPR camper veterans in our parish. We'd like to try to get all our camp veterans together to reminisce, reconnect, and perhaps raise a little money for ORPR camp. More information can be found at the link below:

http://goo.gl/forms/5hO5xtwGfW

Please plan to join us for an informal – but fun – evening!

Please find the full schedule of lectures and other activities for this weekend at this link:

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/marria ... efinal.pdf

You haven't registered yet you say? Do not despair – register now at this link:

http://goo.gl/forms/HRBSniiu2Y

But don't wait! The lectures begin on Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. THIS Saturday. Just a few hours from now.

Not sure you want to participate in a retreat? Do not despair – let's just call it a series of lectures and meals. :)

Your marriage doesn't need any work you say? Your family is perfect? That is possible – but not probable. Fr. Gregory states that "being a priest and hearing confessions for more than 20 years I can tell you that there is no such thing as the perfect marriage or the perfect family. Every marriage and family needs work, struggle, work, and more work – and prayer – lots of prayer." How to do this? How to raise children, maintain sanity, and attain salvation? Register for the retreat now – you will learn a lot towards answering that question!

This evening at 6:00 p.m. we will serve Vespers and Matins for Apostle Phillip, and tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy. This is our all-English cycle for October. Please join us as your schedule allows and please invite friends, loved ones, neighbors, strangers, and everyone else that you can possibly think of that would like to experience the Church's theology in action – the Divine Services – fully in English. All are welcome!

The Synaxis of the Optina Elders is celebrated each year on October 10/23. At St. Vlaidmir's we will have services this evening at 6:00 p.m. and tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. Please join us as your personal schedule allows. We congratulate all our parishioners with the feast, and especially those who are celebrating their name's days!

This is your LAST CHANCE to register for our marriage retreat which will take place the weekend of October 24-25. With the blessing of Bishop Peter, Archpriest David Moser will lead this retreat. Fr. David has been a priest and a family counselor for many years and his insights from both his spiritual and secular work will benefit all our St. Vladimir's families.

Don't think you need this retreat? THINK AGAIN – you do! Join us to strengthen your marriage, to prepare for marriage, and to actively and proactively solve marital issues we ALL have!

To register for what promises to be a really wonderful weekend, please visit this link:

http://goo.gl/forms/HRBSniiu2Y

“The Way” is an introduction to Orthodox Christianity for those interested, and a great opportunity for those of us who are already Orthodox to learn more about our faith. Volunteers will be needed to help prepare meals, lead discussion groups at the Tuesday sessions, and help with logistics.

In order to facilitate registration of volunteers we have created this Google Doc – please sign up today:

http://goo.gl/forms/fpLNsgQ6Bq

To learn more about The Way please visit this web site:

http://www.iocs.cam.ac.uk/courses/courses_way.html

We are pleased to announce our Marriage and Family Retreat this year will take place the weekend of October 24-25. We are also pleased to announce that with the blessing of Bishop Peter, Archpriest David Moser will lead this retreat. Fr. David has been a priest and a family counselor for many years and his insights from both his spiritual and secular work will benefit all our St. Vladimir's families.

To register for what promises to be a really wonderful weekend, please visit this link:

http://goo.gl/forms/HRBSniiu2Y

Church School began this year on Saturday, September 26. Click on the link below to see why you should register your child immediately:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vspDTcLQvOo

To register, please visit this Google doc:

http://goo.gl/forms/BVWIlgDJ9y

Please note that both our 9-12 year old youth group and our college age/young adult group meets this coming Sunday. Check for more details and a sign up sheet under "Upcoming Activities" on our home page or click on the appropriate link below. Please plan to join us!

9-12 Year Old Group

http://goo.gl/forms/NZPxhvyo8L

Young Adult Group

http://goo.gl/forms/G4msJFuv03

Today in Chicago the triennial Diocesan Assembly begins. From St. Vladimir's we have three delegates in addition to Fr. Gregory representing our parish:

Mark Chaffee
Nathan Longan
Zhanna Skalitzky

In addition to these three delegates, Karl Meyer, as a member of the Diocesan Council, is automatically a delegate as well. We congratulate all our St. Vladimir's delegates on the beginning of the Diocesan Assembly and ask the prayers of our readers for the successful work of the assembly.