Please find below the Nativity Epistle of the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion.

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

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Please join us for a live broadcast of today's Nativity Divine Liturgy beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the following link:

VIDEO LIVE STREAM

Please find the Nativity Epistle of His Holiness Patriarch Kyrill at the links below. May this season be one of spiritual joy!

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Please join us for a live broadcast of today's Nativity Vigil beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the following link:

VIDEO LIVE STREAM

Please find all the changeable parts of tomorrow's Divine Liturgy at this link:

CHANGEABLE PARTS NATIVITY LITURGY
Find the entire text of tomorrow's Divine Liturgy at this link:

FULL TEXT NATIVITY LITURGY
Thank you to those that compiled this for our parishioners and our visitors! Please feel free to print this out and bring it to the Liturgy, or simply review ahead of the Liturgy. Or afterwards!

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

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 Everyone: from the Antiochian Archdiocese (various age groups)

Please find the schedule of services for the forefeast, feast, and afterfeast of the Nativity of our Lord at St. Vladimir's this year at the link below.

NATIVITY OF THE LORD DIVINE SERVICE SCHEDULE 2020
Please make plans now to join us as your personal schedule allows!

It is a pious tradition at St. Vladimir Church for virtually everyone to partake of the Holy Mysteries on the Feast of our Lord’s Nativity. Please confess early for the feast! Confessions will be heard at the following times – please take advantage of this opportunity!

Tuesday, January 5: Confession 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. (at St. Vladimir’s with Fr. Joseph – no appointment necessary)
Wednesday, January 6: Confession 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. (by appointment: see below), Confession during and following Vigil

Click here take an appointment for Confession with Fr. Gregory
Please note: those who have confessed beginning January 2 need not confess again before Nativity, but are welcome to partake of the Holy Mysteries having prepared themselves by reading the appointed prayer rule and attending the Divine Services for the feast.

Very trustworthy sources have reported that Father Frost will be at St. Vladimir’s immediately after the Divine Liturgy on Thursday, January 7. There will not be a Yolka/Christmas Pageant this year due to the pandemic, so this is the only chance to visit with Father Frost. Parents who would like to ensure their child gets a gift from Father Frost should contact Svetlana Mitchell by Wednesday, January 6 at 12:00 noon. After that it will be too late! Contact Svetlana at 734-474-2655 or jgm20@aol.com.

Refuse to listen to the devil when he whispers to you: give me now, and you will give tomorrow to God. No, no! Spend all the hours of your life in a way pleasing to God; keep in your mind the thought that after the present hour you will not be given another and that you will have to render a strict account for every minute of this present hour.

+ St. Theophan the Recluse (Unseen Warfare)