Welcome to the Online Home of Holy Transfiguration
Greek Orthodox Church of Marietta, Georgia.

We are a Greek Orthodox parish, part of the oldest Christian tradition
dating back to 33 A.D., the day of Pentecost.
We trace our roots back to the Apostles and their teachings.
We are a stronghold of the moral, theological, liturgical and spiritual traditions
of the Early Church
We invite you to come and join us to experience
the worship of Early Christianity in the modern setting.

Greek Festival Weekend

May 17, 18 & 19

Click here to see the Album 1 of Festival Photos

Click here to see the Album 2 of Festival Photos

Please click here to go to our official Festival Website

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Holy Pascha

Christ is Risen!

Christ is Risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death

and to those in the tombs he has granted life.

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Holy Friday

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The Consecration of our Church

View and download photos from Chris Savas

Friday Photos:  http://bit.ly/13IMhye

Saturday Photos:  http://bit.ly/156U7q

View and download photos from Tim Voulopos

Part 1: https://plus.google.com/photos/118124510570527642109/albums/5872212386549540961?cfem=1

Part 2: https://plus.google.com/photos/118124510570527642109/albums/5872332122626411249?cfem=1

Go to “More” in order to pull down the menu for downloading

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Dealing with Death

Death is a part of life that we will have to deal with sooner or later.

Here are the links to the webpage of the Metropolis of Atlanta offering guidance on this issue.

Dealing with the Death of Someone we Love-Bringing Myrrh to those who mourn

Dealing with the Death of Someone we Love-the flowers that bloom in Heaven

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Recent Article on the Patch by Fr. Panayiotis

Searching for Authentic Christianity

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Syndiakonia-Monthly Magazine

of Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church

Click here to see and download pdf file for April Syndiakonia

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Church Library

Check out our Church Library

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Strategic Planning Meeting

Rediscovering our Mission – Clarifying our Vision

More than 50 parish lay leaders and our priests met on Saturday, Dec 8, 2012

Fr. Panayiotis offered the opening remarks to begin the Session pointing out the

Great Commission of Christ and the Mission of the Orthodox Church

Click here to read the full Statement by Fr. Panayiotis at the opening of the Session

A Summary of the results of the deliberations will be published soon

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Donation Catalogue for the Consecration of our Sanctuary

Click here to view and download the Donation Catalogue

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New Article by Fr. Panayiotis

The Mission of the Orthodox Parish

Our Mission is from Christ

Fr. Panayiotis' Message-December 2012

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"Syndiakonia" - Holy Trans Monthly Magazine

Read news about our Parish in our monthly magazine

News from "The Parish where we do all things together"

SYN-DIAKONIA = SERVING THE LORD TOGETHER

Syndiakonia March 2013 - READ IT HERE

Syndiakonia February 2013 - READ IT HERE

Syndiakonia-January 2013 - READ IT HERE

December Syndiakonia 2012 - READ IT HERE

November Syndiakonia 2012 - READ IT HERE

October Syndiakonia 2012 - READ IT HERE

September Syndiakonia 2012 - READ IT HERE

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Bible Study Groups

Starting on September 19

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Introduction to Orthodoxy Class

Starting on October 2, 2012

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Spiritual Book Club

Join us for the next Discussion

We are now reading the book "When Hearts become Flame."

by Stephen Muse, Ph.D.

Parish Life Center (Church Hall)

Purchase the book at the Parish Bookstore

Read a short Review of the Book by Elene Catrakilis

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New Testament Greek Class

Starting on September 22

Every Saturday from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Click here for Flyer and Registration Form

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More Senseless Violence in our Society

Archbishop Demetrios calls for Prayers for the Victims of the Massacre in Newtown, Conn.

He calls upon the orthodox faithful across the country to pray fervently for support and healing from God to the many families and individuals affected.

Read the Article by Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou, Ph.D. on the Aurora, CO Massacre from last July.

click on link below to go to the article

http://www.pravmir.com/the-senseless-violence-in-our-society/

Read a message from Metropolitan Alexios by clicking here

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A reflection by Fr. Panayiotis on the death of Osama bin Laden

Thoughts on Osama bin Laden's Demise

September 11 is not a Day of Mourning - Read the Article by Fr. Panayiotis

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Recent Articles by Fr. Panayiotis

Searching for Authentic Christianity

The Victory Over Death

The Sting of Death

Times of Tribulation?

Great Lent

Growing Spiritually

What is Truth?

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Growing Spiritually as Persons & as a Parish

Click on the graphic above to see and download the presentation on Spiritual Growth given at the church by Fr. Panayiotis on March 20, 2011

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BROADCAST OF CONFERENCE ON THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE

Conference from Princeton University on the Patristic Doctrine of Scripture

Friday-Saturday, February 15-16

To watch the videos you need Microsoft Silverlight installed on your computer. You can download it for free here:http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx Please be sure you download and install it.

Friday Video: http://bit.ly/VgnGyA

Saturday Video:  http://bit.ly/VgpzeL

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Visit Our Ministry on the Web:
http://www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org/

Orthodox Christian Network

Chant, Music and Radio Programing on the Internet

God’s answer to the Arrogance of Wealth and Power

Christ is born, Glorify Him!

