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St George Coptic Orthodox Church

Locality: Kensington, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9663 1159

Address: 3A Bowral Street 2033 Kensington, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.saintgeorgechurch.org.au

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25.01.2022 Join us for a mothers afternoon tea!! Hope to see you there :)

25.01.2022 Every Wednesday night ( 8pm )English Bible study during lent the Gospel of St John presented by Dr Wagdy Samir as follows : - Wednesday, March 4 - Chapter 13 - Wednesday, March 11 - Chapter 15 - Wednesday, March 18 - Chapter 17... - Wednesday, March 25 - Chapter 18 - Wednesday, April 1 - Chapters 18 and start Chapter 19 - Wednesday, April 8 - Chapter 19 May God bless your life and fill you with His life giving words

24.01.2022 The Titles of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, (Romans 15:19, 2 Corinthians 3:3), and is one of the three Hypostases) persons of the Holy Trinity. St. Gregory of Nazianus, the Theologian (330-389), in his 5th theological oration on the Holy Spirit, lists 12 titles for the Holy Spirit giving us a deeper understanding of who the Holy Spirit is. ...Continue reading

23.01.2022 A message from our Prime Minister about the Coptic New Year

23.01.2022 St. Athanasius The Apostolic St. Athanasius The Great...Continue reading

23.01.2022 Merry Christmas everyone, May the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ be with you all

23.01.2022 Reverend Father Mikhail Ibrahim (20 April 1899 26 March 1975) On the 26 of March our Church celebrates the anniversary of the departure to heaven of the Very Reverend Father Mikhail Ibrahim, parish priest of St. Marks Coptic Orthodox Church, Shubra, Cairo....Continue reading

22.01.2022 Be full of peace: God spoke through King David: The Lord will give strength to His people;... The Lord will bless His people with peace. Psalm 29:11 God spoke again through King David: I will hear what God the Lord will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly. Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land. Psalm 85:8-9 God spoke again through King David: Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble. Psalm 119:165 God spoke through King Solomon: When a mans ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 God spoke through Isaiah: You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Lord, You will establish peace for us, For You have also done all our works in us. Isaiah 26:3, 12 God spoke again through Isaiah: For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, Says the Lord, who has mercy on you. Isaiah 54:10 God spoke through Saint Paul: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 God spoke again through Saint Paul: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 God spoke again through Saint Paul: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15 God spoke again through Saint Paul: Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 God spoke through Saint Peter: casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 God says to you everyday: Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you [f]will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33

21.01.2022 Do Not Be Afraid at all!!! 1)God said to Abraham: "After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.... Genesis 15:1 2)God said to Isaac: And the LORD appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abrahams sake. Genesis 26:24 3)God said to Jacob : Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you. Genesis 28:15 4) God provides for Joseph : But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Genesis 39:21 5) God said to Moses: So He said, I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain. Exodus 3:12 6) God said to Joshua: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you. Joshua 10:8 7) God said to Jeremiah: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations. ""Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD. Jeremiah 1:5, 8 God said to Gideon: It happened on the same night that the LORD said to him, Arise, go down against the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand." Judges 7:9 9) God said to Hezekiah: Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. II Chronicles 32:7 10) God spoke through Jahaziel: "And he said, Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but Gods." II Chronicles 20:15 11) God said to St Paul: Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city. Acts 18:9-10 12) God says to you today and every day: *"Do not fear little flock." (Luke 12:32) *"I am with you to the end of the ages" (Matthew 28:20) *"It is I; do not be afraid" (Mark 6:50) *"Do not be afraid only believe" (Mark 5:36) Praying for you and your families Fr Marcos Fr Rafael Fr Matthew Fr Kyrillos

21.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who joined the mothers afternoon tea!! It was a great turnout and a successful gathering! Hopefully see you next time

