I would like to convey to all the faithful of the God-protected Metropolis of Atlanta, in a spirit of love and well-being, that we were able to host a webinar with the Clergy and Parish Council Presidents on Tuesday, April 6, in which additional changes to the COVID guidelines were discussed.

This year, now that vaccinations have made gatherings possible, our Metropolis is pleased to reintroduce our annual Pascha Picnic on Thomas Saturday, May 8th, 2021, the first Saturday after Pascha. In a spirit of gratitude for our Lady's continued loving protection, I am pleased to invite the faithful of the Metropolis to celebrate a Hierarchical Orthros (at 7:30 AM) and Divine Liturgy (8:45 AM), and then, in a procession around the lake of our Diakonia Retreat Center with the miraculous Vimatarissa Icon, so that we too can honor our Panagia, praying for all our Metropolis family.

My Beloved Clergy, Youth & Sunday School Directors, and Parents of the Metropolis of Atlanta,   I greet you my beloved with love and joy as we approach the mid-point of our Lenten Journey to Pascha! I am so pleased to be able to tell each of you, our Metropolis family, that St. Stephen's Summer Camp will return in person to the Diakonia Retreat Center for the year 2021!