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"I assure you all that as Metropolitan, I will remain the same enthusiastic and always eager co-worker of yours, striving to serve the Church of Christ. This is the mission of the Church...a vivid calling, an invitation, to togetherness in a communion of love, healing, and sanctifying."
Metropolitan Sevastianos in his Enthronement Homily, January 25, 2025
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | |
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Good morning!
In today's edition of the Orthodox Observer, we feature this weekend's enthronement of Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta, including our exclusive interview with His Eminence, and take a look at the Metropolis of Atlanta over the years.
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Exclusive Interview with Metropolitan Sevastianos | This weekend, the Orthodox Observer's Marissa Costidis interviewed Metropolitan Sevastianos - his first after being enthroned as the Metropolitan of Atlanta. Read here. | |
Photo: Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos. | |
The two discuss His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta's upbringing in Cyprus, challenges facing the Metropolis of Atlanta, Artificial Intelligence, and more. | |
Axios, Metropolitan Sevastianos! | |
Photo: Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos. | |
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Exclamations of “Axios!” were cried as Metropolitan Sevastianos was enthroned on January 25, 2025 at the Annunciation Cathedral in Atlanta, Georgia by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and in the presence of hundreds of faithful.
Metropolitan Sevastianos has served as a beloved hierarch in the Metropolis of Atlanta since December 2018. He succeeds Metropolitan Alexios, who served as presiding hierarch of Atlanta from 1997-2024. Metropolitan Sevastianos is the 2nd Metropolitan for the Metropolis, which covers more than 70 parishes in the states of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina.
Read more.
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Photos: Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos. | |
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Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta also celebrated his first Divine Liturgy as the Shepherd of the Metropolis on Sunday, January 26, 2025. In his homily, he urged the faithful to come to Church excited to receive God and the love of Christ.
View more photos from the Enthronement weekend.
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Photo: Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos. | |
Metropolitan Alexios's Impact | |
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It would be remiss to highlight this weekend's celebrations without also featuring region's first Metropolitan, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios formerly of Atlanta. In this 2017 interview, the Orthodox Observer discusses with His Eminence the unique challenges and advantages Orthodoxy faces in the South, as well as youth initiatives in the Metropolis and His Eminence's upbringing.
Read here.
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Photos: Department of Archives. | |
Hellenic Dance Festival 2025: Agape | |
The (2013) Metropolis of Atlanta Revisited | |
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The June 2013 edition of the paper Orthodox Observer featured an overview of the Metropolis of Atlanta, including youth and cultural initiatives such as St. Stephen’s Summer Youth Camp, Winter Youth Rally, Hellenic Dance Festival (HDF), and OCF “Work Daze” Retreats. Find the full article in our archives.
Metropolitan Sevastianos was also featured in January and September 2013 editions, pictured below.
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Photos: Orthodox Observer. | |
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Both His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta addressed the faithful present at Metropolitan Sevastianos's enthronement.
Archbishop Elpidophoros recognized the enthusiasm and outpouring of love for the new Metropolitan, noting his assurance that Metropolitan Sevastianos will nourish the Metropolis of Atlanta’s flock, shepherding them with love, compassion, mercy, and goodness. Read the Archbishop's remarks.
Metropolitan Sevastianos spoke with heartfelt emotion, remarking, "As a young deacon, back in my island of Cyprus, along with my family, we were forced to leave our home as refugees, not knowing if we would ever be able to return. We could never travel the same road back, but God led my steps on a different path. After a long journey...He finally brought me to the hospitable embrace of the Atlanta Metropolis, which became my home." Read the Metropolitan's remarks.
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