21.01.2022 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Daniel the Prophet, a man taken captive out of Jerusalem and living in Babylon. However, he never lost his way or compromised his spirituality.... ) "For they could find no charge or fault because he was faithful" (Daniel 6:4) ) "Then I set my face towards the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplication" Daniel 9:4-19 ) "God gave them knowledge skill and wisdom. Do not fear Daniel ... you set your heart to understand and humble yourself before your God" (Daniel 1:17, 10:12) ) "With fasting, sackcloth and ashes" (Daniel 9:3) ) "We have rebelled against you. We have not obeyed the voice of the Lord. All Israel has transgressed your law" Daniel 9:4, 10, 15) ) "I have heard of you, that the Spirit of the Lord is in you. There is a man in your kingdom in whom has the Spirit of the Holy God" (Daniel 5:11, 14) ) "God sent His Angel and shut the lions mouth" (Daniel 6:22) ) "Daniel proposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the kings delicacies" (Daniel 1:8) ) "I saw in the visions and so it happened while I was looking" (Daniel 7:2; 8:2; 10:4) ) "For you are greatly beloved" (Daniel 9:23; 10:11) ) "O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you break off your sins" (Daniel 4:27) May the fruitful life, character, teachings and writings of Daniel inspire and motivate us to live a life of Christian integrity. God bless you St George Church

21.01.2022 Daily services for the blessed fast of St Mary

21.01.2022 Golgotha Hymn in English - Good Friday 2020

19.01.2022 Today marks the beginning of the Nativity fast for period of 43days concluding with the glorious feast of Christmas on Thursday 7 January 2021 Why did Christ our Lord take flesh became Incarnated and come in to our world ?? 1 Christ came .......to give me life... I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly ( john 10:10) 2 Christ came .....,,to save me The son of man came to seek and save that Which is lost ( luke 19:10) 3 Christ came ......to heal and forgive me I did not came to call the righteous but sinners to repentance ( Matthew 9:13) 4 Christ came .......to serve all For the son of man did not come to be served but to serve and give his life as ransom for many ( matthew20:28) 5 Christ came .......to bring light to a dark world I have come as light into this world ( john 12:46) 6 Christ came .....to be crucified for me Father save me from this hour but for this purpose I came to this hour ( john 12:37) 7 Christ came ... to fulfil the law I did not come to destroy but to fulfil ( Matthew 5:17) 8 Christ came .....to bear witness to the truth For this cause I was born and for this cause I came to the world that I should bear witness to the Truth.. everyone who is of the truth hears my voice ( john 18:37) 9 Christ came ......to heal the broken He sent me to heal the broken hearted and set at liberty those who are oppressed ( luke 4:18) 10 Christ came .....to reconcile me To the father God who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ .... God was in Christ reconciling The world to himself ( 2corth5:18&19) Wishing you a blessed nativity fast!!

19.01.2022 "It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35). Today our Church celebrates the 106 th anniversary of the departure of Saint Abraam, the Bishop of Fayoum! 1. Born Boulos (Paul) to righteous Christian parents in Mallawi in Upper Egypt.... 2. He was ordained a monk by the same name at the age of 19 in El-Muharraq monastery. 3. He was later ordained a priest, then became Abbot of the monastery. 4. In 1881 AD, Pope Kyrillos V (112) chose him to be Bishop over the diocese of Fayoum and Giza. 5. He was named Abraam, which is derived from Abraham, the father of fathers. 6. He was renowned for three virtues: a) Charity and tremendous generosity towards the poor, regardless of their religion, to the extent that many sought shelter in his residence and he insisted that they would be hosted warmly and where possible meet their basic needs. St Abraam laid for himself treasures in heaven Its often said that when you take you fill your hands but when you give you fill your heart b) His contentment and asceticism, as he lived a very simple life with the bare necessities in food and clothing. c) His prayer of faith whereby many miracles in Egypt and abroad occurred through his prayers before and after his departure. 7. Anba Abraam prayed the 150 Psalms daily and read the Bible every 40 days!! May the life, character and ministry of Anba Abraam inspire and motivate us to love, care and give to the poor, needy, neglected, widows, orphans with a generous spirit. "God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthian 9:6). Its often said that when God bless you materially do not raise your standard of living rather raise your standard of giving

