HISTORIC DIOCESAN DAY AT SHADELAND
Shadeland, PA - This year's Diocesan Day, which is traditionally held at the end of the children's camp, was held on Sunday, August 2, 2009, the feastday of St. Elijah the Prophet. Officiating at the morning's Divine Liturgy was guest hierarch His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher of Libertyville-Chicago assisted by host hierarch His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America and diocesan clergy.
A large number of faithful attended the morning's service despite a light rainfall. Attending the event were clergy and faithful from parishes that have recently joined the Eastern American Diocese as a result of the reorganization of dioceses in the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America. There was a spirit of unity and love at both the Divine Liturgy and the festive children's program and annual Shadeland picnic which followed.