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Dedicated Fools - Sermon by Father Elisha (Sep 27, 2026)

The New Conditions of Grace - Sermon by Father Elisha (Aug 16, 2026)

"You give them something to eat" - Sermon by Father Elisha (Jul 26, 2026)

Healthy Relationships - Sermon by Father Elisha (Jul 19, 2026)

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"What Credit Is That To You?" - Sermon by Father Theodore (Jul 5, 2026)

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Sixth Sunday of Great Lent - 04/06/2025 (Apr 6, 2025)

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent - 03/30/2025 (Mar 30, 2025)

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent - 03/23/2025 (Mar 23, 2025)

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Second Sunday of Great Lent - 03/09/2025 (Mar 9, 2025)

First Sunday of Great Lent - 03/02/2025 (Mar 2, 2025)

Sermon from 2/23/2025 - Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving (Feb 23, 2025)

Sermon from 2/16/2025 - Collecting Virtues (Feb 16, 2025)

Sermon from 2/02/2025 - The Man Born Blind (Feb 2, 2025)

Sermon from 1/26/2025 - Saint John the Baptist (Jan 26, 2025)

Sermon from 1/12/2025 - Saint Joseph (Jan 12, 2025)

Sermon from 1/5/2025 - The Birth of Saint John (Jan 5, 2025)

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Gospel and Sermon from April 7th, 2024 with His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (Apr 7, 2024)

Gospel and Sermon from March 24th, 2024 with Fr. Elisha Soliman (Mar 24, 2024)

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Gospel and Sermon from February 18th, 2024 with Fr. Daniel Ebrahim (Feb 18, 2024)

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Gospel and Sermon from February 4th, 2024 with Fr. Elisha Soliman (Feb 4, 2024)

Gospel and Sermon from January 28th, 2024 (Jan 28, 2024)

1st Sunday of Amshir: Do Not Labor for the Food Which Perishes (Mar 4, 2023)

1st Sunday of The Great Lent: Store Up for Yourselves Treasures in Heaven (Mar 4, 2023)

Pre-Lent Sunday: As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us (Mar 4, 2023)

4th Sunday of Tobe: Our Regeneration (Feb 5, 2023)

2nd Sunday of Tobe: The Eye is the Lamp of the Body (Jan 30, 2023)

3rd Sunday of Tobe: He Must Increase (Jan 30, 2023)

4th Week of Kiahk: Why Did God Save Us (Jan 2, 2023)

3rd Sunday of Kiahk: Praise of St. Mary (Dec 26, 2022)

1st Sunday of Kiahk: Attributes of St. John the Baptist (Dec 18, 2022)

2nd Sunday of Kiahk: St. Mary the Thoughtful and Humble Servant (Dec 18, 2022)

4th Sunday of Hatour: Tithing (Dec 18, 2022)

1st Sunday of Mesore: Tenants not Owners (Sep 3, 2021)

3rd Sunday of Mesore: A Kingdom Divided cannot Stand (Sep 3, 2021)

4th Sunday of Mesore: The Second Coming (Sep 3, 2021)

4th Sunday of Epep: The Faith of Martha (Aug 3, 2021)

3rd Sunday of Epep: You Give them Something to Eat (Jul 26, 2021)

2nd Sunday of Epep: Causing others to Sin (Jul 21, 2021)

1st Sunday of Epep: Learning from St. Peter and St. Paul (Jul 11, 2021)

4th Sunday of Paone: Love God? Love Your Enemies (Jul 4, 2021)

3rd Sunday of the Holy 50: The Living Water (Jun 29, 2021)

3rd Sunday of Paone: Idle Words (Jun 29, 2021)

2nd Sunday of the Holy 50: Being Raised Up (Jun 29, 2021)

5th Sunday of the Great Fast: Have Faith in God and His Care (Jun 29, 2021)

5th Sunday of the Holy 50: Many Mansions (Jun 29, 2021)

6th Sunday of the Great Fast: The Way of Salvation (Jun 29, 2021)

Good Friday: The Last Words of Christ (Jun 29, 2021)

Palm Sunday: Christ The King (Jun 29, 2021)

Feast of the Resurrection: Christ the First Fruit (Jun 29, 2021)

Thomas Sunday: Persisting through Doubt and Sin (Jun 29, 2021)

1st Sunday of the Great Fast: Seeking the Heavenly Things (Apr 4, 2021)

2nd Sunday of the Great Fast: Temptation of Christ (Apr 4, 2021)

3rd Sunday of the Great Fast: The Two Disobedient Sons and the Love of the Father (Apr 4, 2021)

4th Sunday of the Great Fast: The Samaritan Woman (Apr 4, 2021)

Preparing for Holy Communion (Mar 11, 2021)

