Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA PUBLISH DATE: May 9, 2012

Epistle Reading
Acts 11:19-30

IN THOSE DAYS, those apostles who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 4:5-42

At that time, Jesus came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
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He shows that she is worthy to hear and not to be overlooked, and then He reveals Himself. For she, as soon as  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 31 on John 3, 4th Century

Parish Information
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta
2480 Clairmont Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

Phone: 404-634-9345
Fax: 404-634-2471
Website: www.atlmetropolis.org
Email: info@atlmetropolis.org

Proistamenos: His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios

 
THE BREAD OF LIFE
Fr. Anthony Stratis, ST. GEORGE, Knoxville, TN
Christ is risen! In John 6, Jesus tells His disciples, and us: “I Am the Bread of Life. …Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” [vss. 48, 54] Jesus’ statements are clear. He is the Bread of Life. He offers the promise of eternal life to all who partake of Him, the Bread of ...Read Full Text >
May 9, 2012
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS` MESSAGE ON THE SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
“The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship Him.” (John 4:23).

As we have said before, the Sundays after Pascha, like the Sundays of Great Lent, have important lessons to teach us. The ...Read Full Text >

May 2, 2012
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS` MOTHERS` DAY MESSAGE
Elder Porphyrios on Nurturing Children:
“The parents need to devote themselves to the love of God. They need to become saints in their relations to their children through their mildness, patience, and love. They need to make a new start every day, with a fresh outlook, renewed enthusiasm ...Read Full Text >
FROM THE CHANCELLOR`S DESK
Reverend Clergy and the Faithful of the Holy and God-protected Metropolis of Atlanta

Christ is Risen!

One day a man stopped in a convenience store to get a newspaper. He noticed that the owner of the store had tears in his eyes and kept looking out the window. He asked what was going on.  ...Read Full Text >

FEAST DAYS and NAME DAYS FOR THE COMING WEEK
May 6
Sunday of the Paralytic

Job the Prophet
Our Holy Father Seraphim the Struggler of Mt. Domvu

May 7
4th Monday after Pascha

Commemoration of the Precious Cross that appeared in the sky over Jerusalem in 351 A.D.
St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem  ...Read Full Text >

PARISH NEWS AND NOTES
ANNUNCIATION, Montgomery, AL, May 13,Philoptochos will honor High School Graduates with cake and coffee

ST. DEMETRIOS, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Philoptochos BROWN BAG food drive. Parishioners will pick up a brown bag, fill it with non-perishable items and return to the church to help those in need.
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COMING SOON - SPECIAL EVENTS MAY
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, Tallahassee, FL Philoptochos End of year party, Fri. May 11 6:30pm, George & Louie`s, Thomasville, GA

ST. MARK, Boca Raton, FL Metropolis Oratorical Festival, May 11-13

HOLY TRINITY, Charleston, SC 42nd Greek Festival May 11-13

HOLY TRINITY, Baton Rouge, LA ...Read Full Text >

SAVE THE DATE - JUNE
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, Tallahassee, FL, Spaghetti Luncheon June 1

HOLY CROSS, Macon, GA Summer Picnic, Sat. June 2, 4-7pm

TRANSFIGURATION, Florence, SC Pentecost Cookout June 2

ANNUNCIATION, Mobile, AL Church Picnic at the Park, Sat, June 2, 12pm

ANNUNCIATION, Mobile, AL ...Read Full Text >

NEWS FROM THE YOUTH OFFICE...ST. STEPHEN`S CAMP
ST. STEPHEN'S SUMMER CAMP IS ALMOST FULL!
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> Hurry to register for St. Stephen's Summer Camp before it fills up!
> There are still a FEW spaces left in session III (July 15-21), and
> session IV (July 22-28). There is also still space left in Senior
> Week! Please note that ...Read Full Text >

SENIOR WEEK - ST. STEPHEN'S SUMMER CAMP
St. Stephen's Summer Camp 2012 announces the first ever SENIOR WEEK!!!!

