Synopsis
The mission of this church is to serve those English-speaking Coptic individuals and families, as well as serve those who have converted to Coptic Christianity by offering only English and Coptic service. By Gods hand, we strive for an organized and thriving church that will nurture a sense of fellowship within its congregation, and focus on raising its youth with diligence, so that future generations may understand and fully appreciate the beauty of the holy sacraments and enjoy an intimate relationship with God.
Episodes
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![Use Your Wealth to Make Friends: Parable of the Unjust Steward (Fr. Moses Samaan)]()
Use Your Wealth to Make Friends: Parable of the Unjust Steward (Fr. Moses Samaan)
17/10/2020 Duration: 14minHomily on the Parable of the Unjust Steward (Lk 16:1-12) People have historically struggled to understand the meaning of this parable, because the unjust steward’s actions were, well, unjust. So, what does it mean?
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![The Magnificent History of the Holy Cross (Fr. Moses Samaan)]()
The Magnificent History of the Holy Cross (Fr. Moses Samaan)
21/09/2020 Duration: 29minIn this recording from 2009, Fr. Moses meditates on the history of the Holy Cross and where its pieces are today.
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![Blind, Mute, and Confused (Mt. 12:22, 23) (Fr. Moses Samaan)]()
Blind, Mute, and Confused (Mt. 12:22, 23) (Fr. Moses Samaan)
29/06/2020 Duration: 16minFr. Moses discusses the wretched man in Matthew 12 who was blind, mute, and confused while asking whether we've been deceived into being like him.
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![Pentecost and our Unity (Great Feast of Pentecost 2020)]()
Pentecost and our Unity (Great Feast of Pentecost 2020)
08/06/2020 Duration: 19minRecordings from the Great Feast of Pentecost 2020 at St. Gregory American Coptic Orthodox Church
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![A Man, a Woman, and a Well: Love and Union]()
A Man, a Woman, and a Well: Love and Union
07/05/2020 Duration: 09minFr. Moses Samaan explores the theme of love and union in the story of the Samaritan Woman
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![“Jesus Wept”: The Great Love of God in the Shortest Verse]()
“Jesus Wept”: The Great Love of God in the Shortest Verse
24/03/2020 Duration: 04minFr. Moses meditates on the shortest verse in the Holy Scripture and what it teaches us, especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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![Anxiety And The Samaritan Woman]()
Anxiety And The Samaritan Woman
23/03/2020 Duration: 11minFr. Moses examines two ways in which the Samaritan Woman was ruled by anxiety and how she ultimately overcame it through her encounter with Christ.
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![Gentleness And The Woman Caught In Adultery]()
Gentleness And The Woman Caught In Adultery
23/03/2020 Duration: 15minFr. Moses speaks about the virtue of gentleness, how our Lord Jesus Christ modeled it in the story of the woman caught in adultery, and how we can acquire this virtue.
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![Coronavirus: Learn from the Martyrs]()
Coronavirus: Learn from the Martyrs
19/03/2020 Duration: 03minWhat we can learn from the holy martyrs as we endure this pandemic
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![Did The Holy Forerunner Eat Locusts?]()
Did The Holy Forerunner Eat Locusts?
11/12/2019 Duration: 04minDid St. John the Baptist really eat insects?!
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![The Quarrelsome Monk]()
The Quarrelsome Monk
10/12/2019 Duration: 03minA young and spiritually immature monk went to live in a certain monastery...
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![Our Response to Gods Divine Plan of Salvation]()
Our Response to God's Divine Plan of Salvation
09/12/2019 Duration: 12minA meditation for the 29th of the Coptic month, which commemorates our Lord Jesus Christ's Annunciation, Nativity, and Resurrection, by Fr. Moses Samaan
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![Papal Epistle of St. Pope Kyrillos VI to the Immigrants]()
Papal Epistle of St. Pope Kyrillos VI to the Immigrants
07/12/2019 Duration: 07minA papal message written by St. Pope Kyrillos VI to Coptic Orthodox faithful who emigrated out of Egypt shortly before his blessed departure.
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![Carrying The Cross With St John Chrysostom]()
Carrying The Cross With St John Chrysostom
03/12/2019 Duration: 14minCarrying The Cross With St John Chrysostom by St. Gregory American Coptic Orthodox Church
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![OBS 23 - Flight Of Hagar (Ge 16 17)]()
OBS 23 - Flight Of Hagar (Ge 16 & 17)
22/11/2019 Duration: 32min1. Flight of Hagar and her discussion with the Angel of the Lord 2. God Reiterates the Promises to Abram 3. Abram and Sarai get new names
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![Stories Convey Truth In Motion]()
Stories Convey Truth In Motion
18/11/2019 Duration: 06minOur Lord Jesus Christ used parables to relay divine truth to us. In the same way, our Mother, the Holy Church, continues to nourish us with stories as we progress towards the Kingdom of Heaven.
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![OBS 22 - Abram and Sarai - Ge 14:21 - 16:6]()
OBS 22 - Abram and Sarai - Ge 14:21 - 16:6
14/11/2019 Duration: 31min1. Abram refuses to accept a reward from the king of Sodom 2. Abram's Faithfulness 3. Sarai's Barrenness and Her Plan
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![Living An Orthodox Life At School]()
Living An Orthodox Life At School
10/11/2019 Duration: 06minFour brief points as to how to live our Orthodox Faith while at school.
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![How do I Confess? Some Practical Points]()
How do I Confess? Some Practical Points
08/11/2019 Duration: 09minSome practical points on how one should confess by Fr. Moses Samaan
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![OBS 21 - Abram, Lot, and Melchizedek]()
OBS 21 - Abram, Lot, and Melchizedek
06/11/2019 Duration: 25min1. Five parallels between Abram/Sarai in Egypt and Moses/Hebrews in Egypt 2. Abram and Lot's Dispute 3. The Salvation of Lot 4. The Mysterious Figure of Melchizedek
