Diocese Lecture Series on Mission in the Coptic Orthodox Church
Christ is risen! The Diocese joyfully announces a lecture series entitled “Mission in the Orthodox Church” throughout the next three months at St. John Coptic Orthodox Church in Covina, CA.Each lecture will focus on one aspect of mission and missionary work in the Orthodox Church, including mission in the life of the church, mission and the individual, and the history of mission. All of the lectures will begin with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy – …
A Sign for Change
The month of Tubah is a month celebrating the salvation of our Lord which has come to all the earth. He was born for the specific purpose of saving all of humanity, both Jew and Gentile. During this month we celebrate the Nativity, the Circumcision, the Epiphany, and the Miracle at the Wedding of Cana of Galilee. It is a month of blessings. You would never know it if you opened the news. We know – …
Annual Youth Service Trip to Egypt
The Diocese joyfully announces its Annual Youth Service trip to Egypt for 2010 from July 12 to August 5. The purpose of this trip is to serve the Lord’s brethren in Egypt by providing them with basic medical and social services. Participants in this year’s trip will be blessed to spend time with His Grace Bishop Serapion and His Grace Bishop Thomas at the Anaphora Retreat Center. There will also be retreats for males at – …
Serve Part-Time as an English Teacher in Upper Egypt
El Quosia is a province of Assiut in Upper Egypt which lies 325 km south of Cairo. It is a poverty-stricken province where employment, clean water, electricity, good education, and health care are scarce. Approximately more than three quarters of the population live with an income that places them at or below the poverty line. (The poverty line represents an income of 200 L.E. per month, roughly $40 U.S. Dollars) Since His Grace Bishop Thomas – …
Diocese Youth Missionary Trip to Hawaii 2010
The Diocese joyfully announces its annual Youth Missionary Trip to Hawaii from June 30 to July 12, 2010 under the guidance of His Grace Bishop Serapion, who will participate in the missionary trip. Participants work among homeless children and their families. All of the Lord’s brethren served in this mission are invited to the parish church in Honolulu for a meal and a lecture about the faith. In addition, participants are enriched by daily liturgies, Bible studies, – …