BISHOP MITROPHAN JOINS WEST VIRGINIA MISSION IN SLAVA CELEBRATION
Fairmont, WV - The Slava of the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Mission in Fairmont, West Virginia was celebrated on Monday June 20, 2005. The Mission is in its fifth year of existence. His Grace Bishop Dr.MITROPHAN travelled to Fairmont to be present for the Vesper service, to officiate at the Blessing of the Kolach and Kolijvo and to address the faithful.
Father Deacon Dragoslav Kosic accompanied His Grace and became the first Serbian Orthodox deacon to serve at the Mission. Maria Masha Djonovich, a regular communicant at the Mission, was the honored Kuma.
Anna Yaremchuh greeted the attendees in behalf of the of the Mission and expressed appreciation for His Grace Bishop Dr. MITROPHAN and for all attending. Mary Trbovich and Wayne Kirby also were recognized for their support of the Mission.
Stan Brozik, Executive Board President of St.George Church in Carmichaels, offered greetings. Sonia Janson, Kolo and Choir President at St.George Church in Carmichaels, also offered greetings in addition to leading the responses at the service.
God has been good to the Holy Trinity Mission. Services continue to be held on a regular basis. The small group of faithful work hard to keep the Mission going. Several parishes and individuals in the Diocese have been supportive in different ways.