Preparing for the Great Fast (Mar 11, 2021)

Do Not Labor for the Food Which Perishes (Feb 24, 2021)

Gather Up the Fragments so That Nothing is Lost (Feb 24, 2021)

Christ Offers Real Food (Feb 7, 2021)

The Joy of the Friend of the Bridegroom (Feb 1, 2021)

The Life of St. Anthony (Feb 1, 2021)

The Lamp of the Body is the Eye (Jan 18, 2021)

Feast of The Nativity: Importance of The Incarnation (Jan 13, 2021)

Lessons from the Life of St. Joseph (Jan 13, 2021)

His Name is John (Jan 4, 2021)

Nothing is Impossible With God (Dec 28, 2020)

God the Promise Keeper (Dec 14, 2020)

Choking Out the Seed (Dec 9, 2020)

Free Yet Costs Everything (Dec 9, 2020)

Let it be According to Your Word (Dec 9, 2020)

Nevertheless at Your Word (Dec 9, 2020)

The Rich Young Man & Advent (Dec 9, 2020)

The Sin of Envy (Dec 9, 2020)

The Tears of the Widow (Dec 9, 2020)

Who is the Sower (Dec 9, 2020)

We Are The Paralyzed Man (Oct 13, 2020)

Expanding the Kingdom (Oct 5, 2020)

How to Follow Him (Oct 5, 2020)

How to Love God (Oct 5, 2020)

Meditations on Coptic New Year (Oct 5, 2020)

Take Heed to Yourself (Oct 5, 2020)

Putting On A New Garment (Aug 20, 2020)

The Evil Vinedressers (Aug 13, 2020)

Even Now?! (Aug 5, 2020)

Real Food for Real People (Aug 5, 2020)

Becoming Like Children (Aug 4, 2020)

Meditations on St. Peter and St. Paul (Jul 14, 2020)

Love One Another (Jul 6, 2020)

Ask for The Holy Spirit (Jun 30, 2020)

Blasphemy of The Holy Spirit (Jun 30, 2020)

Christ's Ascension is Our Own (Jun 30, 2020)

Forgiveness is A Gift of The Holy Spirit (Jun 30, 2020)

The Holy Spirit's Role in Our Lives (Jun 30, 2020)

Beginning to Pray (Absence of God) (Apr 6, 2020)

How Not to Worry (Apr 6, 2020)

Lack of Fear (Apr 6, 2020)

Man Born Blind (Apr 6, 2020)

Paramoun of the Theophany (Apr 6, 2020)

Temptation of Christ (Apr 6, 2020)

The Council of Constantinople and the Holy Spirit (Apr 6, 2020)

The Obedience of Joseph (Apr 6, 2020)

Giver of Life (Apr 2, 2020)

Lessons from the Life of St. John the Baptist (Apr 2, 2020)

Our Words Reveal Our Hearts (Apr 2, 2020)

Seeking Jesus in the Fellowship of the Church (Apr 2, 2020)

The Sower (Apr 2, 2020)

The Spirit of Pentecost (Apr 2, 2020)

The Stench of Sin (Apr 2, 2020)

Why Do You Call Me Good? (Apr 2, 2020)

Bread of Life (Mar 31, 2020)

Daniel - Faithful in a Foreign Land, Part 1 (Mar 31, 2020)

Daniel - Faithful in a Foreign Land, Part 2 (Mar 31, 2020)

Daniel - Faithful in a Foreign Land, Part 3 (Mar 31, 2020)

Daniel - Faithful in a Foreign Land, Part 4 (Mar 31, 2020)

Feeding the Multitude (Mar 31, 2020)

Having a Good Eye (Mar 31, 2020)

Lawless Without the Law & Lawless Within the Law (Mar 31, 2020)

Lessons From Jonah, Part 1 (Mar 31, 2020)

Lessons From Jonah, Part 2 (Mar 31, 2020)

Living Water (Mar 31, 2020)

Many Mansions (Mar 31, 2020)

Obstacles to Healing (Mar 31, 2020)

Renewal Sunday (Mar 31, 2020)

Seeing God in Suffering (Mar 31, 2020)

The Ascension and True Prayer (Mar 31, 2020)

The Final Words of St. John the Baptist (Mar 31, 2020)

The Importance of Holy Communion (Mar 31, 2020)

The Samaritan Woman (Mar 31, 2020)

Are You A True Disciple? (Mar 17, 2020)

True Treasure And Richness (Mar 17, 2020)

Breaking The Silence (Mar 17, 2020)

Come And See (Mar 17, 2020)

To Be An Encourager (Mar 17, 2020)

Arise (Mar 16, 2020)

Casting Out Demons (Mar 16, 2020)

Faithful Friendship (Mar 16, 2020)

Into The Deep (Mar 16, 2020)

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