On Friday evening and Saturday morning (November 20-21, 2020), His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Agripnia (Vigil) service and Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple with Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta at the Panagia Chapel at the Diakonia Center in Salem, South Carolina. To view photos, click here.
At the request of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, I ask that his encyclical to be placed in your parish bulletins, and if possible, read for the edification of our parishioners on the observance of the newly inaugurated National Philoptochos Sunday, November 15th.
For those parishes who were asked by Metropolitan Alexios to conduct Fall Parish Council Elections, as well as for those parishes that made special requests for Him to conduct them, all election forms are available online. Click to view and download.
His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta expresses his saddness at the falling asleep of Metropolitan Maximos, formerly of Pittsburgh, who he remembers fondly as "a great theologian". Click here for the full Archdiocesan press release
On October 25, 2020 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Maitland, FL, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta bestowed the Ofikio of Archimandrite upon Rev. Protopresbyter Demetrios Simeonidis; the highest position of the priesthood before the Episcopacy.
On behalf of His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, I am inviting you to a Metropolis Town Hall Webinar to inform you regarding 2020 Archdiocese Covid-19 PPP Sharing Program & 2021 Clergy Pension Benefits Funding. It will be Thursday, November 5, 2020, from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST. Each Parish Priest, Parish Council President, and Parish Council Treasurer are asked to participate. Preregistration is required (see below).
We are so excited to share that because of your generous and loving support we were able to exceed the goal of matching the generous donation of $25,000.