Ten percent of proceeds from our annual festival will benefit war refugees! Please spread the word - people need to know! Often folks have weird misconceptions about our parish. We hope this will dispel at least one of those misconceptions, and we invite everyone to our festival to dispel the rest of those misconceptions! No politics are allowed at STV - just worship of the Triune God and sincere efforts to live according to the Gospel. All are welcome! Join us for our festival - and every Sunday!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: VESPERS 7:00 P.M.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24: DIVINE LITURGY 9:00 A.M.

SPREAD THE WORD!
We do this every year, but folks don't always remember. :)

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

FESTIVAL INFORMATION FOR THIS WEEK!
A. Spread the Word! Festival Flyers are here!
B. VERY IMPORTANT: Please come help set up on Thursday (9/21/23) and Friday (9/22/23) after work!
C. VERY IMPORTANT: Please come help set up on Saturday morning (9/23/23) early – the festival starts at 11:00 a.m. so please come by 9:00 a.m. or so!
D. VERY IMPORTANT: Please come help clean up on Monday (9/25/23) after work. If we get a good turnout this day there won’t be much left to do for the rest of the week.

Our Head Reader, Ken (Peter) Doll, will offer a class on Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. beginning on October 7, to teach new readers how to read the Hours and the Epistle. Not just HOW to read, but also how to find WHAT is the right thing to read. This class is targeted at the next generation of readers (men and women age 16+), but all are welcome. The class will be in English. Those who would like to learn to read Church Slavonic should alert Ken to this. That will be a separate process, but we do have the ability to train you to read Church Slavonic. Once this class has concluded a second class will be offered (winter or spring), providing a deeper dive into the Liturgics of the Church, teaching students how to compile all the Divine Services, and how to read the appropriate things at Vespers, Matins, and all the Divine Service. To learn more please contact Ken at church or email: headreader@stvladimiraami.org.

FIVE LINES FOR EVERY ST. VLADIMIRIAN TO READ FOR THIS WEEK!

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“Be careful not to be frightened. Don’t be surprised when cannonballs start falling, but stand valiantly as a soldier of Christ, as a practiced combatant, as a brave warrior. For this present life here is a battlefield. Repose will be in that life there. Here is exile; there is our true homeland.”

Monastic Wisdom: The Letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast

"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: Galatians 4:28-5:10 & Mark 6:54-7:8
Tuesday: Galatians 5:11-21 & Mark 7:5-16
Wednesday: Galatians 6:2-10 & Mark 7:14-24
Thursday: Ephesians 1:1-9 & Mark 7:24-30
Friday: Ephesians 1:7-17 & Mark 8:1-10
Saturday: I Corinthians 10:23-28 & Matthew 24:34-44

Понедельник: Гал. 4:28-5:10 и от Марка 6:54-7:8
Вторник: Гал. 5:11-21 и от Марка 7:5-16
Среда: Гал. 6:2-10 и от Марка 7:14-24
Четверг: Еф. 1:1-9 и от Марка 7:24-30
Пятница: Еф. 1:7-17 и от Марка 8:1-10
Суббота: I Кор. 10:23-28 и от Матфея 24:34-44

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

By St. Justin (Popovich)

By Bishop Kalistos (Ware)