On November 20th and 21st , Western Conference clergy and faithful gathered at the Presentation of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church in Malbis (Daphne, Alabama), to celebrate the Feast Day.
On behalf of His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, I thank our clergy and their parishioners for traveling to Atlanta and participating in our 26th Archangel Michael Feast & Honors Weekend. [Read more]
On Tuesday, October 17th, clergy and faithful from several North Carolina communities gathered in Mooresville for worship and fellowship to celebrate the feastday of St. Luke! Fr. Sarantis Loulakis, Vicar of the Northeast Conference, offered a homily encouraging those in attendance to emulate the Holy Evangelist and be a healing presence in the world. Χρόνια Πολλά! Many years!
Clergy & Parish Council Boards of Elections are asked to review the 2023 Guidelines and Forms before planning their Fall Parish Council Elections. Click to read.
The Liturgical Arts Academy, a division of the Orthodox Christian Academy of Atlanta, has continued to grow and develop its program with another successful event this year. Offering intensive training in Byzantine Chant and Iconography, TLAA is held every year at the Metropolis of Atlanta Diakonia Retreat Center in Salem, SC during the month of August.
During the weekend of August 18th-20th, the popular Goya Beach Reach Retreat sponsored by Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Daytona Beach Florida made its dynamic comeback.
His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios thanks God and all participants for an engaging Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy Laity Assembly hosted by St. Nicholas Cathedral. Fr. Athanasios Haros, Nicholas Manias, & Honorable Mayor of Tarpon Springs, Costa Vatikiotis, you and your co-workers opened your hearts as you offered hospitality and support to our 350+ participants. We leave filled with joy and enthusiasm to implement insights we learned to boost our Holy Faith and its ministries throughout the eight southeastern US states with its 75 parishes under the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Glory to God for these blessings. May He similarly bless Holy Trinity Church in Charleston, SC… the host of our 2025 assembly.
All participants of our 2023 Clergy Laity Assembly are invited to the Workshops on Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, 2023. Parishioners visiting or living in the area who wish to attend them may do so at no charge. Please be aware no food is offered without registration tickets or advance purchases.
On Wednesday April 19, 2023, a beautiful and sun-filled day that can only be described as “Xara Theou,” a longtime dream became a living reality. His Eminence, Metropolitan Alexios, of the Holy Metropolis of Atlanta officiated at the service of the Laying of the Foundation Stone for the St. Hermione Home (SHH) in Charlotte, NC.
18 junior and senior students from 7 of the 10 parishes in the Central Conference participated in the District Oratorical Festival on Saturday, April 22nd.
On March 24-26, 2023, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Winston Salem, NC was blessed by the presence of His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zela. Click here for more information and photos.
On behalf of His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, please accept this formal invitation to join us in late June for the Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy Laity Assembly, which, of course, will also include Philoptochos & our Southeastern Choir Federation.
With the Blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, the Board of Directors for St. Hermione Home cordially invites you to join us as we celebrate laying the cornerstone for one of the most victorious milestones in our Orthodox Community, The Sanctification of St. Hermione Home and Chapel - “A Home for Women without Homes” (4312 N. Sharon Amity Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205)
On Saturday, March 11, 2023 Holy Trinity Cathedral (Charlotte, NC) hosted a meeting of the Northeast Conference District Council of our Metropolis of Atlanta, made up of clergy and laity from parishes in North Carolina, and in the eastern part of Tennessee