Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA PUBLISH DATE: June 3, 2008

Epistle Reading
Acts 20:16-18,28-36

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 17:1-13

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify ...Read Full Text >

Fathers of the 1st Council
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The Holy Martyrs of China
June 10 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion of the Church
O Commanders of the Heavenly Host, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before you crying: "Deliver us from all danger, as Commanders of the Powers on high!

Kontakion
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. - Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Fathers of the 1st Council
You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the earth, and through them led us all to the true Faith. O Most compassionate, glory to You. -Translation by Narthex Press

Kontakion
The Church was strengthened into one faith through the preaching of the Apostles and the doctrines of the Fathers. The Church is robed in truth woven of the word of God from above. It teaches truth, and glorifies the great mystery of faith. -Translation by Narthex Press
For there is One God, and One Mediator between God and Man, the Man Christ Jesus. For He still pleads even now as  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory the Theologian, 4th Theological Oration, 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: atlanta.goarch.org
Email: kpowers@atlmetropolis.org

Proistamenos: His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios
Email: patras@atlmetropolis.org

 
REFLECTIONS ON RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION
Fr. Panayiotis Papanikolaou, ANNUNCIATION, Pensacola, FL
My Beloved in the Risen Lord:
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
I would humbly like to share with you some spiritual
reflections on how we should prepare ourselves to receive
Holy Communion. First we must understand that we
are receiving the true Body and Blood of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. When we ...Read Full Text >
June 4, 2008
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS CONGRATULATIONS OUR GRADUATES
June 2008

My dear Spiritual Children,

“May you be blessed by the Lord…” Psalm 115:15

As we look forward to commemorating our Lord’s Ascension and celebrating the Feastday of the Holy Spirit, I greet you with love and joy in the name of our Lord and Savior ...Read Full Text >
PENTECOST AND FATHER'S DAY
June brings two celebrations and both are observed on the same day this year, 2008: Pentecost and Father’s Day.
Pentecost, the birth of the Church, made the disciples of our Lord, apostles, commissioned to go out and continue the work of Christ, being spiritual fathers to the world. They were filled with ...Read Full Text >

A STORY OF RESURRECTION FAITH
The story is told about a village in a communist dominated country several decades ago. The regional head of the Party arranged for all of the villagers to attend a lecture on the principles of Atheistic Marxism on a particular day – the Sunday before Ascension Day on the Orthodox Church calendar.
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THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
(I believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church).
The Orthodox Church is The One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, which has as its head Christ and members all the baptized faithful, who try to live according to God’s will.
The Orthodox Church is the only true Church of God on earth and ...Read Full Text >

THE ORTHODOX CHURCH con't
The birth date of our Church is the day of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and that which holds together and guides the Church in every truth.
In the Orthodox Church we experience the presence of our Lord in the worship, in which the faithful experience the Incarnation, ...Read Full Text >

IS THE CREED IN THE BIBLE?
Christ is Risen! In remembrance of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicea this coming Sunday, I want us to reflect on the importance of the Nicene Creed in our Christian lives. As the following article by Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes demonstrates, the Creed is our definitive and fundamental ...Read Full Text >

IS THE CREED IN THE BIBLE? con't
References from Holy Scripture to the Nicene Creed:

I believe in (Romans 10: 8-10; 1 John 4: 15)
One God (Deuteronomy 6: 4, Ephesians 4: 6)
Father (Matthew 6: 9)
Almighty, (Exodus 6: 3)
Creator of heaven and earth, (Genesis 1: 1)
and of all things visible and invisible; ...Read Full Text >

COME, HOLY SPIRIT
On the fiftieth day from Pascha, the Church celebrates Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit. It was a monumental event in the life of the young Church. As the faith¬ful were gathered, the Spirit descended as tongues of fire and made all people listen¬ing hear the apostles in their own native languages. ...Read Full Text >

COME, HOLY SPIRIT con't
We need to exercise care in understanding St. Seraphim’s words. The Bible compares the Spirit with the wind, saying that He blows where He wills (John 3:8), so the Spirit cannot be constrained to come to us by our actions. Rather, by doing all the things St. Seraphim names, we prepare ourselves to receive ...Read Full Text >

IONIAN VILLAGE
Faith and friendships that last a lifetime!
The memories of the Ionian Village have truly lasted a lifetime. I remember it most
vividly, the people, places, the camp community. Without question, to this date, it was an experience that has endured my entire adult life. I often flip back through the ...Read Full Text >

FEAST DAYS and NAME DAYS FOR THE COMING WEEK
June 8
Fathers of the 1st Council
Removal of the Relics of Theodore the Commander
Kalliope the Martyr
Melania the Righteous
Anastasios the New Martyr of Constantinople
Theophanes the New Martyr of Constantinople

June 9
7th Monday after Pascha
Cyril, ...Read Full Text >

FUNNY!
The Phone
An Australian decided to write a book about famous churches around the world. So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to England thinking that he would start by working his way across Europe.
On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he noticed a golden ...Read Full Text >

