Last Friday, June 20th, the assembled Clergy-Laity Delegates participated in the election to determine the makeup of the Metropolis Council for the years 2025-2027. 

For those unfamiliar with the responsibilities of the Metropolis Council, according to Article 12 Section 1 of our Uniform Parish Regulations: "The Local Council is the advisory and consultative body to the Metropolitan and is concerned with the life and growth of the Metropolis, its ministries, institutions and financial condition."

The members of the Council are as follows:

• Fr. Theodore Ehmer
• Fr. Andreas Houpos
• Fr. Paul Kaplanis
• Fr. Sampson Kasapakis
• Fr. Mark Leondis
• Fr. Nicholas Louh
• Fr. Andrew Pavlakos
• Fr. Barnabas Powell
• Mark Boardman
• Harry Catrakilis
• Gerry Clonaris
• Spyros Dermatas
• George Donkar
• Voula Giannakopoulos
• Maher Hanna
• Evelyn Klund
• Hon. Theodora Komninos
• George Mantzaris
• George Matthews
• Girard Mitchell
• Mitch Owen
• Tim Tassopoulos
• Hon. Tom Varlan
• Mary Dombalis Winstead
• Very Rev. Fr. George Tsahakis (Ex Officio)
• Emanuel Cotronakis (Ex Officio)
• Larry Gess (Ex Officio)
• Gus Kazakos (Ex Officio)
• Dr. George Koulianos (Ex Officio)
• Bill Marianes (Ex Officio)
• Nick Moraitakis (Ex Officio)

Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Metropolis Council! May God continue to bless them and all their endeavors!