"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: Isaiah 1:1-20, Genesis 1:1-13, Proverbs 1:1-20
Tuesday: Isaiah 1:19-2:3, Genesis 1:14-23, Proverbs 1:20-33
Wednesday: Isaiah 2:3-11, Genesis 1:24-2:3, Proverbs 2:1-22
Thursday: Isaiah 2:11-21, Genesis 2:4-19, Proverbs 3:1-18
Friday: Isaiah 3:1-14, Genesis 2:20-3:20, Proverbs 3:19-34
Saturday: Hebrews 1:1-12 & Mark 2:23-3:5

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

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

ST. VLADIMIR AUDIO LIVE STREAM
VIDEO LIVE STREAM
Please remember - the stream only broadcasts live services. If you would like to listen to previously recorded and edited services please visit our sound blog:

SOUND OF THE PARISH BLOG
If you would like to view past services please visit our YouTube page:

ST. VLADIMIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Our parish Sunday publications are available now at the link below. Find our Prayer List, "Good News", and "Sunday Reading", plus other parish publications!
PARISH PUBLICATIONS

Confession and Communion are the two sacraments we most often partake of as Orthodox Christians and thus it behooves us to learn about these, how to prepare for these, and how to best take advantage of the Grace that our Lord freely gives us in these sacraments. At St. Vladimir’s we have created a special web site for this purpose with much information in this regard. Please find the web site listed below and please contact Fr. Gregory with questions!

CONFESSION AND COMMUNION AT ST. VLADIMIR'S
PRAYERS BEFORE COMMUNION - PARISH PRAYER KIT

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

ST. VLADIMIR AUDIO LIVE STREAM
VIDEO LIVE STREAM
Please remember - the stream only broadcasts live services. If you would like to listen to previously recorded and edited services please visit our sound blog:
SOUND OF THE PARISH BLOG
If you would like to view past services please visit our YouTube page:

ST. VLADIMIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Fr. Gregory, Elizabeth, Misha, Masha, and Natasha invite everyone to join us for our Pascha party on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at our house in Saline. The rain date is Monday, May 16 2022. Why do we need a rain date? Because we will hold the party outside! We’ll have a bon fire, lots of non-Lenten food, drinks, and hopefully a lot of fun! Don’t know where we live? Please send a note to info@stvladimiraami.org now (not on May 15 when you leave your house!) and we’ll share details with you. Everyone is welcome! Come celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord with our whole parish family in the best post-pandemic style!

On Saturday, March 5 our Church School will not hold choir practice or classes, but rather, beginning at 4:30 p.m. all Church School children will participate in baking lenten sweets that will be for sale during our parish meal on Sunday, March 6. Others who participate in Youth Group, but not Church School, are welcome to join us! All proceeds from the Bake Sale go to Metropolitan Onuphry to support refugees and others suffering from the war in Ukraine. Donations in this regard will be collected at the cross on this Sunday, as well as accepted at the Bake Sale. After the Bake Sale we will all go out for our last ice cream before Great Lent. Meet us at Washtenaw Dairy about 3:30 p.m.

Please be generous in helping those who are in great need! If you cannot be present, but you would like to make a donation, please contact our Treasurer, Mikhail Fisenkov, at treasurer@stvladimiraami.org

Each first Sunday of the month we will have Parish Council members ready to help you during the parish meal. Help you by answering questions you may have about why you should support your parish. Help you by answering questions about how you can support your parish. Help you by assisting you in setting up a recurring donation to support St. Vladimir’s if you would like to do so. No one will attack you. :) But if you would like help, or you have questions, we are setting aside this time specifically for this purpose.
Learn More:
TREASURER’S CORNER

All are welcome at St. Vladimir's! Please join us this Sunday! More information can be found at this link, and we encourage you to share this with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers!

DIVINE SERVICES FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2022
As of August 20, 2021 we recommend (but do not mandate) masking for indoor activities at St. Vladimir’s. Join us!

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.