His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, together with the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America and dozens of clergy and servers, celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Atlanta Hilton, site of the 18th All-American Council and the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America’s 89th national convention, on Sunday, July 19, 2015. This year marks the first time that an AAC and FOCA convention are being held concurrently. Many faithful from parishes throughout the region were also present, together with their clergy, for the Liturgy. The AAC formally opens on Monday evening, July 20. [See related story.]