The humble baby Jesus in the manger, kept warm by the breath of animals, provides an image of weakness and vulnerability, but at the same time defeats the arrogance of King Herod and and haughtiness of all powerful men of the world. The humility of the baby Jesus, who is God Himself, provides an image of encouragement for the humble and weak of the world who find themselves confronted with the haughtiness of the rich and powerful men of the world of all times. God, in the end, has authority over life and death, sickness and suffering, the elements and the laws of nature. He showed that by His life and miracles on earth and the power He granted to His disciples of all generations after that. He is the One who has the ultimate say as to where each one of us ends up.

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The Gentleness of God

There is a very unique tenderness in the feast of Christmas; God has lowered Himself to reach us, and He has gone all the way as He lowered Himself to the ultimate gentleness, fragility and vulnerability of a baby. This is one of those real human moments that God has embraced, which make us stand in awe at His love for us.
As a newborn child He is inviting us to also become gentle, vulnerable and tender, to become like Him in every way.
This awesome feast provides a great opportunity for reflection on the state of our lives and a time to reconsider the way we deal with each other. This is the time to forgive each other’s failings and start afresh, to cleanse our hearts and open our minds to His Grace.
Then, joy will fill our hearts, and the Spirit of God will dwell among us. Then, we will hear with the humble shepherds the angelic hymn “Glory to God in the Highest and on Earth Peace, Good Will to Humankind.”

Christ is Born, my brothers and sisters! Christ is Born, Glorify Him!

Fr. Panayiotis

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Feast Day of our Parish-Transfiguration of the Savior

You are all invited to the Great Vespers, Sunday evening at 7:00 pm, August 5 for the celebration of our church’s Feast Day. Metropolitan Alexios will preside over the Vespers. A dinner reception will follow.

On Monday morning, August 6, we will celebrate the Orthros at 8:45 am and the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. Please join us to Celebrate the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Time of Fasting and Beautification of the Image of God in us

Time of Fasting and Beautification of the Image of God in us

As we enter the Great Fast, I would like for us to ponder at the value of fasting. Fasting in an opportunity to reflect on our lives as we remember the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross for us as we approach Holy Week.

Recently a young man who decided this year to try to fast from meat throughout the whole Lent for the first time in his life explained his decision this way: “I will do this for Christ. If He died for me, this is a small thing to do for Him.”

Fasting is, of course, a spiritual exercise. As we exercise our ability to control what we eat we also cultivate our ability to control our sinful urges and develop our virtues. We need to beautify the “Image of God” in us. Our ultimate goal is to attain perfection in the “likeness of God”.

Here is a comment from one of the great fathers of the Church, St. John Chrysostom, who advises his hearers to fast:

“We do not become like God by eating and drinking and adorning ourselves.  For God does not eat or drink or adorn Himself.  We would become like God by exercising justice, by showing loving-kindness, by being useful, meek and merciful to others and by seeking every virtue.  For eating and drinking is common even with the irrational beasts and we differ nothing in that with them.  Where, then, does our superiority come?  From the fact that we have been made in the image of God and his likeness.” St. John Chrysostom, In illud: Domine; non est in homine, PG 56, IV, 159

Wishing you a Blessed & Holy Great Lent,

Fr. Panayiotis

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Preaching the Gospel in the depths of hell

“No boundaries to the Kingdom of God: Preaching the Gospel in the depths of hell.” Orthodox Prison Ministry in the U.S. a Presentation by
Fr. Stephen Powley,
Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry
Saturday, February 5
at
Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
3431 Trickum Road Marietta, GA 30066
Program:
Great Vespers 5:00 pm Potluck Dinner 6:00 pm Presentation by Fr. Stephen 6:30 pm

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Thanksgiving Day and the Fast of Christmas

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The Icon of the Pantocrator

The icon of the Pantocrator and the icons of the 12 Prophets were completed on Tuesday, November 9 by our iconographer Elias Katsaros. Our sanctuary has taken a new look and feel. The icons are adding a very special touch to the holiness of the space in which we gather to worship God.

To see Mr. Katsaros at work go here: Holy Transfiguration Photo Gallery

To read an article in the media on the project go here: Article in ACN

To read an article in the Marietta Daily Journal go here: Marietta Daily Journal Article

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Holy Image Holy Blood

Join us this Saturday, April 11, 2009 for a most interesting lecture by Dr. Stephen Muse titled: Holy Image Holy Blood

See Flyer for more info:  Presentation-Holy Image Holy Blood

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Spiritual Book Club – Sunday, February 22, 2009

You are invited to the Spiritual Book Club meeting to be held at the home of Plutarch and Tina Vamvakias this Sunday, February 22, from 7:00pm till 9:00pm. Their address is 106 Pebble Brook Run, Canton, GA 30115. Please rsvp our hostess at 770.479.1246 or tvamvakias@windstream.net in order to facilitate catering arrangements.

Due to the fact that The Mountain of Silence has proved so popular for discussion, it was decided that we would use the same book again for the month of February. We will still be discussing Logismoi and strategies to diffuse them.

The book for the month of March is, “St. Nektarios, A Saint for our Century”, by S. Chondropoulos. The installation of the icon of St. Nektarios in our church in March will coincide with our reading of the life of this great saint. Copies are be available at our bookstore.

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Parish Assembly – Sunday, February 22, 2009

All Stewards of the Parish are invited to the Parish Assembly, which will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 immediately following the Divine Liturgy. The Assembly will be held in the Parish Life Center (Community Hall). A light lunch will be served for those attending. Please bring along the printouts mailed to you.

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