November 30, 2005
WASHINGTON – This year’s Annual SUC Slava took place at Potomac Plaza of Foggy Bottom (Washington, DC). Among the nearly fifty local Serbs in attendance, Washington DC Mayor Anthony Williams attended the Slava. Additional guests from the American Hellenic Institute, International Relief & Development (IRD), Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro, and various staff from the U.S. House and Senate gathered around with SUC members. St. Luke Serbian Orthodox parish priest Father Aleksa Micich blessed the gathering and cut the "slavski kolac.”
Not only did non-Serbs get the chance to experience our Serbian Orthodox heritage, the Slava was also attended by the growing “Serb-network” of young Serb-Americans who have found careers in our Nation’s Capitol. Members of the Greek community also attended.
The SUC Washington office would like to thank the volunteers for their help, preparation of wonderful fasting appetizers, and especially to Danica Jekich for arranging the room at the Potomac Plaza and assistance with inviting Mayor Williams. An effort of great teamwork between the SUC DC Chapter members and Washington office contributed to this successful event.
Approximately fifty guests from the local Serbian community, members of SUC, American Hellenic Institute, International Relief & Development, Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro, and various staff from the U.S. House and Senate gathered around with us and our priest Father Aleksa Micich who blessed the gathering and cut the "slavski kolac".
PHOTO: DC Mayor Anthony Williams sampling Serbian zito.
For more information about the Serbian Orthodox Slava tradition, please go online at: http://www.suc.org/culture/library/religious/Lord_Teach_Us_To_Pray/Slava.html
All the best and Srecna Slava!
The SUC Washington Team
