On Wednesday April 19, 2023, 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. 

The inspiration for the St. Hermione Home comes from the actual life of St. Hermione, one of the very first Holy Unmercenary Saints in the Orthodox Church, who lived in the first century AD. After contemplating the life of St. Hermione, inspiration arose to emulate her ministry in Charlotte, NC. Thus, “The St. Hermione Home” (SHH) is taking form. Its mission is to provide a loving and nurturing environment for pregnant women affected by homelessness. Additionally, SHH will offer spiritual support, vocational training with an emphasis on computer skills, a two year community college degree of the resident’s choosing, parenting classes, as well as adoption services.

For more information and photos of the laying of the Foundation Stone, please click the highlighted link.