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Regular Services:
Saturday Vigil: 6:00 p.m. (Except Pascha)
Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. (Except Pascha)

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Phone: (734) 475-4590
Address: 9900 Jackson Rd., Dexter, MI 48130-9426
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Sisterhood Feast Day is February 6 
4/2/15, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Our Sisterhood's patron saint, St. Xenia of St. Petersburg, is commemorated each year on January 24/February 6. At St. Vladimir's we will mark this important date in our parish calendar with Vigil at 6:00 p.m. on February 5 and Divine Liturgy at 8:00 a.m. on February 6. All members of the Sisterhood are urged to attend one or both of these services as their personal schedule allows, and if at all possible, to partake of the Holy Mysteries on February 6. Please learn more about the remarkable life of St. Xenia at the links below.

English:

http://stxenia.stvladimiraami.org/stati ... ife_in_eng

Russian:

http://stxenia.stvladimiraami.org/stati ... ife_in_rus
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Alpha House Service Opportunity February 8 
3/2/15, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
We need help serving breakfast to families at the family homeless shelter, Alpha House, on Sunday February 8. If you can help please contact Addie Lanterman in church or via email at infor@stvladimiraami.org. This is a wonderful opportunity to live our faith in a very real way – by serving others (just as Jesus Christ came to minister according to this own words). Please join us!
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Special Services and Activities this Week at St. Vladimir's 
3/2/15, 12:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - Weekly Akathist for the Ill

Thursday 6:00 p.m. - Vigil for St. Xenia of St. Petersburg

Friday 8:00 a.m. - Divine Liturgy for St. Xenia of St. Petersburg – SISTERHOOD FEAST DAY!

Friday 6:00 p.m. - Vigil for St. Gregory the Theologian – All English Cycle of Services

Saturday 8:00 a.m. - Divine Liturgy for St. Gregory the Theologian – All English Cycle of Services
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Church School Resumed January 10 
3/2/15, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
St. Vladimir’s Church School began January 10. Classes will be held every Saturday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. through May 30 with the exception of April 11. We have condensed the classes to the greatest extent possible for the convenience of our busy families – we value your time. Please do us the favor of valuing the time of the teachers and other volunteers who make our Church School possible by being on time.

All children are urged to participate in the Vigil following Church School and in the Sunday (and other feast day) Divine Liturgies to the greatest extent possible by ringing bells, serving in the altar, singing, helping in the kiosk, and most importantly by being present in the church and praying with their parish family, AND ESPECIALLY by partaking of the Holy Mysteries. The Liturgy is not a spectacle or event that we watch, but a prayerful “work of the people” that we participate in through our prayerful involvement. Please contact Fr. Gregory with questions in this regard.

To learn more about our Church School please contact the Church School Director, Lilia Vershynin: 734-276-7548 or rlvershynin@gmail.com
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Sisterhood Annual Meeting is Set for February 8 
2/2/15, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Please join us for our Sisterhood's annual meeting on Sunday, February 8 during the weekly parish meal. At this meeting elections for Sisterhood offices will take place and reports on the last year's activities will be provided. All women of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend!
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Souper Bowl II is February 8 
2/2/15, 12:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER ON SUNDAY 2/1/15 WE WILL HOLD SOUPER BOWL II THIS COMING SUNDAY (2/8/15)!

International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) will hold its 17th annual Souper Bowl of Caring on Sunday, February 1. On that day we are asking all our of St. Vladimir's family to bring non-perishable food items to the Divine Liturgy. At the end of the Liturgy our young people will collect all the food donations and we will in turn provide these to Food Gatherers of Ann Arbor, an excellent agency which helps many in need. Don't miss the fun! Be part of the Souper Bowl and help those in need on this day when billions of dollars are spent on Super Bowl parties alone. If we can spend that much as a society on entertainment can we not spend at least as much on those in need? Let's do our part at St. Vladimir's!

More information on IOCC here:

http://www.iocc.org/

More information on Food Gatherers here:

http://www.foodgatherers.org/

For information on IOCC associated activities in our parish and to learn how you can help, please see our IOCC liaison, Maria Edwards.
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Vladcast for February is Up on You Tube! 
1/2/15, 08:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Our February podcast, the Vladcast, is up on our You Tube Channel. Click the link below to view it now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1rH-jN5dic
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Scripture Readings for the Coming Week 
1/2/15, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
"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: II Peter 1:20-2:9 & Mark 13:9-13
Tuesday: II Peter 2:9-22 & Mark 13:14-23
Wednesday: II Peter 3:1-18 & Mark 13:24-31
Thursday: I John 1:8-2:6 & Mark 13:31-14:2
Friday: I John 2:7-17 & Mark 14:3-9
Saturday: II Timothy 3:1-9 & Luke 20:45-21:4

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

By St. Justin (Popovich):

http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/bible_how.aspx

By Bishop Kalistos (Ware):

http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/ware_howto.aspx

This short article explains to us not just HOW to read the scriptures, but also what our goal should be in reading the scriptures. A short read and well worth it:

http://www.chrysostompress.org/reading_scripture.html

As noted in the article above we need God's help and blessing to read and understand the scriptures correctly. What better way to entreat God's help in this regard than through prayer? Please find the prayer before reading the scriptures here:

http://www.chrysostompress.org/prayer_b ... pture.html
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Weekly Bulletin Posted  
1/2/15, 10:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Our weekly bulletin, "Sunday Reading", has been posted at the following link:

http://www.stvladimiraami.org/SundayRea ... eading.pdf
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Services this Morning 
1/2/15, 08:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
We are intending to hold services as scheduled this morning. We encourage all to follow our Inclement Weather Policy found below.

"In case of inclement weather St. Vladimir’s parishioners are urged to use caution and their best judgment when deciding whether to travel to the parish church for Divine Services. If the priest is able to reach the church the Divine Services will be conducted, but if parishioners perceive the driving conditions to be dangerous they should not feel compelled to travel to church."
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