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St. Elias Centennial Celebration


  • St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church 2045 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA, 30307 United States (map)

St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church is celebrating its Centennial with a series of events on the weekend of August 21-22. 

On Saturday, Metropolitan JOSEPH will preside and Bishop NICHOLAS will be present to bless the altar and icons and vespers will be held, followed by a cocktail hour, banquet and dance at Georgia Tech Conference Center. 

On Sunday, a hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be held with Metropolitan JOSEPH presiding and Bishop NICHOLAS present, followed by a luncheon and special presentation. 

Reservations are required for the banquet Saturday.


The St. Elias Centennial Celebration was held August 20-21, and attended by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, Bishop Nicholas, all the local Atlanta priests of the Antiochian diocese, visiting pastors from St. James (Buford), St. Stephens (Hiram), and the Church of the Advent (Atlanta), and laity. Highlights of the celebration included a blessing of the new altar and icons in the church, a hierarchical Divine Liturgy, and His Eminence meeting with the priests, the parish council, the Antiochian Women, the Sunday school and the young adults.

You can read more here.

Earlier Event: August 5
Holy Transfiguration Parish Feast
Later Event: August 21
Panagiri honoring Panagia