St.Vladimir Orthodox Church

Services

The services of the Church are not laid upon us as burdens. Prayer and worship is a great privilege given to us by God Himself. We are permitted to stand in His presence and to seek after Him in prayer.

Saturday: Vespers 6:00pm
Sunday: Hours 9:30am, Liturgy 10:00am

Languages of Service: English, Slavonic, occasional French and Greek

Calendar: Old Style

Patronal Feast: July 28 (July 15 old calendar)

Holy Communion

Holy Communion is open to Orthodox Christians who are properly prepared to receive by Fasting, Prayer and Confession and are present in the church by the time of the opening blessing (“Blessed is the Kingdom...”).

Confessions

Confession is an integral part of the Christian life/worship experience. In the Orthodox tradition, it should practices regularly in conjunction with attendance at Vespers and Liturgy and reception of the sacrament. The best way to approach confession is to prepare oneself carefully before coming to the church, and be concise and clear during confession so that everything may proceed easily and smoothly. Time is somewhat limited, and there may be a fairly large number of people wanting/needing confession. Please be considerate of others in this regard.

Confessions take place during the Liturgy; also by appointment with Fr David.

Submitting Names

There is the custom of submitting names to be remembered during the Prothesis (or Proskimidia) at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy. This practice is normally reserved for the commemoration of living or departed Orthodox believers, or family members or very close friends. Think carefully of who may need special prayer at that particular time, and submit only those names. They must be submitted during the Prothesis while the priest is still in the process of preparing the diskos.

Panikhidas

Panikhidas (prayers for the departed) and other prayers of blessings are performed on Saturdays (before or after Vespers) or at other prearranged times. Requests for such services must be made at least twenty-four hours in advance. Normally a Panikhida is served for one or two very specific departed persons. The general rule is that the Panikhida is reserved only for departed Orthodox Christians, although in the case of family members or very close friends, this rule is often overlooked.

Civic Calendar with Service Schedule

Year 2023
December
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					01	02 Great Vespers 6:00pm
03 Hours 9:30am Liturgy 10:00am Vespers 6:00pm	04 Entry of Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple Liturgy 10:00am	05	06	07	08	09 Great Vespers 6:00pm
10 Hours 9:30am Liturgy 10:00am	11	12	13	14	15	16 Great Vespers 6:00pm
17 Hours 9:30am Liturgy 10:00am	18	19	20	21	22	23 Great Vespers 6:00pm
24 Hours 9:30am Liturgy 10:00am	25	26	27	28	29	30 Great Vespers 6:00pm
31 Hours 9:30am Liturgy 10:00am

Sundays and major feasts are in red. Fast days are shaded.