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.

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.