2008 ST. STEPHEN'S SUMMER CAMP
ALL THREE SESSIONS OF ST. STEPHEN'S SUMMER CAMP ARE COMPLETELY FILLED!!!!



St. Stephen’s Summer Camp
For students entering 7th-12th grades Fall 2008

Session I: Sun. July 6 - Sat. July 12, 2008

Session II: Sun. July 13-Sat. July 19, 2008

Session III:  ...Read Full Text >

CLERGY FAMILY RETREAT

June 15-20, 2008 at the Diakonia Center
Cost: Free
Your calling to the Holy priesthood affects your entire family
Seek out a time and a place for you and your family
To rest and reconnect
To play and rejuvenate
To strengthen and renew.

Contact prchristine@ilicons.us ...Read Full Text >

PARISH LIFE
ST. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine GREEK LANDING DAY CELEBRATION 2008, Thursday, Friday and Saturday - June 26, 27 & 28, ST. Augustine, FL

HOLY TRINITY, Augusta, GA Philoptochos Sunday, June 8. Philoptochos will host coffee hour to celebrate Philoptochos Sunday. Information will be ...Read Full Text >

DATES TO REMEMBER
ST. JOHN,Tampa,FL GOYA Junior Olympics, June 6-8

Annual Vicar’s Planning Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Saturday, June 7

STS. RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS & IRENE, Cumming/HOLY TRANSFIGURATION, Marietta, GA Annual GOYA BBQ, Saturday, June 7, Cumming, 5pm

ST. MARK, Boca Raton, FL OMAS Annual ...Read Full Text >

SAVE THE DATE!
HOLY TRINITY, Raleigh, NC Greek School Camp, July 7-11, 9-11 AM, snack provided. Students 6 & older, $50/child. Grammar, Numerals, Days of the Week, Structured Reading & Daily Sentence Practice, Liturgical Phrases and Prayers. Accelerated beginner level curriculum for new adult students only

ST. ...Read Full Text >

CLERGY-LAITY REGISTRATION ONLINE
The 39th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese will be held July 13-17 in Washington DC. Registration materials are now available online and registration will continue through June. Register early and make your plans now by visiting

http://www.clergylaity.org/
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Come Receive the Light Schedule of Programs for June 2008

June 2, 2008
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Archbishop Demetrios Concludes Visit to Moscow

May 29, 2008
Archbishop Demetrios of America and the members of the official delegation concluded their official visit to the Russian Orthodox Church on Wednesday, May 28th, by visiting two of the most famous monasteries in Moscow. The evening before their departure, the Archbishop and the members of the delegation were received by the Mayor of Moscow, Yury Luzkhov, who has been Mayor for over 15 years. ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Received at State Duma - Delegation Visits Philanthropic Institution of Moscow Patriarchate

May 27, 2008
Archbishop Demetrios of America was received at the State Duma of the Russian Federation on Monday, May 26th, together with the accompanying Hierarchs and members of the delegation. Before the official visit to the parliament of the Russian Federation, the Archbishop, accompanied by officials of the Moscow Patriarchate, visited the Central Hospital of the Moscow Patriarchate, a Church philanthropic institution restored to Church ownership only in the last decade. ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Meets With Patriarch Alexy of Moscow

May 27, 2008
Archbishop Demetrios of America and the members of the official delegation of the Archdiocese were received by Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Russia on Tuesday May 27th at the Official Patriarchal Residence inside the Danilovsky Monastery, the first Monastery founded in Moscow. ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Celebrates Feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodios in Historic Liturgy in Kremlin

May 26, 2008
Archbishop Demetrios of America celebrated an historic Divine Liturgy in the Kremlin on Saturday, May 24th, the feast (on the Old Calendar) of Sts. Cyril and Methodios, the Apostles to the Slavs. ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios at Christ the Savior Cathedral Hosted by Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk

May 26, 2008
Archbishop Demetrios of America revisited the massive Christ the Savior Cathedral on Sunday, May 25, in the same Church where he led the Official Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate eight years ago at the Consecration of this, the largest church building in Russia. ...Read Full Text >

Address of Archbishop Demetrios at the Moscow Spiritual Academy

May 24, 2008
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THE MYSTERY OF PENTECOST

The kontakion for Pentecost announces a great message: “When the Most High confounded the tongues, he dispersed the nations: but when he distributed the tongues of fire, he called all men into unity. Wherefore, with one accord, we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.”

The confounding of the tongues is explained in Genesis 11: 1-9. The Hebrews, like the ancient Greeks, were interested in the origins of the world, thus, the account of creation in Genesis. This passage attempts to explain differences in language and ethnicity. It is a simple, perhaps naïve, explanation, nevertheless, it brings us to an important point about human nature. The inhabitants of the land of Shinar (Babylon) said, “let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven…” “Reach unto heaven” is another way of saying, we want to be great like God, to possess His power and majesty. As in the fall of our first parents, ...Read Full Text >
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