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SS. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Orthodox Monastery
Publish Date: 2018-09-30
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SS. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Orthodox Monastery

General Information

  • Phone:
  • +1 (906) 487-7013
  • Street Address:

  • 17745 Erickson Drive

  • Atlantic Mine, MI 49905


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Please refer for the detailed service schedule on our website

http://ss-sergius-herman-valaam.org


Past Bulletins


Saints and Feasts

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September 17

Afterfeast of the Holy Cross


Sophia
September 17

Sophia & her three daughters: Faith, Hope, and Love

These Saints were from Italy and contested for the Faith about the year 126, during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Faith was twelve years old, Hope, ten, and Love, nine; each was tormented and then beheaded, from the eldest to the youngest. Their mother Sophia mourned at their grave for three days, where she also fell asleep in peace; because of her courageous endurance in the face of her daughters' sufferings, she is also counted a martyr. The name Sophia means "wisdom" in Greek; as for her daughters' names, Faith, Hope, and Love (Charity), they are Pistis, Elpis, and Agape in Greek, and Vera, Nadezhda, and Lyubov in Russian.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 1st Tone

When the stone had been sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Thine immaculate Body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life unto the world. Wherefore, the powers of the Heavens cried out to Thee, O Lifegiver: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Thy Kingdom. Glory to Thy dispensation, O only Friend of man.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Seventh Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:1-10

On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." Peter then came out with the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first; and stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; he saw the linen cloths lying, and the napkin, which had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples went back to their homes.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 7th Tone. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.

Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.


Gospel Reading

The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."


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Announcements

New books arrived in our bookstore - please see Fr. Anthony if you want to make a purchase at our bookstore.

 

Bookstore

We received the new book "Ordinary Wonders: Stories of Unexecpted Grace" Which is so to speek considered a followup to the book "Everday Saints".

Services

For detail information about the services please consult our website.

Thank you

We would like thank everyone who helped to make your feast day a blessed and joyous event. Specifically we want to convey to thanks of Metropolitan Jonah for the shown hospitality not only from the monastic community but also from the parish community. 

May your efforts be rewarded to you a hundredfold.

Cleaning out the church

In the upcoming week our church floor in the nave will be repaired. The nave of the church has to be cleaned out for this. If you could help to do that on Sunday after typica that would be very much appreciated.

 

 

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Wisdom of the Fathers

The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is towards God. For it is blasphemy if thou prayest before God while thou art wroth. For thy heart also convicts thee, that in vain thou multipliest words: thy conscience rightly judges that in thy prayers thou profitest nought.
St. Ephraim the Syrian
ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.

Let us then, bearing in mind all the things which have been said, show forth great love even towards our enemies; and let us ease away that ridiculous custom, to which many of the more thoughtless give way, waiting for those that meet them to address them first.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 18 on Matthew 5, 4th Century

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Prayer Requests

Sick:

Archpriest John, Priest Joseph, Priest Steven, Hierodeacon Gorazd, Alexander, James, Valery, Philip, Eric, Suzanna, child Irene,  Olga, Luoba, Katherine, Kevin, Demetra, Heather (non-orthodox), Catherine, Mary, Irene (non-orthodox), Krista, George, Vera, Juliana, Seraphim, Sophia, Agnes, Child Benedict

New Reposed:

Kh. Manal, Rebecca 

If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail rector@ss-sergius-herman-valaam.org

 

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Commemorations from the past week

9/24 Fr. Procopi Naasko anniversary of ordination to the diaconate

9/30 Sophia Naasko name day

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Fasting in the upcoming week

Friday is a normal fast day.

Wednesday wine, and oil are allowed.

All other days are fast free.

 

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