BISHOP ATTENDS ST. SAVA CELEBRATION IN PORTLAND
Portland, ME - St. Sava was formally celebrated in the church of St. Demetrius in Portland this year on Saturday January 29, 2005. In the presence of His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America, Fr. Aleksandar of Boston, Fr. John and Fr. Vasilije of the Greek Church, the celebration began with the evening Vesper service. Following the service Bishop Mitrophan cut the Slava Kolach with kum Milovan Krsmanovic. In his sermon Bishop Mitrophan spoke about St. Sava and those passing and eternal things in our lives, which the faithful, who filled the church, listened intently. Around twenty children took part in the program after which the bishop handed out little gifts to each of them. Following this, the celebration continued in the church hall with dinner which was accompanied by the sounds of our young and talented violin players.
Rev. Protonamesnik Ivan Marjanovic of Portland