19.01.2022 The Feast of the Apostles Today we celebrate the Feast of the Apostles in which we commemorate the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul. We are immensely indebted to our holy Fathers and teachers the Apostles. 1. The Apostles = Preached the Word of God. The Apostles preached and witnessed to the Risen Lord in the Temple (Acts 17), in homes (Acts 20:7) and (Acts 18:7), in market places (Acts 17:17-19), in prisons (Acts 16:23-34), by the riverside (Acts 16:13). The Apostles ...Continue reading

18.01.2022 Today the Church celebrates the departure of Saint Augustine, the "Son of tears." 1. He was born in 354 AD in the city of Thagaste (modern day Algeria) of a holy and devout Christian mother, Saint Monica, and a pagan father, Patricius, who converted to Christianity on his deathbed. 2. His mother was the central figure in his upbringing, but he initially lost his way, following pagan beliefs. As evil company corrupts good habits, Saint Augustine started leading a life of impur...ity, including having a son, Adeodatus. 3. After teaching Latin and philosophy in North Africa, he moved to Milan where he continued to teach in a prestigious position. Saint Monica followed him there and pleaded with tears to the Lord and to Saint Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan, to accept her son, who later became fond of Saint Ambroses speaking style before being captivated by its content. 4. At the age of 31, Saint Augustine converted to Christianity with his mothers tears bearing fruit, and she departed not long thereafter. 5. He heard an internal voice, "Take up and read." He obeyed it and was so moved by Saint Pauls epistle to the Romans, esp 13:13-14 that he returned home, sold the family possessions and distributed the money to the poor, except for the family home, which he converted to a monastery. Thus following in the footsteps of his beloved patron saint, Saint Anthony. 6. He was later ordained a priest then Bishop of Hippo in 396 AD, where he dedicated himself to serve his flock faithfully until he departed after a brief period of illness at the age of 75. 7. His major works include classic writings: Confessions of Saint Augustine, City of God, On the Trinity and On Christian Doctrine as well as over 350 preserved authentic sermons. 8.Some of St Augustine famous quotes include : *Our souls are restless until they find their rest in thee *God who created you without your will cannot save you without your own will *Faith is to believe what you do not yet see , the rearward of faith is to see what you believe *The Christian is a mind through which Christ thinks , a heart through which Christ loves , a voice through which Christ speaks , a hand through which Christ helps *If you believe what you like in the Gospels and reject what you do not like it is not the Gospel you believe in but yourself *If you are silent be silent out of love , if you speak speak out of love *What does love look like ? It has the hands to help others , it has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy , it has the eyes to see misery and want , it has the ears to hear the sighs of sorrow of people *To fall in love with God is the greatest romance , to seek Him is the greatest adventure to find him is the greatest achievement May the life and example of this repentant Church scholar inspire us to imitate him as he imitated our Lord Christ. Amen.

18.01.2022 Happy Anniversary Bishop Moussa

18.01.2022 Behold I Make All Things New (Revelation 21:5) As we prepare to welcome a New Year (2021) we rejoice in the words of Christ, Behold I make all things new. (Revelation 21:5)....Continue reading

17.01.2022 Be hold Emmanuel, let us observe the Feast, Truly wondrous is the whole chronicle of the Nativity. For this day the ancient slavery is ended, the devil confounded, the demons take to flight, the power of death is broken, paradise is unlocked, the curse is taken away, sin is removed from us, error driven out, truth has been brought back, the speech of kindliness diffused, and spreads on every side, a heavenly way of life has been in planted on earth, angels communicate with ...men without fear, and men now hold speech with angels. St John Chrysostom

