ORTHODOX STUDENTS HOLD RETREAT AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, NC - On Saturday evening November 11 and Sunday November 12, 2006, Father Aleksa Micich visited the Orthodox Christian Fellowship chapters of the various colleges in the States of Virginia and Delaware that were meeting in Charlottesville, VA. The retreat was hosted by the OCF chapter at the University of Virginia. Twenty one Orthodox Christian students participated, where they heard presentations from Father Aleksa Micich of St. Luke Serbian Orthodox Church of Metro Washington DC and Father John Manuel from St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Richmond, VA. Father John spoke to the students about relationships of all kinds Saturday afternoon and Father Aleksa spoke in the evening on
the theme of vocations. The students were very interested in both topics and posed very thoughtful questions. Saturday night's session lasted until 11:30PM, when Father Aleksa ended the question and answer session after his presentation in anticipation of Sunday morning Divine Liturgy.
Divine Liturgy was served at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Mission in Charlottesville and was well attended by students and regular parishioners. Host priest, Father Robert Holet offered a sermon that was in-line with the presentations that the students heard the evening prior, thereby further feeding the flock. After Liturgy, Father Aleksa presided over the Slava service and cutting of the Slavski Kolac for the University of Virginia chapter, in honor of their patron saints, Sts. Kosmas and Damian, with Father Robert assisting, and the students offering responses. We look forward to meeting with other chapters of OCF throughout the region, as Father Aleksa is the newly appointed chairman of Standing Committee on College Student Ministry of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada.
Father Aleksa Micich