{"id":15846,"date":"2026-01-03T00:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macedonianorthodoxdiocese.org.au\/?p=15846"},"modified":"2026-01-05T22:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:53:18","slug":"%d0%b1%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%80%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%be-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%81%d0%bc%d0%be-%d0%b4%d0%be-%d0%b5%d1%83%d0%be-%d0%be%d0%b4-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d1%82%d0%be%d1%98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.macedonianorthodoxdiocese.org.au\/en\/%d0%b1%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%80%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%be-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%81%d0%bc%d0%be-%d0%b4%d0%be-%d0%b5%d1%83%d0%be-%d0%be%d0%b4-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d1%82%d0%be%d1%98\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0411\u041b\u0410\u0413\u041e\u0414\u0410\u0420\u0421\u0422\u0412\u0415\u041d\u041e \u041f\u0418\u0421\u041c\u041e \u0414\u041e \u0415\u0423\u041e \u041e\u0414 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\u0441.\u0440.<\/p>\n<p>\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0440-\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0440\u043e\u0444\u043e\u0440<\/p>\n<p>\u0432\u043e \u0421\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0458\u0435,<\/p>\n<ol start=\"31\">\n<li>12. 2025<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\/\/\/\/\/\/<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THANK-YOU LETTER TO THE EPARCHIAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD FROM PROTOPRESBYTER-STAVROPHORE SPASE STEFANOVSKI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"677\">On the occasion of the congratulations conveyed, the letter of appreciation, and the gift presented as a sign of church recognition by the Australian\u2013Sydney Eparchy, the awarded and highly esteemed Protopresbyter-Stavrophore Fr. Spase Stefanovski\u2014who in 2025 marked a full 65 years since his ordination to the priesthood\u2014expressed his gratitude for the attention shown by sending letters of thanks to the Eparchial Administrative Board of the Australian\u2013Sydney Eparchy, as well as to the Administration of the Macedonian Orthodox Community for Melbourne and Victoria.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"836\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Below, you may read the full text of the letter of gratitude addressed to the members of the Eparchial Administrative Board of the Australian\u2013Sydney Eparchy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong><br \/>\nTHE EPARCHIAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF THE AUSTRALIAN\u2013SYDNEY EPARCHY<\/p>\n<p>Esteemed Members,<\/p>\n<p>Allow me, on the occasion of the church recognition bestowed upon me, to express my deep and sincere gratitude for the attention, respect, and love you have shown toward me, both as a clergyman and in recognition of my many years of pastoral service in the Macedonian Orthodox Church.<\/p>\n<p>I receive the recognition awarded to me as a token of gratitude in honor of my jubilee not as a personal merit, but as a testimony to the common work of the Church, to the self-sacrifice of the clergy, and to the faithfulness of the Macedonian Orthodox people in the diaspora. For me, it represents a strong encouragement and a spiritual obligation to continue, with the same humility and zeal, to serve God and His Church.<\/p>\n<p>I extend my special thanks for the brotherly care, support, and understanding that you continually show toward the clergy and the church communities, as well as for your responsible and dedicated work in the governance of the Eparchy.<\/p>\n<p>I pray to our Lord Jesus Christ to strengthen you with health, wisdom, and spiritual fortitude in your continued service, and to grant our Holy Church peace, unity, and spiritual progress.<\/p>\n<p>To all of you, I wish joyful New Year and Christmas holidays!<\/p>\n<p>With prayerful wishes and profound gratitude,<\/p>\n<p>Spase Stefanovski<br \/>\nProtopresbyter-Stavrophore<\/p>\n<p>Skopje,<br \/>\n31 December 2025<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-15819.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-15819.fg-justified 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