Please join us for services in honor of the Equal to the Apostles St. Nina, Enlightener of Georgia on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. This is also the name's day of Fr. Pavel Vishnevsky, who is visiting Ann Arbor from Moscow this week, and Fr. Pavel is slated to participate in the Divine Services. More information on St. Nina can be found at the links below. Please join us for the Divine Services as your schedule allows!

English:

http://oca.org/saints/lives/2016/01/14/ ... of-georgia

Russian:

http://days.pravoslavie.ru/Life/life6773.htm

Congratulations to all our parishioners who are celebrating their name's days today! Unfortunately Fr. Gregory overlooked this important day on the annual calendar and he asks the forgiveness of all our Tatianas and their families for his oversight. Tonight is fully booked - it would be impossible to have a moleben. So, although not ideal, we will have a moleben today at 12:00 p.m. Even if you cannot be present please rest assured - all Tatianas of our parish family will be commemorated at the moleben. We thank you for your understanding.

Getting ready for camp! Seems too early right? HARDLY! We want our kids to be REALLY ready - to prepare themselves well so they can pass the tests and receive awards at camp. By preparing now we hope to have our kids in the best position to shine this summer! And these meetings give some of our senior campers the opportunity to exhibit leadership by organizing these educational meetings. Please join us!

More information/RSVP:

http://goo.gl/forms/d25xqIFDdg

Unfortunately Fr. Gregory is ill this morning and we will have to cancel Liturgy. We ask the forgiveness of all for this inconvenience and prayers for Fr. Gregory's swift recovery. All other services and activities for the weekend should be held as scheduled.

Special Guests Fr. Pavel Vishnevsky and Connie Meyer will tell us about their work in Moscow helping those in need. Fr. Pavel and Connie work closely with our Russian with Love effort. We hear about that effort all the time at St. Vladimir's and how important it is to support it. Now is the time to hear what really happens on the ground when we support (and don't support) this worthy cause. We'll also have the opportunity to enjoy some sweets and each others' company. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Please join us!

RSVP at this link:

http://goo.gl/forms/4ZwDctznwi

The Washtenaw County Sheriff and Forgotten Men Ministries are working together to help those who are incarcerated during the winter. There is a need for both men's and women's thermals, socks, and t-shirts. At St. Vladimir's we will take up a special collection at the kissing of the Cross on Sunday, January 31 in support of this worthy cause. If you cannot be present on the 31st but would like to make a donation please contact our parish's International Orthodox Christian Charities' liaison Marina Edwards, or Fr. Gregory.

Fr. Gregory is available to bring Holy Communion to the sick, bless homes and apartments (or dorm rooms), or to provide spiritual support to any and all of our parish family whenever there is a need. Please do not hesitate to contact him! Too often those in need suffer in silence because they do not want to “bother” the priest. Fr. Gregory is here to serve our parish family – just as Christ came to minister so too is this the calling of the parish priest. You can reach Fr. Gregory by phone or SMS at 734-649-5746 or via email at ogrisha@stvladimiraami.org. Rest assured – he looks forward to hearing from you any time – whether you have a specific need or even if you just need to talk – please contact him!

Please join us at 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, January 22 & 23 for our monthly cycle of all-English Divine Services. Our parish practice is to serve one cycle of Divine Services per month (Friday Evening Services and Saturday Divine Liturgy) completely in English. This is a missionary effort designed to allow those who are interested in Orthodox Christianity to more easily access the beauty of the Divine Services – the “theology in action” of the Holy Church. However, ALL ARE WELCOME at these services! Please invite friends and loved ones! Let us work together to no longer allow Orthodox Christianity to be the best kept secret in the spiritual life of North America! Please join us!

Please see the file at the link below - this outlines Fr. Gregory's basic availability to bless houses this year. Please contact him and arrange your house blessing EARLY. There is always a rush during Chessefare week. This is not the best time to have one's house blessed. Rather, one should have one's house blessed in January or February if at all possible - so that this is not rushed. Please contact Fr. Gregory with questions.

http://stvladimiraami.org/flyers/houseblessing2016.pdf

Each year following the feast of the Theophany (the Lord’s Baptism – January 19) it is a traditional and pious custom to have one’s home blessed by the priest. Homes are blessed at St. Vladimir’s until the beginning of Great Lent. Please consult the usual calendar (sent through the mail and available on our web site) to see the times available for house blessings. Please contact Fr. Gregory to schedule a house blessing or if the times listed do not work for you. If you live far from St. Vladimir’s please consult with those other parishioners of St. Vladimir’s who live near you so that you can all have your homes blessed on the same evening. Congratulations to all with the feast of our Lord’s Baptism!