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Second Esiscopal Visit to Boise
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Second Episcopal visit to Orthodox Community in Boise (Idaho)
Друга канонска посета Православној заједници у Бојзију, Ајдахо
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Visit to St. Archangel Michael Seriban Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, Utah
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His Grace, Bishiop Maxim visited the Orthodox Community in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and also the parish of St. Archangel Michael of the occasion of the parish Slava, the Feast of St. Archangel Michael on Sunday, November 15, 2009.
On Saturday, November 14, 2009, the Greek, Serbian, and Romanian Parishioners in Boise, Idaho, lead by the inspirational leadership of Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes, received His Grace, Bishop Maxim of the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church and had the Liturgical celebration in English, Greek and Serbian languages. Bishop Maxim visited this Community with Rev Protopresbyter Fr Blasko Paraklis.
Matins started at 9.30, and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy started at 10.30am, and some 100 people actively attended and participated in this Eucharistic event. Following the Holy Liturgy, there was a lunch. The host of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Saint Constantine and Helen, Fr. Nektarije Serfes, was extremely hospitable. He invited the Serbian Community to join his parish and more actively participate in the sacramental life of the Church. The faithful were overjoyed with the Bishop's archpastoral visit which signified a beginning of a more active church life for them in their city of Boise.
Fr. Nektarios Serfes, a great friend of the Serbian people, spoke about the great need in Kosovo and Metohija.
Link to the First Visit, December 2008
http://www.westsrbdio.org/latest_news/Winter%202008_09/Boise_Dec08/Boise_Dec08.html
| Photos and a special movie presentation from Salt Lake City parish |
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The State of Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans." Idaho was admitted to the Union on 3 July 1890 as the 43rd state.
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2007 the population for Idaho was 1,499,402. The state's postal abbreviation is ID. Idaho's nickname is the Gem State because it is one of only two places in the world where star garnets can be found (the other is the Himalaya Mountains, in India), and is the only place six pointed star garnets have been found. The state motto is Esto Perpetua (Latin for "Let it be forever").
Chief Joseph Seltice, of the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Nation, posits another possible origin of the name Idaho. In his history of the tribe, Saga of the Coeur d'Alene Indians, he writes:
Some sources claim that the name "Idaho" comes from an Indian word, "Ee-dah-how," meaning "Gem of the Mountains." This expression may have come from some other Tribe, and it would have a different meaning for them than it would for the Coeur d'Alenes.
As the Coeur d'Alenes understood the word "Idaho," it would be more correctly pronounced "Ah-d'Hoo." It means "greetings by surprise," indicating friendship, but surprise.
The first syllable conveys to the mind, "All are welcome, from wherever you come; but keep the friendly peace. We welcome you with out-stretched arms, and this entitles us to permanent friendship."
The last syllable is a surprise and exclamation point. The expression means that all are welcome, "though we are surprised to see so many different strangers. The first dawn of day welcomes you as the sun rises." This expression was used by many of the Coeur d'Alenes on the Bitterroot Mountains to greet all who come.
So to all who read these words: "Welcome, with open arms! We're just surprised that there are so many of you!"
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