“By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” (1 John 3:16)
Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate – The Church of Alexandria

St. Mary & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church
Reaching out to Somerset and Hunterdon Counties in NJ

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3rd Sunday of Epep

The Bread of Life for the FlockThe Lord Feeds the Five Thousands “And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them.” Today is the Third Sunday of the Blessed month of Epep, and on this blessed day the Church reads ​​Luke 9:10-17. The passage…

2nd Sunday of Epep

Childlike HeartsThe Greatest in the Kingdom of Heavens“Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” On this blessed 2nd Sunday of Epep, the Church presents us with the Gospel from Matthew 18:1-9. In this passage, Jesus responds to a question posed by His disciples: “Who is greatest in the kingdom…

1st Sunday of Epep

Apostles Sent to Serve“Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.” On the First Sunday of the blessed month of Epep, the Church reads Luke 10:1-20. In this reading, Christ sends out seventy apostles, two by two, into the world to preach the good news, not only to the Jews but now to the…