Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Patriarch in Dusseldorf

On Sunday, December 1^st, 2013 after the visit to the church of Saint Luke in Dortmund and the parish of Saint Stephen in Essen, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch visited the church of Saint Sava in Dusseldorf.

Before the arrival to the church, Serbian Patriarch visited a city cemetery in Dusseldorf. After the decision of the city authorities, a special part of this cemetery where Orthodox Serbs, Russians and Greeks  are being buried has been determined recently. The church and courtyard were full of children and pious Serbs from Dusseldorf and surrounding area who waited for His Holiness.

Serbian Patriarch in Dortmund and Essen

On Sunday December 1, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch visited the church of Saint Luke the Apostle in Dortmund and the Church-school congregation of Saint Stephen in Essen.

During the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy Serbian Patriarch Irinej was concelebrated by Archbishop Longin of Klin from the Russian Orthodox Church, episcopal deputy protopresbyter-stavrophor Milan Pejic, protopresbyter-stavrophor Dordje Trajkovic, head of the church; protopresbyter-stavrophor Nedjo Janic and other priests. Following the Liturgy Archbishop Longin informed His Holiness about the work of the Conference of Orthodox Bishops of Germany.

The church-school congregation in Dortmund was founded in 1985 with the blessing of Bishop Lavrentije. It has two parishes. Parish letter is published six times a year. Youth gathers once a week at the church center and their involvement in the life of the Church is increasing. The parish has a choir which each Sunday brightens the service of God. The head of the church is protopresbyter-stavrophor Djordje Trajkovic, former professor of the Prizren seminary.

Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Hamburg

On Saturday, November 30th, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch visited the church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Hamburg. 

Lots of faithful people welcomed the Serbian Patriarch in Hamburg, where the bell rang at 5 p.m. at the church of Holy Michael the Archangel to announce the beginning of the service, which was served by head of the church protopresbyter Borisav Simic, archpriest Dragan Jovanovic and protodeacon Damjan Bozic. At the end of the service, f. Simir welcomed His Holiness. Serbian Patriarch Irinej addressed the faithful expressing his delight since the success of having recently bought church building restored and enabled for service. 

Monument to Njegos in Andric-grad revealed

In Andric-grad near Visegrad in Republic of Srpska, a monument of the Bishop and the great Montenegrin poet Peter II Petrovic Njegos was revealed in front of the church dedicated to Holy Prince Lazar and the Martyrs of Kosovo on 30 November 2013.

Poet and academician Matija Beckovic revealed the monument. The sculpture of Njegos, placed on the square of the same name, is a copy of the monuments which are located in Belgrade and Podgorica. The President of the Republic of Srpska Milorad Dodik, who along with the chief creator of Andric-grad Emir Kusturica was most deserving that Njegos is in the City of stone (district of Visegrad), said that the monument represented the eternal testimony of love towards Njegos.

Diocesan Youth Department introduces a new app

The Youth Department of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gracanica-Midwestern America introduces a new Youth of St. Sava App which offers:

• Life tips
• Prayers
• Ask priest
• Podcasts
• Internet Radio

* This app may use Google Analytics to anonymously track usage

* All content and all trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners

* This app lets you listen to the radio stream(s) and podcast(s)

Install app HERE

Source: Serborth.org

Archangel Michael Church Slava in Saratoga

On a sunny day, Sunday, November 24th Saratoga parish organized their annual Church Slava Celebration with His Grace Bishop Maxim and neighboring clergy in attendance. The Matins Service and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy started at 9:30 AM in our new and yet unfinished Church. Although the morning was cool and the Church is still without heating, that did not stop the faithful of St. Michael Parish and a good number of believers from neighboring parishes to come and fill our Church to its full capacity.