Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2017) — On Friday, the Orthodox Church observed Epiphany. The Metropolis of Atlanta’s St. Nicholas Cathedral commemorated the occasion at the 111th annual celebration with the Tarpon Springs community, visitors from all over the country, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios and His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios. The festivities included the Great Blessing of the Waters, Traditional Litany Procession, Cross Dive and Epipahny Glendi.
 
Joseph Cooley, 18 years old, retrieved the cross thrown by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios.