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My Beloved Ones,
Today I wish to discuss the connection between the mind, the heart, and our hands. The Church Fathers take the nous to mean “the eye of the heart”. When a thought—pure or not, enters our minds, we have a choice to accept or reject this thought. In the case of improper thoughts, these might be difficult to dismiss, because they are often related to those passions with which we are afflicted (examples might include love of food or drink, lust or gossip, among many other sins). Having entered our mind, the thought can take root. Without prayer, self-examination, Confession, as well as the Eucharist, the Fathers speak of the thought passing from the mind onto our heart. Once we allow our worldly desires to implant itself in our hearts, these passions will seek their outlet from ourselves, to the outside world.
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Upcoming Metropolis Events
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October 18, 6:00 PM - October 20, 1:00 PM
Family Camp is a weekend retreat dedicated to strengthening our faith and our families. Experience the fun of camp as a family with professional counselors and experienced young adult volunteers.Read More -
October 25 - October 26
October 25 – 26, 2019 Please join His Eminence Alexios for Vespers and Divine Liturgy St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 815 15th Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 Vespers: Friday 7:00 PM Orthros: 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy: 10:00 PMRead More -
October 25 - October 26
October 25 – 26, 2019 Please join Bishop Sebastian for Vespers and Divine Liturgy St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 129 N. Halifax Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Vespers: 6:00 PM Orthros: 8:15 AM Divine Liturgy: 9:15 AMRead More -
November 8 - November 9
St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton, FL is hosting a South Eastern District GOYA Retreat in Pompano Beach. Please contact St. Mark for more information.Read More -
November 9 - November 10
Our 2019 Archangel Michael Feast & Honors Banquet will be Saturday, November 9th at 6:00 p.m. The following day, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios will preside at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Annunciation Cathedral. Honorees and their families and guests have been mailed hotel and banquet information. For questions, please contact Ethel Gjerde.Read More -
November 22 - November 24
College & University Students from throughout the southeast are invited to a weekend of spiritual renewal, service to others, and friendship. This twice yearly retreat is a favorite time for many of our OCF students. For more information contact southeaststudent@ocf.net.Read More -
November 22, 7:00 PM - November 23
St. Nicholas Cathedral invites the Tampa Bay GOYA to come and join them in a fun night of games, activities and lessons about the Nativity. Contact Kiki at Kikikontodiakos@gmail.com or Popi at khatzileris@hotmail.com for more information.Read More -
December 27 - December 30
The Winter Youth Rally commences each year on the Feast of St. Stephen on December 27. All Orthodox teens in the Metropolis of Atlanta involved in their local parish's GOYA and Church School program are invited to Atlanta, GA each December to compete in tournaments representing their church community.Read More -
Saturday, January 11
The Y2AM is hitting the road, bringing the experience of “Be the Bee” to parishes across the country! These pan-Orthodox retreats are bringing together youth, young adults, parents and youth workers for a great day in Christ.Read More
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News
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October 18
On October 20, we commemorate National Leadership 100 Sunday as we look forward to the Feast of Saint Iakovos on October 23. We give thanks to God for the generosity of the faithful members of Leadership 100 and celebrate the great achievements over 35 years of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 FundRead More -
October 17
The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America convened for their regular fall meeting, October 15-16, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of AmericaRead More -
October 11
At the end of September, His Grace Bishop Sevastianos made a Pastoral Visit to St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, to welcome His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, the newly enthroned Hierarch of Thyrateira & Great Britain. Click the link for photos of the Hierarchal Liturgy, the first meeting of the Greek School Teachers of the Tampa Bay Area, and addressing the participants of the St. Nicholas Cathedral Women's Retreat, and the faithful of the Tampa Bay area.Read More -
October 9
All active and retired Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy (Priests & Deacons) are invited to join us for our next clergy retreat. Please plan to arrive by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020 and participate in an extraordinary spiritual event on Saturday, May 9th. Details forthcoming.Read More -
October 3
The schedule for all of our Fall Leadership Meetings during Archangel Michael Weekend is online, as well as hotel registration information.Read More
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2019 Parish Ministry Leadership
Every January, parishes need to update their Parish Ministry contacts with the Metropolis Office. After electing your 2019 Parish Council Officers, use the link below to update your Ministry Leaders listing. Metropolis staff will use this contact information to provide news and events associated with your parish ministries.
Update Your Parish Ministry Leadership
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Metropolis Strategic Plan
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Hymns of our Faith
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