On January 11, 2020, Anna and Joseph Kokolakis Chaired the Inaugural Blue Jean Ball in Tarpon Springs, Florida, on behalf of the Tampa Bay District Conference. (TBDC).  The TBDC was formed by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios to foster better communication and support among Tampa Bay area Greek Orthodox parishes.  The event raised more than $110,000 in donations and pledges for the Diakonia Retreat Center (DRC) in Salem, South Carolina. The DRC is owned and operated by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta.

Every January, parishes need to update their Parish Ministry contacts with the Metropolis Office. After electing your 2020 Parish Council Officers, use the link below to update your Ministry Leaders listing. Metropolis staff will use this contact information to provide news and events associated with your parish ministries.

Join us for our upcoming Dinner/Dance Gala fundraiser for our beloved Diakonia Retreat Center on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at our Atlanta Annunciation Cathedral. This event is sponsored by all 8 Greek Orthodox Churches in the Greater Atlanta area and is the first of its kind. Yes, we all have a common goal of reducing the debt on the Diakonia Retreat Center and "Together We Can Succeed"!

Our beloved Fr. Taxiarhis Vlahos, of Charlotte, NC, fell asleep in the Lord late last week. His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios has asked that we pray for his eternal repose and for his beloved Presbytera Giannoula and their family. His life and ministry touched countless souls and we commend his spirit to the Eternal City of our Lord. His funeral was on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.

Click here to view the Candlelight Service and Christmas Concert, jointly held by the communities of the Annunciation Cathedral and St. John the Wonderworker.

Last weekend Metropolitan Alexios made a pastoral visit to Annunciation Church in Winston Salem, NC. There he elevated several local clergy.

This month, His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zelon visited with the young adults of South Florida, as they came together to inauguarate a new Young Adult League Chapter. Click here to read a report by Mr. Theophilus Jenetopoulos

On Sunday December 8th 2019, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios served Divine Liturgy, before participating in the official groundbreaking ceremony of the community's new Hellenic Center and Social Hall. View the photos here!

His Eminence recently spoke to the Greek Orthodox website Pemptousia to offer his reflections on the life of his Spiritual Father Elder Porphyrios, whose feast was celebrated on December 2nd. To view the full video, in Greek with English subtitles, click this link..

Honorees and their families may view and download at no charge photos from this year's Archangel Michael Feast & Honors Banquet on Saturday, November 9th, as well as photos from the Sunday Hierarchical Liturgy at Annunciation Cathedral. (For honorees who were unable to join us, you were greatly missed! Your medal and certificate are on the way to your parish and your Parish Priest will award you with them at the end of liturgy on an upcoming Sunday.)

SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine invites one and all to a Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 8, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Guests will be able to tour the Shrine and its exhibits and the ornate chapel on the premises, as well as meet newly-assigned Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, the official representative of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America under whose jurisdiction the Shrine falls. Refreshments will be served. Guests are encouraged to bring canned and non-perishable food items for a collection to benefit local food pantries and depositories as we approach the Christmas holiday.

On Saturday, November 16, Bishop Sevastianos invited clergy and lay leaders from the Coastal Conference to meet at Holy Trinity Church in Columbia, Georgia to implement Metropolis goals and establish a conference calendar. His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios has asked His Grace to establish and build up our Metropolis' seven regional conferences. Thanks to all who participated today.

Welcome to the faithful stewards of the Metropolis of Atlanta serving as Vicars, Philoptochos Metropolis Board members, Metropolis Council members, Diakonia Retreat Center Board members, Metropolis Endowment Board members, and Archons. Congratulations to our 2019 Archangel Michael parish honorees and Metropolitan's Choice honorees. We expect more than 400 in attendance at our Archangel Michael Feast & Honors Banquet on Saturday, November 9 and look forward to our Hierarchical Liturgy at Annunciation Cathedral on Sunday, November 10th.

Metropolis of Atlanta Parish Boards of Elections can download ALL the forms needed to submit their Parish Council Election results for ratification for those to be elected to serve in 2020.

On October 20, we commemorate National Leadership 100 Sunday as we look forward to the Feast of Saint Iakovos on October 23. We give thanks to God for the generosity of the faithful members of Leadership 100 and celebrate the great achievements over 35 years of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund

Click here for the full text of Hie Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Keynote at the Archdiocesan Council Meeting.

The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America convened for their regular fall meeting, October 15-16, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America

At the end of September, His Grace Bishop Sevastianos made a Pastoral Visit to St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, to welcome His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, the newly enthroned Hierarch of Thyrateira & Great Britain. Click the link for photos of the Hierarchal Liturgy, the first meeting of the Greek School Teachers of the Tampa Bay Area, and addressing the participants of the St. Nicholas Cathedral Women's Retreat, and the faithful of the Tampa Bay area.

All active and retired Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy (Priests & Deacons) are invited to join us for our next clergy retreat. Please plan to arrive by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020 and participate in an extraordinary spiritual event on Saturday, May 9th. Details forthcoming.

The schedule for all of our Fall Leadership Meetings during Archangel Michael Weekend is online, as well as hotel registration information.