The Divine Liturgy is a form of communal prayer and worship that is prayed with the purpose of allowing people to come into communion with God. The word “liturgy” is derived from two Greek words: leitos meaning public, and -ergos meaning working. Therefore, the Divine Liturgy is a public worship service that invites the participation […]

The Synaxarion, the collection of the “lives of Saints,” consists of autobiographies of the lives of church saints and martyrs. The Saints are listed in order of the day they passed away rather than their birthdays to commemorate the day they started their lives in heaven. The Synaxarion includes the details of the lives of martyrs […]

The Coptic Orthodox Church carries many symbols in its prayers and rituals. Each instrument used in the church has a meaning and is intended to help us to come closer to God during our prayers. The church attempts to make prayer and worship a meaningful reminder of things that happened in the Bible and an […]

The Seven Sacraments of the Church, as eloquently put by His Grace Bishop Mettaous of El-Syrian Monastery, are “the channels by which we receive the graces and blessings of the Holy Spirit,” and were instituted by Jesus Christ. The sacraments, also known as “spiritual medicines,” include Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist, Repentance and Confession, Priesthood, Matrimony, and […]

We believe in one God, God the Father the Pantocrator who created heaven and earth, and all things seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten not created, of one essence with […]

The Copts are the native Christians of Egypt and are direct descendants of the ancient Egyptians. The term “Copt” is derived from the ancient Egyptian name for Egypt, E-Ka-Ptah, which was later modified by Greek influence and transformed into the word Aigyptes, and eventually Copt. The Coptic Orthodox Church traces its roots to the evangelism […]