Serbian Orthodox Church

Church Slava celebration in Nashville

The celebration of the church feast of the Venerable Mother Paraskeva in Nashville began solemnly on the eve of the feast with the Vigil, followed the next day with the Divine Liturgy, served by Fr. Aleksandar Vujkovic, the parish priest, Fr. Gregory Hohnholt from the local Greek Church and Fr. Christopher Stanton from the local OCA parish, and long time priest at St. Innocent's Church in Alaska. An agape meal was served in the church hall for clergy and the faithful following liturgy. Parishioners awaited the arrival of His Grace Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and Midwestern America that evening.

The Feast of Saint Demetrius – Patrons Saint-Day of the town of Kosovska Mitrovica

The feast of Saint Demetrius, the Patron Saint-day of Kosovska Mitrovica, was solemnly celebrated with the Holy Liturgy which was officiated by His Grace Teodosije, Bishop of Raska-Prizren, with the concelebration of the local clergy, in the Cathedral Church of Saint Demetrius the Great Martyr on 12 November 2017.

Following the Holy Liturgy, the Bishop with the clergy led the festal procession through the streets of the town until the main square where he blessed  the slava cake. Among the present congregation there was Mr. Marko Djuric, head of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija of the Government of the Repunlic of Serbia.

Thirty years of Saint George church in Waterloo

The Serbian Orthodox community of the St. George the Great Martyr in Waterloo solemnly celebrted the thirtieth anniversary of the consecration of their church.

St. King Milutin – founder’s feast-day of Gracanica Monastery

In the monastery of Gracanica on 12 November 2017, the founder’s Patron Saint-day, the feast day of Saint King Stefan II Milutin, was solemnly celebrated. The Holy Hierarchal Liturgy was officiated by His Grace Teodosije, Bishop of Raska-Prizren, with the concelebration of  clergy of the Diocese of Raska-Prizren.

The Bishop was concelebrated by monks from many monasteries as well, with participation of lots of belivers from Gracanica and other areas of Kosovo and Metohija attending the service. At the end of the Liturgy Bishop Teodosije blessed and cut the slava cake, whereas the sisterhood of the monastery prepared a lunch.

Saint Sebastian Orthodox Press Slava

Sebastian Press was established in 2006 by the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America, based on the vision of its, at that time, newly enthroned Bishop Dr. Maxim (Vasiljevic) and named in honor of a first American born Orthodox priest, Fr. Sebastian Dabovich, a great missionary and pioneer of the Orthodox Church in the West, and now a Saint of San Francisco and Jackson.

Sebastian Press is one of the prevalent and most dynamic publishers of Christian Orthodox publications on the West Coast and in the USA.It has enriched Christian literature in the English language during the last few years with almost 100 titles in print from many of the best living and classical Orthodox writers, with its valuable translations of the interesting and resourceful works of Serbian, Greek, and other theologians to English. With its capable manager protinica Rada Bojovic, the St. Sebastian Orthodox Press is assisting with the logistics related to many Diocesan and other Pan-Orthodox events in USA.

Parish Anniversary Celebration in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania

The St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania celebrated the parish’s Sixty-Third Anniversary of the consecration of the church on Sunday, November 5, 2017.