ATTENTION RISING AND GRADUATED SENIORS!!!
(CLASSES OF 2012 AND 2013)

You requested it! So now here it is! A week of camp JUST FOR YOU!
Senior week will feature off-site trips, activities and ...Read Full Text >

ANNUNCIATION, Mobile, AL Centennial Celebration
ANNUNCIATION, Mobile, AL Centennial Celebration

June 23
Malbis Memorial Church, Orthros 9am, Divine Liturgy, 10am, reception following at Malbis Nursery, hosted by Philoptochos
Hierarchical Vespers, 5pm, ANNUNCIATION
followed by Centennial Grand Banquet, cocktails 6:30pm, dinner & ...Read Full Text >

HELLENIC COLLEGE/HOLY CROSS CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY
This year, Hellenic College Holy Cross is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of Holy Cross in 1937. As the oldest and largest Orthodox Christian institution of higher learning in North America, the school has launched a year-long series of activities designed to commemorate this milestone. ...Read Full Text >

UPDATE - METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA SECOND ANNUAL JERUSALEM PILGRIMAGE
Jerusalem Pilgrimage II

JERUSALEM-CAPPODOCIA-CONSTANTINOPLE PILGRIMAGE UPDATE:



We have changed the date for our second Pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Cappadocia to November 18 to December 1.

Since we announced this change, we have already booked 25% of our ...Read Full Text >

JULIA WARD HOWE AND MOTHER`S DAY
Mother`s Day Story: Genesis of the Festival in US

The story of Mothers Day in US began with the efforts of a dynamic writer and poetess, Julia Ward Howe in 1872. An activist to the core Julia utilized her potentials to further the cause of Mothers Day. She wrote a powerful Mothers Day Proclamation ...Read Full Text >

THE DASH
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning to the end
He noted that first came her date of her birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between ...Read Full Text >

RECOGNIZING CHRIST, OR NOT?
Recognizing Christ, or Not?
"If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, `Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." (John 4:10)
It is really that simple: We may not recognize Christ, even if He is standing in front of us. It happened ...Read Full Text >

IS YOUR FAMILY ALL RIGHT?
The scriptural reading of 2 Kings 4:8-37 is referred to as 4 Kingdoms 4:8-37
(pages 426-427) of The Orthodox Study Bible. Now that you have read this Old Testament passage, consider the following quote:
“A small child waits with impatience the arrival home of a parent. She wishes to relate some ...Read Full Text >

IS YOUR FAMILY ALL RIGHT? con`t
On this Mother`s Day 2012, I emphasize that these three questions are as relevant today as they were when they were first spoken almost 3,000 years ago. This story recorded in 2 Kings is worth reading, and the three questions can be applied to our personal lives for spiritual and family growth. Indeed, they ...Read Full Text >

THIS WEEK FROM THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK
Orthodox Christian Network
Come Receive the Light Radio Program
PO BOX 4690
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33338-4690
954-522-5567

THIS WEEK FROM THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT - THE NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO PROGRAM OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY, This week, we begin our ...Read Full Text >
The 41st Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress to Convene in Phoenix July 1-5

May 3, 2012
The 41st Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will convene in Phoenix, Arizona, July 1- 5, 2012, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort. Concurrently with the Clergy-Laity Congress, the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society will convene its Biennial National Convention in the same venue. ...Read Full Text >
Encouragement: The Invisible Woman
by Nicole Johnson
It started to happen gradually…

One day I was walking my son Jake to school. I was holding his hand and we were about to cross the street when the crossing guard said to him, "Who is that with you, young fella?"

"Nobody," he shrugged.

Nobody? The crossing guard and I laughed. My son is only five, but as we crossed the street I thought, oh my goodness, nobody?

I would walk into a room and no one would notice. I would say something to my family, like "Turn the TV down, please." And nothing would happen. Nobody would get up, or even make a move for the remote. I would stand there for a minute, and then I would say again, a little louder, "Would someone turn the TV down?" Nothing.

Just the other night my husband and I were out to a party. We`d been there for about three hours and I was ready to leave. I noticed he was talking to a friend from work. So I walked over, and when there was a ...Read Full Text >
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