Religion in Georgia
Religious organizations
St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church
An Orthodox parish with services in English almost every day
Not sure where to begin getting to know the Orthodox Church? St. Mary of Egypt parish in Roswell offers the simplest start: come and see. Visitors from all over the world are welcome, and parishioners gather from across greater Atlanta.
More detailsJoy of All Who Sorrow Russian Orthodox Church
Sunday Liturgy, Saturday Vigil: services in two languages
This parish of the Russian Orthodox Church in Cumming gathers worshippers from across metro Atlanta. Here the services follow the Church typicon, there is singing at the services, and every first-time visitor is welcome: you need not know anything in advance, only come to the church.
More detailsMonastery of the Glorious Ascension
A ROCOR monastery since 1966, with services open to everyone
The Monastery of the Glorious Ascension stands in Resaca, about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta along I-75 near Dalton. It is a monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia where not only the monastics but anyone who wishes to pray is welcome at the weekend services, which are open to the public.
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St. Patricks Cathedral in New York
Gothic silence among the skyscrapers
On Fifth Avenue, surrounded by glass, flagship boutiques, office towers and the constant movement of Midtown Manhattan, St. Patrick’s Cathedral looks almost impossible. Its white marble walls and Gothic Revival spires seem to have been carried here from another age, yet that is exactly its power. It does not disappear among the skyscrapers. On the contrary, it makes the city around it feel even more dramatic. In New York, where everything reaches upward, this cathedral reminds us that height can be not only architectural, but spiritual.
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