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My Beloved Ones,
On November 9th, our Church is blessed to commemorate one of the great Saints of our age. Agios Nektarios of Aegina was born Anastasios Kephalas on October 1, 1846. His parents, Dimos and Maria, were poor, but very pious Christians, and from an early age, his mother encouraged in him a love of God’s Word. He nurtured this love, and by the age of twenty, he traveled to the island of Chios as a teacher, where the islanders greatly loved and imitated his humility before God.
By the age of 30, he became a Monk at the Monastery of Nea Moni. So great was his example of obedience and ascetic practice, he was ordained a Deacon one year later. One especially wealthy islander recognizing the young Deacon’s potential, supported him to finish his studies, obtaining a Theological Degree. Shortly afterwards, arriving in Alexandria, Egypt, Nektarios was ordained Priest, and then consecrated Metropolitan of Pentapoils. As Metropolitan he was given the responsibility of acting as the Patriarch of Alexandria’s secretary, as well as shepherding the Church of St. Nicholas in Cairo.
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Upcoming Metropolis Events
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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 -
January 17 - January 20
Traveling from city to city throughout our Metropolis, the Hellenic Dance Festival has grown into a true family event. Held on the MLK Jr. weekend, it allows for participants to travel and join together as brothers and sisters in Christ. Our religion, our Greek language, and our culture help us maintain our identity as Hellenes. The need for our communities to perpetuate our culture, along with the philosophy of ancient Greece and the Olympic spirit of "a healthy mind in a healthy body" were instrumental in the vision by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios to establish this Hellenic Dance Festival for the youth and families of our Metropolis.Read More -
January 24 - January 26
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is hosting GOYAns from all over Tampa Bay for their annual GOYA Winter Event. Please contact Fr. William A. Damaskos for more information.Read More -
March 6 - March 8
All GOYANs are welcome to attend our Metropolis GOYA Lenten Retreat at our beloved Diakonia Retreat Center. Registration will open in January.Read More -
March 27 - March 29
St. John the Baptist in Tampa, FL will be hosting a GOYA Lenten Retreat for the Western Florida Conference. Please Contact Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis for more information.Read More -
May 7, 4:00 PM - May 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
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News
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November 8
Welcome to the faithful stewards of the Metropolis of Atlanta serving as Vicars, Philoptochos Metropolis Board members, Metropolis Council members, Diakonia Retreat Center Board members, Metropolis Endowment Board members, and Archons. Congratulations to our 2019 Archangel Michael parish honorees and Metropolitan's Choice honorees. We expect more than 400 in attendance at our Archangel Michael Feast & Honors Banquet on Saturday, November 9 and look forward to our Hierarchical Liturgy at Annunciation Cathedral on Sunday, November 10th.Read More -
November 1Metropolis of Atlanta Parish Boards of Elections can download ALL the forms needed to submit their Parish Council Election results for ratification for those to be elected to serve in 2020.Read More
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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
Click here for the full text of Hie Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Keynote at the Archdiocesan Council Meeting.Read 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
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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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Telephone: (404) 634 - 9345
Fax: (404) 634 - 2471For email or phone numbers to specifc Metropolis Staff members, click here for a complete listing.