17.01.2022 Save the date and see you then

17.01.2022 Fasting is neither a negative abstention from food, nor a changing in the timing and types of food intake. But rather, it is obedience to the commandment in order to have a deeper relationship with Christ who fasted. Just as we sinned in Adam when he ate from the forbidden fruit, so we are justified in Christ when He fasted (For us) on the mountain. H.G.Bishop Anba Raphael

15.01.2022 St Kyrillos (Cyril) The Pillar of Faith THE EARLY YEARS Born in Alexandria in 376, St. Kyrillos studied classics, rhetoric and humanities. His uncle, Pope Theophilus I, the 23rd Patriarch of Alexandria, had a remarkable influence on his theological and spiritual development. On the recommendation of Pope Theophilus, Kyrillos headed to the desert of Wadie El Natroon (the centre of monastic life) where he was trained under St. Serapion Themius....Continue reading

15.01.2022 "The righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their father". (Matthew 13:43). His Grace Bishop Sarapamoun the Bishop and Abbot of St Bishoy Monastery departed in the Lord on Sunday, 8 March 2020. Born: February 1937... Consecrated monk: 24 February 1963 Elevated to Hegomen: 25 June 1967 Ordained bishop: 17 June 1973 Enthroned as Abbot of St Bishoy Monastery: 29 May 1977 Bestowed with the Holy eskeem by HH Pope Shenouda: 31 January 1996 HG transformed the entire landscape of St Bishoy Monastry over the last 4 decades. Many metropolitans and bishops were discipled by Bishop Sarapamon. The confession father to HH Pope Tawadros II. He was instrumental in assisting HH Pope Shenouda in establishing monasteries in USA Australia and Europe. Among his many famous quotes: God has many solutions. A pillar of modern monasticism whose love, humility, tranquility and inner peace touched all who met him. Remember us before the throne of Grace.

15.01.2022 The Holy Angels Today we celebrate the Feast of Archangel Michael, the head of the heavenly hosts, who intercedes on behalf of all humanity before the Throne of Christ . 1.Who are the angels?...Continue reading

14.01.2022 The Glorious Name of Jesus The Glorious name of Jesus is blessed and precious to us. Today in the Gospel of the Annunciation , Archangel Gabriel says to St Mary : you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son and shall call his name JESUS( Luke1:31)...Continue reading

14.01.2022 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands( Psalms 78:72) St George church , the fathers the deacons the Servants ,the entire parish extend our heartfelt congratulations and love to the father of fathers and shepherd of shepherds : His Holiness Pope Tawadros II ... On the 8th anniversary of His Holiness enthronement as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the see of St Mark. May our Lord Christ preserve the life of His Holiness for many peaceful years to shepherd the church and lead the flock worldwide in righteousness and purity

14.01.2022 Today is The 6th Sunday of Lent .... Baptism Sunday, the miracle of the healing of the man born blind. In this Gospel the man born blind says: "One thing I know, I was blind and now I can see." (John 9:25). Today we run to Christ our lord and say the following : ... 1. I was blind ... I focused on pleasing people and receiving validation from them rather than pleasing You Christ my Saviour 2. I was blind ... I focused on peoples mistakes and amplified them rather than highlighting peoples potential 3. I was blind ... I focused on all the outer aspects of spiritual journey rather than the inner aspects 4. I was blind .... I focused on instant self gratification rather than being selfless and giving. 5. I was blind .... I focused on being opinionated rather than being receptive and respectful to other peoples views. 6. I was blind ... perceiving that taking short cuts was intelligence, leading to indifference rather than having faithfulness and integrity. 7. I was blind .....I was opportunistic when circumstances presented themselves, now I know that abiding by Christian principles and values is more rewarding. Thus, we say with David : "Enlighten my eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death" (Psalm 13:3-4). In your light we see light ( psalm 36:9) Christ our lord the a true light enlighten my heart, my mind ,my conscience that I may walk in the light daily (John 12:35) May God bless you all !! St George Church Feast Of St Macarious the great

