Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta celebrated his first Divine Liturgy as the Shepherd of the Metropolis on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Annunciation Cathedral in Atlanta.
The Metropolis has more than 70 parishes in the states of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana.
The Cathedral, beautifully adorned with detailed mosaic iconography, was filled for the occasion as faithful from the across the Metropolis and the country came to offer well-wishes to their newly enthroned Metropolitan.
In his homily, Metropolitan Sevastianos urged the faithful to come to Church excited to receive God and ready to receive the love of Christ. “Let communion transform you. Christ wants to be with you; the question is do you want to be with Him and let Him guide you?” His Eminence noted that Christ wants to be with us when we welcome Him into our lives.
Following the Liturgy, a reception was held in the Cathedral’s Ballroom, where a number or organizations and ministries of the Metropolis presented their Metropolitan with gifts as remembrances of their love and respect for him.
Photos: Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos
