Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Celebrated in Winnipeg
Article by Fr. Georgije Tubonjic
In the joy of the feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the All Serbian Saints Church in Winnipeg was filled with faithful people who gathered in large numbers for the services of Christmas Eve and Christmas. This year's celebration was given special joy and solemnity by the fact that the services were held in the recently completely renovated church, which, with its renewed interior and beauty, worthily welcomed the holiday of holidays.
On Christmas Eve, with a large number of faithful present, the Great Compline was served by the parish priest, Fr. Georgije Tubonjic, with the concelebration of Fr. Gregory Scratch from the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). After the Great Compline and the blessing of the Christmas tree, the faithful descended into the church hall, where Danijel Gavranovic prepared a Lenten supper with mulled wine, and the festive gathering continued in the spirit of brotherly love and unity.
On the feast of the Nativity of Christ – Christmas, the Holy Liturgy gathered a large number of faithful who partook of the Holy Mysteries and joyfully greeted each other with the ancient Christian greeting: Christ is born! The concelebrant at the Christmas Liturgy, in addition to parish priest Fr. Georgije Tubonjic, was Fr. Michael Ungrin from the OCA, which gave the festive gathering a special stamp of brotherly love and unity in Christ.
This year's celebration of Christmas Eve and Christmas will be remembered for the great response of the faithful people, the joy of prayer, and the solemn worship in the restored house of God, to the glory of God and for the spiritual benefit of all those gathered.
