Please join us for a Midnight Divine Liturgy November 11 into November 12 - this coming Friday/Saturday! Worship as the early Christians did! Enjoy the prayerful/quiet atmosphere of the midnight services. All are welcome!

Once per year the International Orthodox Christian Charities asks us to raise awareness of their efforts in our parish. And we are happy to do this! We will have an information table, and we may even make kits together as a parish family. More to come soon! Questions: Fr. Gregory or our IOCC Liaison Marina Edwards.

https://www.iocc.org/take-action/iocc-sunday-day-sharing

Please join us for the first ever Liturgy of St. James served in our parish tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. The video below gives you a little preview of the service (from St. Petersburg Theological Academy):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bHCz6LUY0k&feature=youtu.be

This year election day is the same day as the feast of St. Demetrius the Great Martyr – November 8. According to our blessing from Archbishop Peter that we serve liturgy yearly on this feast having placed the relics of the Great Martyr Demetrius in the foundation of our parish church, we will again this year, God-willing, be able to serve liturgy on November 8. Perhaps it will be a good idea to serve liturgy on election day for all Presidential elections, but it certainly seems the right thing to do this year, when America is so divided over and disappointed in the candidates that are on offer. Please join us for the feast of St. Demetrius and in prayer for our country as we ask the Lord to guide all to make good decisions about who they will vote for on November 8.

As in past years we will be participating in the Kalamazoo Russian Festival on November 5. We are seeking volunteers to staff our table at the event throughout the day. Please contact Fr. Gregory if you can help!

Do you use Twitter? If so – please consider following us! We have a very active Twitter feed and if you tweet you don't want to miss St. Vladimir's as part of your Twitter experience. Sign up here:

https://twitter.com/stvladimiraami

We know that lots of folks don't carry cash these days, so we now take credit cards at church on Sunday (and major feasts). You can make a donation, buy candles or other kiosk items, pay for lunch, or in other ways support the parish without having to carry lots of cash. Learn more here:

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

The fall feast of St. John of Kronstadt falls on November 1. At St. Vladimir’s we will mark the feast with services on October 31 at 5:00 p.m. and November 1 at 8:00 a.m. Please join us as your personal schedule allows!

All three of our parish youth groups will meet on Sunday, October 30. The schedule is:

9-12 Year Old Group: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
More info/Register: https://goo.gl/forms/Y3ngQHJ7JsB4D2Pq2

Teen Group: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
More info/Register: https://goo.gl/forms/LlPtF1jdO0fc95V52

Youth Adult Group Dinner: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
More info/Register: https://goo.gl/forms/MmpVRigZQ3CoGv273

On the eve of the feast of St. John of Kronstadt St. Vladimir’s will follow its usual practice and provide an alternative for our parish children to the pagan-inspired festival of Halloween.

Visiting Parish Elderly/Home Bound:

October 31: 2:30 p.m.

Vespers for St. John of Kronstadt followed by service activity for all ages:

October 31 – 5:00 p.m.

Divine Liturgy for St. John of Kronstadt:

November 1 – 8:00 a.m.

MORE INFORMATION: info@stvladimiraami.org