CLERGY BROTHERHOOD OF US AND CANADA MEET IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Detroit, MI – On Tuesday, August 9, 2006 the Clergy Brotherhood of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada held their annual meeting at the Cathedral of the Holy Prince Lazar the Great Martyr in Detroit, Michigan.
The day’s events began early in the morning with the morning Matins service which was followed by a breakfast. Joining the clergy were His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher and the newly enthroned Bishop Maxim of Western America. His Eminence opened the morning session welcoming special guest His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of the Greek Metropolis of Denver. Metropolitan Isaiah began the first part of the annual clergy gathering with a lecture on the theme taken from St. Paul’s words “Consider your call brethren…” (I Cor. 1:26). Many aspects from the everyday life of the clergy were addressed which in the end brought forth a lively discussion.
Following the luncheon the clergy gathered once again for the second part of the day’s agenda, the annual meeting. Metropolitan Christopher opened the meeting with his words of welcome to attending hierarchs and clergy. Joining the bishops for the afternoon session was Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America. The meeting was run by assembly President V. Rev. Nedeljko Lunich and was conducted in brotherly love. The clergy touched on many issues and the discussion carried them until the late afternoon hours when the meeting was closed and the hierarchs and clergy proceeded to the church for Vespers.
The following day the 19th Triennial Church Assembly-Sabor of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the US and Canada officially began.
[For the Eastern Diocesan Website, Rev. Milovan Katanic.]