More than fifty catechumens and recent converts from six parishes across the Tampa Bay Area gathered for dinner and dialogue with His Eminence Metropolitan SEVASTIANOS in Tarpon Springs, Florida. His Eminence shared his perspective on joining the Church and how to live the faith.

Metropolitan Sevastianos ordained Nicolaos Spirakis to the Holy Diaconate and Priesthood at St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, North Carolina

As we prepare to welcome the coming Fall season, I am proud to announce an exciting and worthy opportunity: an evening to celebrate our Former Metropolitan of Atlanta, Alexios on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6 PM at The Kartos Ballroom in the Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Center of the Metropolis Cathedral of the Annunciation.

From September 12–14, 2025, His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos traveled to the campus of Hellenic College Holy Cross for the meetings of the Holy Eparchial Synod and the celebration of the Feast of our beloved School.

His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta signs as a member of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at a special ceremony for the newly recognized St. Demetrios Gagastathis.

His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos had a reunion September 3 with individuals with Cooley's Anemia, in Limassol, Cyprus where he used to facilitate their support groups.

Heartfelt appreciation to the Agape Philoptochos board members, Elaine Kennedy and Michelle Pilos, as well as the Holy Trinity community for their continued support during the annual Southeast Raleigh High School Supply Drive.

It began not on a stage, but in a quiet moment during the Clergy-Laity Assembly of the Metropolis of Atlanta, held that summer in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina. In the midst of cultural celebration and conversations at a historical home, Monica Gjerde, the Youth, Education & Hellenic Culture Coordinator of the Metropolis, approached me with an idea—an invitation, really.

His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta encourages ourclergy to register for our next Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy Retreat scheduled for February 3-5, 2026 at our Diakonia Retreat Center. [Read More]

This year, the Orthodox Youth Mission Team (OYMT), spent a week serving with the Appalachia Service Project in Harlan County, Kentucky. This 60-person team consisted of youth and adult leaders from five jurisdictions and 11 parishes across Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and New Mexico. This mission offered a unique opportunity for Orthodox high school youth to come together, and serve Christ through a meaningful and authentic mission experience. During their travels, they were blessed to once again visit Christ the Savior Greek Orthodox Church in Bluff City, TN (GOARCH).

His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos has announced that our 2025 Honors Banquet will be on Saturday, November 8th and all honorees and their families are invited to attend the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Annunciation Cathedral in Atlanta the next day. [Read More]

The Grand Banquet was the inaugural event of the 2025 Clergy-Laity Assembly & Philoptochos Conference. With Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Sevastianos addressing the faithful at the Grand Banquet in Charleston, the evening was a unique opportunity to celebrate the ministries of the Metropolis and for Christian Fellowship.

A team of 21 faithful parishioners from Saint Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton, Florida, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta, parish priest Father Mark Leondis and OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Center) Development Director, Dan Christopulos, recently returned from a transformational mission pilgrimage to Kenya, where they celebrated the consecration of the newly built Saint Mark Orthodox Cathedral in Kapsabet. The delegation represented nearly 800 families of the Saint Mark Church who had prayed for, funded, and spiritually supported the building of this sister church through a partnership with OCMC.

Metropolitan Sevastianos has led a delegation to Kenya, to attend the consecration of the parish of St. Mark (sponsored by members of St. Mark Church in Boca Raton, FL)

Last Friday, June 20th, the assembled Clergy-Laity Delegates participated in the election to determine the makeup of the Metropolis Council for the years 2025-2027.

The Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy-Laity Assembly, Philoptochos Conference, Southeastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Choirs and Musicians (SFGOCM) and YAL culminated with a Hierarchical Liturgy at the historical church of the Holy Trinity, Charleston, South Carolina.

The 2025 Clergy-Laity Assembly & Philoptochos Conference commenced with the Grand Banquet. Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Sevastianos addressed attendees at the Grand Banquet in Charleston, providing a distinctive occasion to honor the Metropolis' ministries and to foster Christian fellowship.

On April 29, 2025, the inaugural meeting of the Orthodox Legal Society of Tampa Bay was held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater, Florida. The Orthodox Legal Society was formed through the Tampa Bay District Council as an idea to have legal professionals come together in fellowship to address issues they face in their profession and find ways to resolve these issues through Christ.