AIOPA - Monthly Meeting

Atlanta Inter-Orthodox Parish Association (AIOPA) 10/27/26

Attendees: Fr. Christos, Yana Polikarpov, Jackie and Steve Sarantis

Topics covered: The group confirmed several upcoming church events, and quickly recapped the South Atlanta Golf Classic which happened this past Monday (St. Christopher). There is a positive response to updates made by Fr. Christos on the website and minutes being hosted there.

The meeting opened with a prayer by Fr. Christos.

Events

●      St. Christopher South Atlanta Golf Classic: The construction company Tomco, which is overseeing the church project, sponsored the lunch and gave a speech. A great day was had overall for players and volunteers.

●      Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering: Will take place Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00pm at the Annunciation Cathedral. The theme of the gathering is: “Christ Our Peace, Welcoming the Prince of Peace Together.”

●      Pan-Orthodox Candlelight Service and Christmas Concert: Scheduled for Sunday, December 20th at 5:00pm at the Annunciation Cathedral, with choirs coordinating their selections to avoid overlap.

●      Winter Youth Rally: Will take place , December 27-30. At least 8 GOYAns are confirmed to attend from St. Christopher as they have not attended in many years.

●      Pan-Orthodox Sunday of Orthodoxy Great Vespers: Will take place on Sunday, March 21st at St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church 5:00pm.

●      Pentecost Picnic: Will take place at Sts. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Cumming, GA on Saturday, June 19 at 3:00p.

●      Archdiocese National Oratorical Festival: The Annunciation Cathedral will host the event featuring the finals from each Metropolis across the junior and senior divisions, slated for June 4-6. AIOPA and our communities could help support this as needed.

Things to clarify

●      Fr. Christos: WorkDaze Retreat: November 20-22. Click HERE for more information

Meeting Schedule: There will be no official meeting in November due to the Thanksgiving holiday; the group will reconvene in January.

The meeting closed with a prayer led by Fr. Christos.