Serbian Orthodox Church

Funeral of Fr. James Barfield, Platina, California

At 10 am, on Friday, December 11^th of 2020, four dozen Christians gathered at St. Sebastian’s Serbian Orthodox Mission Parish in Carson City, Nevada, to participate in the funeral service and pay their last respects to their dear spiritual leader, Very Reverend James Barfield. In attendance were many spiritual children and friends, including parishioners from both the Greek and Russian churches in Reno.  He was well known and loved by many in the area.  One could not escape the sense and feel of love and respect so many had for Father James.  Many knew that he was always there for any of them, anytime day or night.  Despite his untimely passing, after 67 years on this earth, he has left behind a spiritual foundation and community that supports Northwest Nevada and was two decades in the making. It is to his great missionary zeal and credit that St. Sebastian became the first Christian Orthodox Parish in Carson City, the capital city of Nevada.

Sunday of Holy Forefathers in Mrkonjic Grad

His Grace Bishop Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Saint Sava in Mrkonjic Grad on 27 December 2020, on Sunday of Holy Forefathers.

The Bishop was concelebrated by presbyter Dejan Mandic, Predrag Miletic and Aleksandar Bjelicic, protodeacon Nemanja Reljic and deacon Aleksa Maric. On the beginning of the Holy Liturgy, Bishop ordained Nemanja Lazendic, graduate physician and Davor Jovic, student of agriculture, to the rank of reader.

Ordination in Saint Sava church in Kraljevo

In difficult days for all mankind, the Church continues to receive new reapers in the Lord's field, rejoicing in that bright and unspoken day of the Lord, the day of Resurrection, the day that delivers all and gives strength to all to overcome the obstacles and troubles of this world.

On Sunday of Holy Forefathers, 27 December 2020, His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Saint Sava in Kraljevo. The Bishop was concelebrated by Archimandrite Damjan (Cvetkovic), abbot of Raca German (Avakumovic), protodeacon Aleksandar Grujovic, deacon Stefan Milosevski and newly-ordained hierodeacon Julijan, co-brother of the Raca monastery.

Working visit to Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district

His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia and Mr. Nikola Selakovic, Minister of Foreign Affairs paid an official visit to the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district, in Belgrade on 25 December 2020. 

The high guests were welcomed by His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, head of the Saint Sava Cathedral, with hard-working enthusiasts on the construction of the Memorial Cathedral of the Serbian people.

Bishop Fotije served a memorial service for Patriarch Irinej

His Grace Bishop Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla served a memorial service for Serbian Patriarch Irinej of blessed repose in the crypt of the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district, Belgrade on 24 December 2020, on the feast day of Saint Daniel the Stylite.

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadia and the Administrator of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac, and His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, head of the Saint Sava Cathedral, His Grace Bishop Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla served the memorial service for Patriarch Irinej of blessed repose on his tomb in the crypt of the Memorial Cathedral in the Vracar District. 

Christmas Greeting of the Information Service of the Serbian Orthodox Church

The Information Service of the Serbian Orthodox Church congratulates the feast of the Birth of the Divine God-Child to believers and clergy of the Christian Churches which celebrate Christmas according to Gregorian calendar and greets them with the traditional greeting:

CHRIST IS BORN! - HE IS BORN INDEED!