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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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St. Ksenia Sisterhood Calls all to Prayer for Peace in Ukraine 
3/3/22, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

It is the usual practice of our St. Ksenia Sisterhood for the sisters to read the Psalter during Great Lent on behalf of the ill, suffering, and reposed in our parish. This year, with the war in Ukraine, the Sisterhood is broadening its practice and calling all to join them in prayer, for the ill, suffering, and reposed as usual, but also for peace in Ukraine. Please take part in at least one of the calls for prayer below!

ONE – Archbishop Peter has asked that all the faithful of the Mid-American Diocese read this prayer daily and entreat St. Vladimir for peace.

TWO – Metropolitan Onuphry has asked that all the faithful in Ukraine read one chapter from the Gospel each day of Great Lent and make three prostrations before their icons asking for peace in Ukraine and the entire world. Certainly we are all welcome to join our brothers and sisters in Ukraine in this effort!

THREE – Our St. Ksenia Sisterhood offers all the opportunity to join them the reading of the Psalter this Great Lent. Please begin anytime you can – even today. Whenever you start, begin with the first Kathisma of the Psalter and read a Kathisma daily. Or even a “Glory” (1/3 of a Kathisma) daily. But with prayer (see below).

DETAILS: HOW TO READ THE PSALTER AT HOME

FIND OUR PARISH PRAYER LIST HERE

To add a name to the list please email: headsister@stvladimiraami.org.

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Lenten Recipes! 
3/3/22, 12:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory


We are often asked about Lenten recipes. One can't really make it through any fasting period on only peanut butter and jelly! We present here some recipes that you may find helpful to diversity your diet during the upcoming lent. Remember: anything that is vegan fits the fast, and since vegan diets have become popular lately, you can search for these on the Internet. We can't comment on the quality of the recipes you'll find when you make such a search, but the recipes below are GOOD!

LENTEN RECIPES FOR YOUR GREAT LENTEN TABLE

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Members – How to Support Your Parish 
3/3/22, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

We are thankful to all our 120+ members from 2021! We encourage those who have not joined the parish to do so for this 2022 year! By joining St. Vladimir's you show your visible support of the parish which nourishes you and your family spiritually. We all hope the parish will be there when we need it (for marriages, funerals, baptisms, etc.). By joining the parish we support it both spiritually and financially and ensure it is there for us in our time of need, whether that be every day or a few times per year.

Spiritual Support: this is generally being present for regular Divine Services, participating in Mathew 25 and other charitable efforts, and otherwise doing those things that are good for YOUR salvation that the parish facilitates on your behalf.

Financial Support: this is much more than paying our small membership dues. This is about making support of your parish part of your family budget. Learn more at the link below – and please ask questions! We know this is not easy – but we also know that “where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Luke 12:34). We know you join St. Vladimir’s because your heart is with God’s Church – and we know the peace you feel when you align your treasure with your heart according to the Gospel.

TREASURER CORNER

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Members – Pick Your Duty 
2/3/22, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

It is understood and expected that each member of our parish would have at least one duty that they participate in IN ADDITION to attending the Divine Services. This ranges from baking prosphora, to picking sticks in the cemetery, to shoveling snow, and more! If we all do our little part we will equitably care for the parish the Lord has entrusted to us, and we will not kill off those who do these things if no one else does. It is wise for us to preserve the leadership of our parish, but it is also moral for each parish member to do their part. So please pitch in, and if you have not chosen your duty yet please contact our parish Secretary, Marina Edwards. If she doesn’t hear from you she will reach out to you soon. You can email her at info@stvladimiraami.org or see her in church. Thank you diligently following through on this program. More involvement in the parish promotes persistence in being part of the parish family – and it keeps a few people from doing everything. With God’s help we will make our metaphor of “family” even more real in our parish by working together for God’s glory in this way!
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Weekly Educational Offering - Prepare for the Coming Sunday! 
2/3/22, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

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 All: from the Antiochian Archdiocese (various age groups)
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March Schedule of Services Posted 
1/3/22, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

MARCH SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

FIRST WEEK OF GREAT LENT SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

FULL GREAT LENTEN SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

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Annual Meeting Thank You! 
1/3/22, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

Thank you to all who made our parish annual meeting on Sunday, February 27 such a wonderful celebration of our parish family! We were able to ask questions and answers of those holding positions of leadership in our parish, we elected new leaders for the coming year, and we thanked those who have served our parish family in the past year. All submitted reports can be found here (you can also ask a question at this link or share your thoughts about how we might do things better at STV):

ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS

You can find a list of those elected to serve the parish in the coming year at this link:
PARISH COUNCIL PAGE

Thank you Natalia Veniaminova who served our parish family as a Trustee for many years! None of the Parish Council positions are meant to be for a lifetime, and although Natalia will not serve our parish family as a Parish Council Trustee, she will continue her work as one of our Assistant Head Sisters of the St. Ksenia Sisterhood and we are very thankful for her efforts on our behalf! Thank you to all those elected to serve our parish family in the coming year, and to those who did so in the past year!
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Divine Service Schedule this Week 
28/2/22, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

Please plan to join us for the annual commemoration of the Hieromartyr Hermogen of Moscow on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. (NOTE THIS TIME)

Following the Divine Services on Wednesday we will have our Pre-K catechism. More information and a sign up sheet can be found here:

WEDNESDAY PRE-K CATECHISM

If you cannot come to the Evening Services or Liturgy please try to join us on one of our live streams:

Find STV Live Streams

As of August 20, 2021 we recommend (but do not mandate) masking for indoor activities.

Learn More: Hieromartyr Hermogen of Moscow – English


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Monday First Things - Teachings of the Holy Fathers 
28/2/22, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

The external world, with its beauty, acts favorably on a man, and a soul capable of enjoying the beauty of the world becomes exalted. But a man who has achieved perfection sees in his soul such beauty before which the visible world is worthless. Concerning the soul of a man who loves God, the Lord said: “And we will come and make Our abode with him” (John 14:23). It is inscrutable how the Lord Himself dwells in a little heart, but where the Lord is, there is paradise and the Kingdom of God. “The kingdom of God is within you”. (Luke 17:21)

Venerable Barsanuphius of Optina
Living without Hypocrisy
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Scripture Reading for the Coming Week 
27/2/22, 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: III John 1:1-15 & Luke 19:29-40,22:7-39
Tuesday: Jude 1:1-10 & Luke 22:39-42,22:45-23:1
Wednesday: Joel 2:12-26 & Joel 3:12-21
Thursday: Jude 1:11-25 & Luke 23:1-34,44-56
Friday: Zechariah 8:7-17 & Zechariah 8:19-23
Saturday: Romans 14:19-26 & Matthew 6:1-13

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
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