On Sunday, July 9, 2017, SMSV was overjoyed to welcome H.G. Bishop Makar as he celebrated with us the Divine Liturgy, praying for the Lord to choose for us a new church board. H.G. then officiated over the elections and vote tallying. It was a historic day, marking both the first ever SMSV board elections as well as H.G.’s first celebrated Liturgy at SMSV. We praise God for all the works He has done among us, and we thank H.G. Bishop Makar for his care, and look forward to praying many more Liturgies with him on SMSV’s altar.