“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

Resources on Annual Weekly Gospel Contemplations (Page 5)

5th Sunday of Epep

On this Sunday (08/06/23), the Fifth Sunday of the blessed month of Epep, the Church reads Luke 9:12-17. In this reading, Christ feeds the five thousand men (plus women and children) from five loaves and two fish. While many aspects of this miracle can be described, we will focus on how God blesses and multiplies…