After having been prepared for several months by the clergy of the Sts. Sergius & Herman monastery adult catechumens were baptized in Lake Superior on the eve of the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Find more information on our Diocesan web site at the link below:

ADULT BAPTISMS IN HOUGHTON

The new St. Jacob Mission in Marquette had its first service on Sunday, August 8 - the feast day of the Mission. Find more information and pictures on our Diocesan web site at the link below:
NEW MISSION IN MARQUETTE

Our St. Seraphim parish in Lansing celebrated its feast day on Sunday, August 1. You can learn more about the celebration at the Diocesan web site below:

SECOND PASCHA IN LANSING

With Archbishop Peter's blessing Divine Liturgy will be held in Ludington on July 4. Join us! And if you cannot - please pray that seeds planted at this Liturgy will grow!
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Our Houghton Lake Bible Study is underway! Spread the word! Learn more by contacting Fr. Micah Chisholm at 989-324-8773 or chisholm.micah@gmail.com.

Our Ann Arbor parish WILL hold their annual Russian Festival this year! Please see the web site below for more information, pictures from past festivals (videos too!), and more! Spread the word! Do not miss this great family-friendly activity! Russian food, culture, faith, love all in one place for $0 entrance fee!

ANN ARBOR RUSSIAN FESTIVAL 2021

This survey is for the youth! Please call their attention to this, encourage them to take the survey, perhaps even consider small forms of bribery. :) We need to know who is ready to get back together!

DIOCESAN YOUTH SURVEY

We strongly encourage the faithful of our Michigan Deanery to attend the Divine Services for Holy Week and Bright Week in the parishes of the Deanery. VISITORS ARE WELCOME! Please visit this page to find the schedule of services for Holy Week and Bright Week in each of our parishes. Holy Week begins the evening of April 23. Palm Sunday is April 25. Pascha is May 2. We congratulate all with the feasts of this time of year!

This notice was sent to the clergy of the Michigan Deanery on Saturday, April 17, 2021 – we ask all to participate in the sacrament of Unction in their own parishes again this year, with hope that next year we will be able to gather without restrictions:

Dear Fathers,

Please note that, due to the continuing outbreak of Covid-19 in Michigan, the Unction service on April 19 will be for the Ann Arbor parish only. Fr. Victor will serve Unction separately for the Ferndale parish. Unction has already been served in Lake Odessa. If you were planning to join us on Monday and you would still like to participate please let me know. But we don’t think it makes sense to gather lots of different parishes together now – at least until the present outbreak dies down. Thank you for your understanding and please accept my apologies for any inconvenience.

In Christ,

Fr. Gregory

The application for the 2021-22 school year - the inaugural year of the Ann Arbor parish school - is available at the link below. Please spread the word!

ANN ARBOR ORTHODOX CLASSICAL ACADEMY 2021-22 APPLICATION