Annual meeting of the Deanery for Britain and Ireland

The annual meeting of the clergy and presidents of the Church Councils in Great Britain and Ireland was held on March 31st, 2023, at St. Sava's Church in London. His Eminence the Right Reverend Dositej, Bishop of Britain and Scandinavia, presided over the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, with the following co-celebrants: Archimandrite Stefan (Ponjarac), parish priest in Oxford, Very Reverend Dragan Lazic, Bishop's vicegerent for the Deanery of Britain and Ireland and dean of St. Sava's Church in London, Very Reverend Boris Medak, parish priest in Derby, and Very Reverend Mladen Gardovic, parish priest in Dublin.

Before the Liturgy all clergy and presidents of the Church Councils in the Deanery of Britain and Ireland partook in the Holy Sacrament of Confession, which, by blessing of Bishop Dositej, was presided by Very Reverend Milun Kostic, a retired priest from London. At the end of the Liturgy, Bishop Dositej addressed all present with a homily on the importance of faith and feats in the life of Christians.

After the Liturgical celebration a meeting of all the parish priests and presidents of Church Councils was held, presided by His Eminence Bishop Dositej. Main topics of focus during the meeting were the situation in parishes and church municipalities, with a view of how to improve the liturgical and community life for parishioners. Challenges faced by the mission of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Britain and Ireland was another key point of discussion. At the end of the meeting, Bishop Dositej thanked all present for their participation and wished a blessed end to the Great Fast and a happy feast of the Resurrection of Christ.

V. Rev. Dragan Lazic