13.01.2022 A message from HG Bishop Daniel. Wishing you all a very blessed Coptic New Year

13.01.2022 Happy Easter St George family! Even though we couldnt celebrate together this year in person, this did not stop us from celebrating together in spirit On behalf of our congregation we have a very special Easter video (created by our incredibly talented youth group) wishing you and your family a very blessed Easter

13.01.2022 Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is God (Ephesians 4:30; 2 Corinthians 3:3), not some force or activity. Jesus never referred to it when speaking about the Holy Spirit; however, Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit as He, for He is a Divine Person, not an impersonal force, like gravity and magnetism. 1. The Holy Spirit = Speaks...Continue reading

13.01.2022 The Glorious Feast of the Cross St. Paul experienced the depth and power of the Cross of Christ and stated, For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the Power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18). Indeed St. Pauls whole world was in orbit around the Cross. It filled his vision, illuminated his life and warmed his spirit. He gloried in it. In his epistle to the Galatians, St. Paul highlighted how the Cross liberat...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Happy feast of St Mark! The Feast of St Mark the Apostle Today our Church celebrates the Feast of its founder and Father, St. Mark the Apostle. John Mark was a native of the North African country of Libya. He was one of the 70 Apostles (Luke 1:10) and travelled with St. Paul and his cousin St. Barnabas to Antioch. He then returned to Jerusalem and later accompanied his cousin to Cyprus....Continue reading

13.01.2022 Coptic New Year - 1737AM Today we celebrate the beginning of the New Coptic Year 1737AM reflecting upon the incredible love, sufferings, endurance, faithfulness of our heroic martyrs. St. Dionysius wrote the following in his epistle:...Continue reading

12.01.2022 Our theme for 2021! Wishing you all a blessed and fruitful year ahead

11.01.2022 In permanent prayer: Let your prayer be completely simple, for both the publican, the prodigal son and the thief who was hanged on cross at Jesusright were reconciled to God by a single phrase. God, be merciful to me, a sinner!. Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.... Father, I have sinned against heaven and in Your sight. H.G Bishop Anba Raphael

09.01.2022 "The world being unworthy to receive the Son of God directly from the hands of the Father , He gave His Son to St Mary for the world to receive Him from her. " St Augustine

08.01.2022 +The Feast Of The Transfiguration Of Christ on mount Tabor + He led them up to the mountain and showed them his Kingship before His passion and His power before His dearth and his glory before his disgrace and honour before His dishonour so that when He was arrested and crucified by the Jews, they might know that He was not crucified through weakness but willingly by His good pleasure for the salvation of the world.... +St Ephraim The Syrian Moses and Elijah appeared beside him so that they might know that he was Lord of the prophets. He transformed his face on the mountain before he died, so that they would not be in doubt concerning the transformation of his face after his death. He changed the garments which he was wearing so that they might know that it is also he who will raise to life the body with which he was clothed. He, who gave his body a glory that no one can reach, is able to raise it to life from the death that everyone tastes. +St Ephraim the Syrian

05.01.2022 Question: How will I spend Holy Week 2020 without being at the church ??? Answer: At the feet of Christ my Lord and Saviour .... Why??... 1. At the feet of Christ ..... we Offer Repentance And she stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil." (Luke 7:38) 2. At the feet of Christ .... we Receive Teachings "And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus feet and heard His word." (Luke 10:39) 3. At the feet of Christ ..... we Obtain Healing, The Canaanite woman came at the feet of Christ crying help me help me (Matthew 15:3) Then great multitudes came to him having with them those who are lame blind mute maimed and laid them down at Jesus feet and He healed them (Matthew 15:30) 4. At the feet of Christ ..... we Offer Thanksgiving "And fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan." (Luke 17:16) 5. At the feet of Christ ..... Pour Your Concerns "Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." (John 11:32) "And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus feet and begged Him to come to his house." (Luke 8:41) 6. At the feet of Christ ..... Praises and Glorifications The four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down before the lamb and they said with loud voice : Worthy is the lamb to receive power riches and wisdom strength and honour and glory and blessings (Revelation 5:8-12) 7. At the feet of Christ ..... We Kneel and Worship "Then he said, Lord, I believe! And he worshiped Him." (John 9:38) A blessed Holy Week to you and your families filled with abundant Grace !! St George Church

