Every January, parishes need to update their Parish Ministry contacts with the Metropolis Office. After electing your 2019 Parish Council Officers, use the link that follows to update your Ministry Leaders listing. Metropolis staff will use this contact information to provide news and events associated with your parish ministries.

CHARLESTON (December 30, 2018) - William Damaskos was ordained into the Diaconate at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Charleston, South Carolina by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios.

On Thursday evening, December 27th, Metropolitan Alexios presided at the opening blessing of the 2018 Winter Youth Rally at Annunciation Cathedral in Atlanta with more than 700 youth and adults present.

On Christmas, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios and Fr. George Tsahakis joined Fr. Thomas Alissandroni and his parishioners at St. John the Wonderworker Church to feed more than 200 homeless. Appreciation is expressed to Mr. Demetrios Hadjisimos and our Atlanta Cathedral volunteers for preparing the food. Thanks to all who donated food and helped serve and distribute it, including parishioners from St. Christopher Church in Peachtree City, GA.

Click here for His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew's Proclamation for the Feast of the Nativity in the Year 2018.

This past week, Bishop Sebastian visited our parishes, clergy, and laity in the Northeastern and Coastal Conferences. These photos are with our St. Barbara Church in Durham, North Carolina.

This past week, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios visited our parishes, clergy, and laity in the Tampa Bay Conference.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — A dozen Greek Craftsmen have traveled thousands of miles to help build a one of a kind church in Palm Harbor.

Group and individual photos of our 2018 Archangel Michael Honorees are available online. We commend our faithful co-workers in our Lord's Holy Vineyard, who selflessly and generously offer their time, talent, energy, skills and resources to the Glory of God and in His Holy Name, to transform our hopes and dreams for The Holy Metropolis of Atlanta into glorious reality. Pictured with His Eminence is Fr. Constantine Xanthakis, who together with Presbytera Helen were honored with the Metropolitan's Choice Awards for 2018.

Congratulations to our five Metropolitan's Choice Honorees and our 133 Honorees from 69 of our parishes in our eight southeastern states. More than 450 of our Atlanta Metropolis parishioners attended the Honors Banquet on Saturday, November 10th. Our Metropolis Annunciation Cathedral was packed on Sunday morning, November 11 when His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios presided at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, assisted by Fr. Constantine Xanthakis, Fr. George Tsahakis, Fr. Paul Kaplanis, Fr. Efstratios Anthony, Fr. Christos Mars, Fr. Gregory Edwards, and Dn. George Malanos. Congratulations to our 2018 Honorees. Banquet photos will be available within one week on Metropolis website.

On November 8th, in the Metropolis of Atlanta's Archangel Michael Chapel, Metropolitan Alexios, celebrated a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in commemoration of the Feast of Archangel Michael and the Heavenly Hosts (Angels). Archangel Michael is the Patron Saint of the Atlanta Metropolis. Celebrating in the Holy Altar with Him were Fr. George Tsahakis, Chancellor, Fr. Paul Kaplanis and Fr. Christos Mars, Dean & Ephemerios, respectively of Annunciation Cathedral. His Eminence hosted a beautiful brunch afterwards for our Atlanta parishioners, visitors, and Metropolis staff. Chronia Polla to all celebrating their Name Day. We pray for safe travels for our Metropolis Council, Metropolis Philoptochos Board, Vicars, Archons, Endowment Foundation Board, and HDF Committee members who will be meeting throughout the rest of this week in Atlanta. We are proud of our 2018 Archangel Michael Honorees and look forward to Saturday's Banquet and Sunday's Hierarchical Liturgy at Annunciation Cathedral in Atlanta.

The most recent Orthodox-Catholic Ecumenical Gathering was held on October 23, 2018 at Christ the King Cathedral in Atlanta, Georgia. Jointly presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, and His Excellency, the Most Reverend Wilton Gregory, Catholic Archbishop of Atlanta, please click the link for video footage of His Eminence's remarks.

Click here for His Eminence's Message concerning the recent shooting in Pittsburgh,

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HOLY EPARCHIAL SYNOD: Approved the transfer of the Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod, His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zela, to the Holy Metropolis of Atlanta where he will continue his Archpastoral ministry assisting His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta.

The Metropolis of Atlanta is deeply saddened to announce the falling asleep of Very Rev. Fr. Petros Kopsahilis, the former Chancellor of Metropolis of Atlanta. Having retired of late to the Clearwater area, Fr. Petros is remembered by many for his devoted love and service to the Metropolis, even unto his last days. Please click the News Item for a full obituary, including funeral arrangements. May His Memory Be Eternal!

His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios has selected St. John the Divine Church in Jacksonville, FL, to host the 2019 Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy Laity Assembly, Philoptochos & Southeastern Choir Federation Conferences. The dates are June 26-29, 2019. Please mark your calendars and reserve these dates so that your parish can plan ahead to send its delegates. More information will be forthcoming later this year.

His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios will serve the Divine Liturgy at our own Panagia Chapel on Sunday, October 14, 2018, with Orthros beginning at 8 AM, and Divine Liturgy at 9 AM. For those of you who were unable to join us for the arrival of the Icon of Panagia Vimatarissa, the icon is now available for all to venerate in the Chapel, so this will be a perfect opportunity to do so

For those of you who wish to relive the glorious arrival of the Panagia Vimatarissa icon, or if you were unable to attend, we were blessed to have a parishioner generously donate his time and efforts to film the procession of the icon, even briefly entering the Chapel.

The faithful were blessed to have Metropolitan Alexios, visiting Elder Efraim, clergy and monks serving and chanting during the Diving Liturgy of St John Chrysostom.

On Saturday, the Elder Efraim and monks from Vatopaidi Monastery presented the sacred Panagia Vimatarissa icon to Metropolitan Alexios, clergy and a large gathering of faithful at the Diakonia Retreat Center.