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The Nativity Fast begins Tomorrow: What shall we do? ~ Завтра начинается...
Sermon given on November 14/27, 2022 at Dormition Cathedral, Ferndale, MITranslation: Deacon Peter LonganIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!Во имя Отца, и Сына, и Святаго...
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Well Done Thou Good and Faithful Servant: Repaying our Founders
If we are normal people we often think about how we can repay those that have done good to us. By normal I mean not terribly selfish people who never think about those who made it possible for them to...
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Orthopraxis (Correct Practice): Time to Review our Meal Practices
Parish Meals are Orthopraxis!It is important for us to review all our parish family practices from time to time, and a fasting period (such as we are in now) is a good time to review our parish meal...
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O Lord I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House – Let us Love it Again!
“O Lord, I have loved the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.”(Psalm 25:8-9)There are few things that are quite as invigorating as as a full church, a wonderful Liturgy,...
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Orthopraxis (Correct Practice) Corner: Transition to Audio Stream Only for 2023
At the onset of the pandemic, with the blessing of Archbishop Peter, we instituted a video live stream to better serve those who were unable to come to church. As the pandemic wore on, it was more...
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Orthopraxis (Correct Practice) Corner: When Shall We Arrive at Liturgy?
This is an interesting question, actually. One can find in the fathers the admonition to not leave Liturgy early. Even that it is better to come late and stay to the end than to arrive on time and...
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Why is A2OCA so Important?
Why is A2OCA so Important? This is question that we need to answer, and an answer that we need to strive to share together as a parish family.There are various ways to answer the question posed above....
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Communication Strategy at STV
Fr. Colin suggested that I read the book “The Shallows – What the Internet is Doing to our Brains” by Nicholas Carr. I’m just getting started with it, and I’m not reading it, but rather listening to it...
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Holy Week in the Orthodox Church: Inculcating the Virtues of Persistence and...
Lecture Given at St. Vladimir Church,March 27/April 9, 2023Palm SundayEach day of Holy Week has a special commemoration and meaning. It is the tradition of the Holy Church to hold services each day of...
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Blogtushka has a New Look!
It is high time that we updated the look of Blogtushka! But what prompted this redo was feedback we received from one of our parishioners. Probably folks don't think we pay attention to the feedback we...
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Prayer for a Separated Family
Friends,We have a unique opportunity now as a parish family for which we must thank God. Our recently arrived refugees from Ukraine are a family of a mother (Natalia) and a daughter (Tatiana). But...
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The Plight of Metropolitan Pavel
Friends,As you may have heard, or perhaps read about on the internet, Metropolitan Pavel of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl, the Abbot of the Kiev Caves Monastery has been detained by the Ukrainian...
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Help a Fellow Orthodox Christian Continue to See
Friends,An Orthodox Christian from Virginia with a very specific eye disease needs to be treated at the UM Kellogg eye center beginning August 1. He may need to stay in Ann Arbor for a week or 10 days....
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The Wednesday Five: Mid-Week at STV
We are having trouble with our home page links and we are working on the problem. This is Monday's email with the correct links. We apologize for the inconvenience!ONE: St. Vladimir’s on the Home Page...
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Join us for Lunch this Sunday to Build the School + New Church
Please plan to join us for a wonderful meal prepared by our St. Xenia Sisterhood and with Archbishop Peter as our honored guest this Sunday, August 27! We ask a donation of $20 for adults, $10 for...
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Archbishop Peter Visit Thank You!
Thank you to all who made Archbishop Peter's visit to STV such a HUGE SUCCESS on Sunday! To those that sang, to those that served, to those that cooked, to those that cleaned, to the large number of...
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Festival Thank You!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE OUR RUSSIAN ORTHODOX FESTIVAL SUCH A HUGE SUCCESS!“This was great – I can’t wait for next year!”“We’re so glad you had the festival again!”“Everything was just wonderful...
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Taking Steps Towards Spiritual Health at STV
AUDIO FILE – LISTEN TO THIS POSTАУДИО ФАЙЛ – ПРОСЛУШАЙТЕ ЭТОТ ПОСТПо-русски нижеFriends,We are still working out our Quarter 3 financials for this year and those will be published soon. This is always...
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Annual Meeting Preparatory Materials
Friends,The 2023 parish meeting is set for Sunday, February 26/March 10, 2024 during annual bili dinner, immediately following the Divine Liturgy that day. To participate and vote in the meeting you...
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THE MONDAY FIVE: THIS WEEK AT STV
ONE:NO CURIOUS VLAD TONIGHT VIGIL FOR ST. XENIA IS ON OUR LIVE STREAM NOWCLICK HERE TO ASK A QUESTION BEFORE THE NEXT SESSION!TWO: ANN ARBOR ORTHODOX CLASSICAL ACADEMY 2024 TUITION SET! SPREAD THE...
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Finishing the School, Starting the New Church & Hall, YOUR PART!
Dear Friends,Thank God, after years of labor, donations, struggles, prayer, and action we have come to a truly crucial point in the life of our parish, that is, the opening of our parish school! Yes,...
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The Friday Five
FIVE LINES FOR EVERY ST. VLADIMIRIAN TO READ TO PREPARE FOR THE WEEKEND!ONE: ANNUAL MEETING THIS SUNDAY! THERE IS HOMEWORK!Each year on the Sunday of the Last Judgment we hold our annual parish...
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THE MONDAY FIVE: THIS WEEK AT STV
FIVE LINES FOR EVERY ST. VLADIMIRIAN TO READ FOR THE WEEK!ONE: Early on the morning of Tuesday, March 5 our brother in Christ Igor Obertas will have an operation on his thyroid. Please remember Igor in...
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The Meeting of the Lord 2024 ~ Сретение Господне 2024
Sermon prepared for the Litugy at the Dormition Cathedral in Ferndale, MI, February 2/15, 2024Translation: Deacon Peter LonganIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!Во имя...
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Forgiveness Vespers - How to and Why to too
Friends,Elsewhere here we have discussed WHY it is important that we participate in the Rite of Forgiveness, but it may also be helpful to discuss HOW the Rite of Forgiveness takes place. Folks have...
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