Bishop Lavrentije: A life dedicated to God and Saint Sava

His Grace Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac  turned 63 years old in a monastic robe and 54 years of the episcopal ministry - in the eight centuries long history of the Serbian Orthodox Church, this is the longest tenure of a bishop

On the day of the Holy Martyr Archdeacon Lavrentije, August 23, 2021, in the spacious spiritual and cultural center of the Diocese of Sabac, in Sabac, in the church of St. Sava, the endowment of Bishop Lavrentije, special ceremonies were organized to mark the namesday after consecration of the oldest Serbian hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church. First, at 9 o'clock, the solemn Hierarchical Liturgy was celebrated, and then the slava cake was blessed. Bishop Lavrentije thanked the present people and the clergy for the greetings, sending blessings to the church fullness of the entire Sabac diocese.

In the evening, at 7 pm, on the plateau in front of the church, a promotion of the new edition of the book "Service to Saint Sava" was held, which appeared after 33 years in the edition of "Voice of the Church". The guest of the evening was the author, a poet Matija Beckovic, who evoked memories of the first edition in 1988 and the beginnings of the construction of the church of Saint Sava in the Vracar district. The book was then printed in a circulation of 20,000 copies and the entire circulation was donated as a contribution to the construction of the church. The poet gave up his share of income "for the rest of the soul of mother Zorka and father Vuk", and "Voice of the Church" contributed his share "on behalf of all those who, for whatever reason, do not participate in its construction".

The presentation of the book was attended by a large number of book lovers - the spiritual, cultural and intellectual elite of the city of Sabac. The celebration of the festivities and holidays was enhanced by the presence of a high dear guest from Valjevo - His Grace Bishop Isihije of Valjevo.

At the end of the event, the poet Matija Beckovi presented all those present with a copy of the book with his signature and appropriate dedication.

Source: The Voice of the Church