The Serbian True Orthodox Church
Nativity Encyclical 2025
Hierarchical Council of the STOC
Under the Chairmanship of His Grace Bishop Akakije of
Uteshitelejvo
To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of Our God-fearing
Orthodox Nation, We greet you on this
great and joyous Feast Day of the Nativity of Christ: Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
“Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth, peace, good
will among men.” – Lk. 2:14
God-loving brothers in Christ and faithful children of
Orthodoxy!
Glory to God and peace to all people! These two words reveal to us the great mystery of piety, the mystery of the work of the redemption of the human race through the incarnation of God: "God was manifested in the flesh" (1 Timothy 3:16). All divine perfections - power, wisdom, goodness, justice - are now revealed in the clearest light. Jesus Christ is born to reconcile the world with His Father, giving the glory to God that the devil, through sin, tried to steal from Him. Christ is born to fight against sin and overcome it, to bind the devil, to subject the body to the spirit, and to unite human wills with each other and with the will of God. Therefore, the angels worthily and rightly sang this song of true joy: Glory to God! Peace among men! Glory to God, who grants forgiveness! Peace to men who are obedient to the teaching and grace of the Savior.
