Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta

The Grand Banquet was the inaugural event of the 2025 Clergy-Laity Assembly & Philoptochos Conference. With Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Sevastianos addressing the faithful at the Grand Banquet in Charleston, the evening was a unique opportunity to celebrate the ministries of the Metropolis and for Christian Fellowship.

A team of 21 faithful parishioners from Saint Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton, Florida, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta, parish priest Father Mark Leondis and OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Center) Development Director, Dan Christopulos, recently returned from a transformational mission pilgrimage to Kenya, where they celebrated the consecration of the newly built Saint Mark Orthodox Cathedral in Kapsabet. The delegation represented nearly 800 families of the Saint Mark Church who had prayed for, funded, and spiritually supported the building of this sister church through a partnership with OCMC.

Metropolitan Sevastianos has led a delegation to Kenya, to attend the consecration of the parish of St. Mark (sponsored by members of St. Mark Church in Boca Raton, FL)

Last Friday, June 20th, the assembled Clergy-Laity Delegates participated in the election to determine the makeup of the Metropolis Council for the years 2025-2027.

The Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy-Laity Assembly, Philoptochos Conference, Southeastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Choirs and Musicians (SFGOCM) and YAL culminated with a Hierarchical Liturgy at the historical church of the Holy Trinity, Charleston, South Carolina.

The 2025 Clergy-Laity Assembly & Philoptochos Conference commenced with the Grand Banquet. Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Sevastianos addressed attendees at the Grand Banquet in Charleston, providing a distinctive occasion to honor the Metropolis' ministries and to foster Christian fellowship.

On April 29, 2025, the inaugural meeting of the Orthodox Legal Society of Tampa Bay was held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater, Florida. The Orthodox Legal Society was formed through the Tampa Bay District Council as an idea to have legal professionals come together in fellowship to address issues they face in their profession and find ways to resolve these issues through Christ.