Dear St. Vladimir’s Parishioners! We would like to urge you to consider whether making a donation to the parish before December 31, 2022 would be helpful for you as you consider your tax liability for the year 2022. Donations to St. Vladimir Church are deductible to the greatest extent allowable by law. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions in this regard. It is also very important that your address be up to date in our parish database. If you have moved this year please contact our parish Secretary, Marina Edwards (info@stvladimiraami.org), with your new address.

Mikhail Fisenkov, Treasurer (treasurer@stvladimiraami.org)

As we approach the end of the year 2022 we have much to be thankful for as a parish family. We urge you to take some time during these last weeks of the year to thank God for His mercy upon our growing parish family. We would also like to ask you to reflect on your financial situation and consider whether you could make an end of year gift to our parish.

As the economy has struggled this year so too has our parish. Our expenses have remained essentially unchanged, yet we are poised to end the year in a deficit because recurring donations have decreased as the economy has worsened. On one hand that is completely understandable. People are nervous about the economy and need to cut their own expenses. On the other hand, we need to communicate to you the reality of the situation and ask your support of the parish that is here to serve you and your family.

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“...suppress anger with all your might every time it is aroused, and you will find it weaker the next time. Continually strike at it and cut off its head whenever you see it rising. Then composure, the fruit of forbearance, will soon blossom. Thenceforth you will have peace and grace, and all good things will follow.”

Monastic Wisdom: The Letters of Venerable Joseph the Hesychast

"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: Hebrews 3:5-11, 17-19 & Mark 8:11-21
Tuesday: Hebrews 4:1-13 & Mark 8:22-26
Wednesday: Hebrews 5:11-6:8 & Mark 8:30-34
Thursday: Hebrews 7:1-6 & Mark 9:10-16
Friday: Hebrews 7:18-25 & Mark 9:33-41
Saturday: Galatians 3:8-12 & Luke 13:18-29

Понедельник: Евр. 3:5-11, 17-19 и от Марка 8:11-21
Вторник: Евр. 4:1-13 и от Марка 8:22-26
Среда: Евр. 5:11-6:8 и от Марка 8:30-34
Четверг: Евр. 7:1-6 и от Марка 9:10-16
Пятница: Евр. 7:18-25 и от Марка 9:33-41
Суббота: Гал. 3:8-12 и от Луки 13:18-29

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

We congratulate all our parish friends and family who are celebrating the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ today. Although we will not celebrate for 13 days as a parish we understand that most of our society is celebrating today - and whether you celebrate today or in 13 days it is still remarkable and noteworthy that more than 2000 years after the birth of the Savior the world still pauses to note His Incarnation on this day. May this be the year that the hymn of the angels heard all those centuries ago over Bethlehem be actualized in our world: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, goodwill and peace.”

Full Schedule of Nativity Services at St. Vladimir's

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