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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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Travel Prayers for Fr. Gregory 
17/10/16, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Fr. Gregory will be visiting Ukraine on official Church business with Archbishop Peter October 17-25. Please remember him in your prayers as he travels! We will maintain the usual schedule of services and activities during his absence.
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Scripture Readings for the Coming Week 
16/10/16, 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: Ephesians 1:22-2:3 & Luke 4:37-44
Tuesday: Ephesians 2:19-3:7 & Luke 5:12-16
Wednesday: Ephesians 3:8-21 & Luke 5:33-39
Thursday: Ephesians 4:14-19 & Luke 6:12-19
Friday: Ephesians 4:17-25 & Luke 6:17-23
Saturday: I Corinthians 14:20-25 & Luke 5:17-26

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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35th Anniversary Film - Watch Today! 
15/10/16, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Have you seen our 35th anniversary film? This is a fun and interesting review of the last ten years of our parish, since our last film that was prepared for our 25th anniversary. Please have a look now!

You can find the film at this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTRlSJcMSnA
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Marriage & Family Retreat – Save the Date! 
13/10/16, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Please save the date for this year's Marriage & Family Retreat! We will hold this annual opportunity for our parish families to grow and strengthen November 12-13, 2016. Lots more to come soon – but for now: SAVE THE DATE!
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Addition to the Schedule - Friday Services for the Protection of the Mother of God 
12/10/16, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Please note that on Friday, October 14, we will have a Reader's service at St. Vladimir's at 8:00 a.m. This will be the Typica/Obednitsa service. Please join us as your personal schedule allows!
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Weekly Educational Offering 
12/10/16, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
We present here a short educational offering for both children and adults. 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 Adults: the explanation of last Sunday's gospel reading by Blessed Theophylact:

http://chrysostompress.org/c_18th_pentecost.html

For Children – an activity based on last Sunday's Gospel reading for various ages:

http://www.antiochian.org/sites/default ... 9-25-a.pdf
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Michigan Deanery Missionary Choir 
11/10/16, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
With the blessing of Archbishop Peter the Michigan Deanery is founding a Missionary Choir. The purpose of the Missionary Choir is to bring Orthodox Christianity to those areas in our state where there is no Orthodox Church and to support those smaller parishes that may need a bit of help from time to time (for instance, when the bishop visits for a hierarchal service). The choir aims to hold a concert monthly this academic year in various areas throughout our state, singing both Church Hymns and Folk Songs (and perhaps with even a Folk Dance or two) – and we are beginning this October! Please join us in this important missionary effort, which we hope will flower in the founding of new missions in our deanery! For more information please contact the Dean of the Michigan Deanery, Priest Gregory Joyce: ogrisha@yahoo.com, or the Director of the Choir, Anastasia Klimzo: cantor@stvladimiraami.org.
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Protection of the Theotokos is October 13 ONLY 
10/10/16, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory

The feast day of our Diocesan Cathedral is the Protection of the Mother of God. Archbishop Peter asks all the clergymen of the diocese to gather at the cathedral in Chicago for the feast, and thus we do not generally have Liturgy here in Ann Arbor on this day. However, we WILL have a Readers' Vigil on Thursday, October 13 to mark the feast. Please join us!
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Weekend Schedule at St. Vladimir’s 
10/10/16, 06:00 AM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
As a rule the following will be the weekend schedule at St. Vladimir’s. This also includes information on how to learn more about these activities. Please contact the identified leader below for more information or with questions.

Saturday 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Fr. Gregory Available Time (Please Make an Appointment: https://calendly.com/ogrisha)

Saturday 4:00 p.m. - Youth Choir (Anastasia Klimzo: cantor@stvladimiraami.org)

Saturday 4:00 p.m. - Spiritual Discussion/Catechism for Adults (Fr. Gregory: ogrisha@stvladimiraami.org)

Saturday 5:00 p.m. - Church School (Lilia Vershynin: info@stvladimiraami.org)

Saturday 5:00 p.m. - Weekday Choir Rehearsal (Anastasia Klimzo: cantor@stvladimiraami.org)

Saturday 5:00 p.m. - Spiritual Discussion/Catechism for Adults (Fr. Gregory: ogrisha@stvladimiraami.org)

Saturday 6:00 p.m. - Vigil (Festal Choir – Roman Vershynin, Choir Director or Ken Doll, Head Reader info@stvladimiraami.org)

Sunday 9:00-9:45 a.m. - Confession for the elderly, the ill, the very young, or those who live more than one hour from St. Vladimir’s (Fr. Gregory: ogrisha@stvladimiraami.org)

Sunday 10:00 a.m. - Divine Liturgy (Festal Choir – Roman Vershynin, Choir Director or Ken Doll, Head Reader info@stvladimiraami.org)

Before & After Divine Liturgy - Brotherhood Duties (Vasiliy Golubets, Assistant Head Brother info@stvladimiraami.org)

Following Divine Liturgy - Weekly Parish Meal (Ksenia Nikulshina, Head Sister headsister@stvladimiraami.org)

Following Divine Liturgy - Weekday Choir Rehearsal (Anastasia Klimzo: cantor@stvladimiraami.org)

Following Divine Liturgy (some weeks) – Youth Group Activities (Fr. Gregory ogrisha@stvladimiraami.org)
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Thanks for School Kits 
6/10/16, 06:00 PM
Posted by Fr. Gregory
Please find a thank you from Church World Service for the School Kits that our young people put together recently. Lots of times we do things and never hear what happens after that. Here we get to see that our efforts have helped others - and thank God for that!

http://stvladimiraami.org/pamphlets/cws ... -27-16.pdf
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