GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA
CLERGY LAITY ASSEMBLY & PHILOPTOCHOS CONFERENCE
JUNE 10 – 14, 2009 TAMPA BAY, FL

SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 th
8:30 am-- 9:00 am Orthros/ Morning Prayers
9:00 am -- 12:00 noon Metropolis of Atlanta Vicars Meeting
9:00 am -- 4:00 pm Clergy Laity Assembly Registration and Philoptochos Conference
Registration
9:00 am -- 12:00 noon Metropolis of Atlanta Philoptochos Board Meeting
11:00 am -- 12:00 noon Workshop Speakers Preparation Meeting
12:00 pm -- 1:30 pm Lunch for Vicars, Metropolis Council, Philoptochos Board and
Workshop speakers
1:30 pm -- 5:00 pmPhiloptochos General Assembly
1:30 pm -- 5:00 pmMetropolitan Council Meeting
6:00 pm -- 7:00 pmReception/ Fellowship Hour
7:00 pm -- 10:00 pm Ceremonial Procession/Opening Ceremony and Banquet for
Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy Laity Assembly and
Philoptochos Conference, followed by Keynote Address
by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios
7:00 pm -- 10:00 pm Children’s movie night
10:00pm -- 10:30pm Compline service
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FRIDAY, JUNE 12
8:00 am -- 8:30am Orthros/ Morning Prayer
8:30 am -- 10:00 am “Ministering to the Faithful of All Ages” with Fr. Paul
Costopoulos and Fr. George Savas.
Light breakfast will be available
9:00 am -- 3:00 pm Children’s supervised program (ages 4 to 12) at Hyatt
10:00 am -- 10:50 am Clergy Laity Delegates choose one (1) of (7) Workshops listed
below:
1) Teaching our Youth, Fr. Mark Leondis
2) Reaching out to our Youth, Fr. James Kordaris
3) Faith & Science, Fr. Grigorios Tatsis
4) Meeting Future Challenges in the Life of Our
Metropolis, Bill Marianes
5) Stewardship for our Youth, Dr. Larry Gess
6) Developing Leadership in our Youth, George Matthews
7) Organizing our Ministries, Gerry Clonaris
10:00 am -- 11:50 am Sisterhood of Presbyteres Meeting I
10:00 am -- 11:50am Philoptochos Conference Meeting I
11:00 am -- 11:50am Clergy Laity Delegates choose one (1) of (7) Workshops listed
above.
12:00 noon -- 2:00 pm Philoptochos Luncheon
2:00 pm -- 5:00 pmSisterhood of Presbyteres Meeting II
2:00 pm -- 5:00 pmPhiloptochos Conference Meeting II
2:00 pm -- 5:00 pmYouth/Education/Culture Diakonia Meeting for Directors/Chairmen
2:00 pm -- 3:30 pmClergy Laity Assembly Committee Meetings
Administration and Finance
Parish Council Education
Evangelism and Outreach
3:30 pm -- 5:00 pmClergy Laity Assembly Committee Meetings
Laity Education
Priest Continuing Education
Communication, P.R. & Marketing
5:00 pm -- 5:30 pmVespers
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5:00 pm -- 6:00 pmClergy Laity Assembly Voting for Metropolitan Council and
Archdiocesan Council Delegates
Philoptochos Board Voting
6:30 pm Buses depart for Holy Trinity
7:00 pm -- 11:00 pm Cultural Event :“An Evening at the Taverna”
10:30 -- 11:00 pm Buses return to Hyatt.
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
7:00 am -- 7:30 am Orthros/Morning Prayer
7:30 am -- 9:00 am Clergy and Family Breakfast
followed by Clergy Syndesmos meeting
8:00 am -- 9:00 am Archons Breakfast
8:00 am -- 9:00 am Breakfast (on your own)
9:00 am -- 3:00 pm Children’s supervised program (ages 4-12)
9:00 am -- 11:50 am Sisterhood of Presbyteres Meeting III
9:00 am -- 11:50 am Philoptochos Conference Meeting III
9:00 am -- 12:00 noon Clergy Laity Delegates choose one (1) of (7) Workshops listed
on page 2.
Workshops will be repeated 3 times
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Philoptochos Board private lunch
12:00 noon -- 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm -- 4:00 pmJoint Parliamentary Session for ALL Delegates
Final agenda to be determined by the Metropolis but will
include:
Diakonia Center Presentation
Archdiocese Report
Chancellor’s Report
Philoptochos Report
Committee Reports
Ministry Reports
Archon Presentation
Election Results
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4:00 pm -- 5:00 pm Metropolitan Council Meeting
4:00 pm -- 5:00 pmPhiloptochos Board Meeting
6:00 pm -- 10:00 pm Free night in Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks
Bus transportation will be available for those who register
only. Dinner and shopping on your own
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
8:00 am -- 9:00 am Orthros
Holy Trinity Church, Clearwater
8:30 am -- 9:00 am Buses depart for Holy Trinity
9:00 am -- 11:30 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios
Oath of Office for Newly-Elected Metropolitan Council Members and Philoptochos
Board Members
12:00 noon -- 1:30 pm Farewell Luncheon and Recognitions
Matheos Hall at Holy Trinity
1:30 pm Buses depart for hotel

for further information, visit the Clergy Laity Assembly website, www.atlantaclergylaity.org

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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