Saint Sava celebration in Cincinnati, Ohio

On Sunday January 29, 2017, parishioners at Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church in Cincinnati Ohio celebrated one of most joyous slavas for Serbs throughout the world, Saint Sava Day.

Divine Liturgy began at 10:30 am, and Fr. Petar Petrovic had his faithful helpers in the altar: Veljko Uverici, Marko Petrovic, Jovan Petrovic and Alex Stanisic, who also read the Epistle. Marko Petrovic led the church congregation reading the Creed. Also during Divine Liturgy, Sofia Stanisic read a detailed dialogue about the life of Saint Sava, his historical significance amongst Serbs, and the lasting contributions and legacy of this important saint. Fr. Petar welcomed all the children in front of the altar where he blessed the kolach. Kumovi for 2017 were Predrag and Danijela Peric with their children. After the kolach was blessed and cut, Fr. Petar obliged and asked the crowd, “Who will be kumovi for next year’s Saint Sava celebration?” and Veljko and Gordana Uverici with their children graciously volunteered, almost immediately.

After Divine Liturgy, the entire church crowd met downstairs in the church hall for a delicious lunch prepared by Kumovi, Predrag and Danijela Peric and their children. As is custom on this celebratory day, the children all recited poems in English and Serbian, mostly about the life and legacy of holy Saint Sava. The children’s program was coordinated by Dr. Slobodan and Eileen Stanisic, who also provided fun gifts for all the children. This was such and festive day for everyone who attended. Fr. Petar encouraged all parents to continue to educate their children about the significance of this day and to accept responsibility to live according to the teachings of Saint Sava.

Source: East American Diocese