Greetings, and a most blessed Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos!
We are thrilled to warmly invite you and your parish to join us in Macon for a special Inaugural Pan-Orthodox Cross Dive on Sunday, September 11th here in Central Georgia, conveniently just an hour south of Atlanta! As a church of the Holy Cross, we are excited to finally bring this traditional event to Macon and to host our Orthodox brothers and sisters in Christ.
Please see the attached flyer for details about Divine Liturgy, the BBQ Luncheon and fellowship afterwards, and complete your online registration by September 1st.
Also, please share this information with your parish by posting the flyer in your bulletin and social hall. Thank you!
We can’t wait to see you there!
In Christ,
Holy Cross - Cross Dive Committee
DIVER PARTICIPANTS:
• Orthodox or catechumen high school males and females
• Divers need to bring bathing suit, towel, and change of clothes; event t-shirt to be gifted to divers (Please follow the Metropolis dress code for swimwear)
• Divers must register by September 1st
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
• Hierarchical Orthros (8:45am) & Divine Liturgy (10:00am) at Holy Cross (859 First Street; Macon, Georgia 31201), followed by prayer and remembrance for victims of 9/11
• Coffee & Light Snack to go after Divine Liturgy for the drive to Sandy Beach at Lake Tobesofkee. Estimated time of departure to the lake is 12:30pm.
• Blessing and Cross Dive at Sandy Beach Park (6880 Moseley Dixon Road; Macon, Georgia 31220)
• BBQ, games, beach, playground, fellowship immediately following dive
REGISTRATION:
• Scan QR Code or visit our webpage to register.
• Cost is $15 per person
• No charge for clergy, dive participants, and children 5 and under
• Register online by September 1st
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION:
• Email: office@holycrossga.org
• Phone: 478.621.0744
• Webpage: www.holycrossga.org
Inaugural Pan-Orthodox Cross Dive in Macon, Georgia
On Sunday, September 11th, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon, Georgia in association with AIOPA (Atlanta Inter-Orthodox Parish Association), hosted an Inaugural Pan-Orthodox Cross Dive event. The day began with Orthros and Hierarchical Liturgy at Holy Cross, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta. He was assisted by Rev. Fr. Christos Mars of the Annunciation Cathedral and Rev. Fr. Theodore Ehmer, parish priest of Holy Cross. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Alexios bestowed upon Fr. Theodore the office of Oikonomos before celebrating a Memorial Service in memory of those who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. After the Divine Services, the clergy and the faithful traveled a short distance to Lake Tobesofkee where Metropolitan Alexios, assisted by the other clergy, conducted a Small Blessing of the Waters before making their way onto a boat for the Cross Dive. High school students from multiple parishes in the Atlanta area participated in this Inaugural Cross Dive, which, God willing, will be continued annually on the Saturday before the celebration of the Elevation of the Holy Cross. High School senior Nikolaos Constantinides of the Annunciation Cathedral in Atlanta retrieved the Cross and received the blessings of His Eminence. Afterwards, the faithful partook of lunch and fellowship with one another to round out the beautiful day.