04.01.2022 Tune into the Live streams right from your home! English and Arabic links can be found here on our church website http://saintgeorgechurch.org.au

03.01.2022 *What does Christmas Mean?* Once a servant was visiting a poor area and preaching its residents, when suddenly a poor woman interrupted him and said, Sir, it is very easy to come to us here and talk about the love of Christ and His salvation, then to leave us and go to your luxurious and comfortable house. But are you ready to leave your beautiful house and your rich area and come to dwell among us here to help us better? The servant thought a second and answered, Frankly,... NO I admit that I cannot do that and I think that your request is exaggerated too much! But there is only One Person who could do much more than that million times. The Lord of Glory, Jesus Christ, the Son of God who is worshiped by the Angels had sacrificed heaven with its glory that surpasses all understanding and came to our poor, cursed and polluted world and was born on our earth 2000 years ago as the poorest child. He spent 33 years among us healing our sick, feeding our hungry, raising the dead, blessing the children and forgiving the adulterers and sinners, even those who crucified Him! He emptied Himself from His original glory, made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant and humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross (Phil. 2:5-11). Without controversy, great is the mystery, Godliness; God was manifested in the flesh (1 Tim 3:16). Jesus Christ, the Word of God has become flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14). In Him, we have seen God in His infinite love, mercy, kindness, wisdom, power, holiness and perfection. He was please and not ashamed to call Himself, the Son of Man and Emmanuel which mans God with us. His last words on our earth were, I Am with you always, even to the end of the age (Matt. 28:20). He loved the poor and shared their poverty and became one of them to enrich them, for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich (2 Cor. 8:9). He loved the sinners and came to save them and redeem them by His own precious blood that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life as a free gift. Long ago, Isaiah the prophet urged Him saying, Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! (Isa 64:1). And Jesus Christ accepted this request and came down from heaven for you and me, but the people did not believe Him or accept Him and crucified Him. Christmas means, that we have seen God in Christ, and have enjoyed His unlimited love, kindness, forgiveness, riches and salvation.

03.01.2022 A message from our precious church fathers. Happy Fathers day to all fathers and grandfathers. Wishing you all a joyful and blessed time with all your families.

03.01.2022 Join us as our English mass is streaming live! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7yLJ5mVVUX0&feature=youtu.be

01.01.2022 Wishing you all a blessed feast of St George the Alexandrian

01.01.2022 Wishing everyone a blessed fast of St Mary Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God (Ps 87:3) Lecture IV: St. Marys Symbols and Titles...Continue reading

01.01.2022 On the 8th anniversary of the departure to heaven of Pope Shenouda we reflect on the life ministry and legacy of an extraordinary shepherd and remarkable Patriarch He is a Chosen Vessel of Mine (Acts 9:15) There can be no doubt that the Coptic Orthodox Church has been immensely blessed and greatly honoured to have had His Holiness Pope Shenouda as its Shepherd, Father and Leader for forty years, four months and 3 days (14th November 1971 17th March 2012)....Continue reading

01.01.2022 The Importance of Christs Resurrection By Fr. Augustinos R. Hanna The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from death is one of the most important Christian doctrines. It is also the cornerstone of many other Christian doctrines that draw their strength from it. It is like Christs miraculous birth, which never happened from the beginning of creation, nor will happen again in the future....Continue reading