Welcome to St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox ChurchWe are a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church, a part of the worldwide Orthodox Church founded by our Lord Jesus Christ and spread throughout the world by His holy apostles and their successors. The church is located in Roswell, Georgia, and our parishioners come from all parts of the metropolitan Atlanta area and beyond. We welcome visitors from all over the world...more News Updates
The Pillar That Will Not Be Shaken - 08/15/26
The pernicious nature of heresy is so dangerous that it can be considered the greatest threat to the faithful 00001 00002
From Athens to Apophaticism: Where to find Knowledge - 08/15/26
Fr. Deacon Ananias explores how the Eastern Orthodox Church understands the relation between philosophy and faith. 00003
St. Isaac the Confessor - 08/15/26
Also known as Isaac of Dalmatia. He is known for his struggle against the Arian heresy during the reigns of the Arian emperor Valens and the Orthodox emperor Theodosius. 00004 00005
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost - 08/15/26
The Man Who Owed Ten Thousand Talents 00006
Metropolitan Antony Khrapovitskii on the See of Kiev (1918–1920) - 08/15/26
This short period was filled with many events in the political, social, and church life of the Ukraine. 00007
Hierarchal Liturgy Symposium - 08/15/26
On August 1st & 2nd a symposium on the intricacies of the hierarchical Divine Liturgy was held at St. Martin of Tours Church in Montgomery, AL 00008
Brief Spiritual Instructions - 08/15/26
Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev) OF Bogucharsk (+1950)
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An Orthodox look at English translations of the Bible - 08/15/26
by Fr. John Whiteford 00010 00011
The Dormition Fast - 08/14/26
The Dormition fast was established as preceding the great feasts of the Transfiguration of the Lord and of the Dormition of the Mother of God 00012
Procession of the Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord - 08/14/26
by Archimandrite Kirill Pavlov 00013
Hieromonk Silouan's visit to St. Mary of Egypt - 08/12/26
On Sunday July 26, 2026, Hieromonk Silouan spoke to the parish of St. Mary of Egypt about Orthodox Africa and how he became involved with this mission. 00014 00015 00016 00017
The Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon - 08/08/26
O Champion and Martyr of God, imitating the Merciful and bearing from Him the grace of healing, cure our spiritual ills by your prayers, and set free from the temptation of the eternal enemy 00018 00019
The Ascetic Podvig of Living in the World - 08/08/26
Metropolitan Laurus of Eastern America and New York (+2008) 00020
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - 08/08/26
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew by Blessed Theophylact 00021
Let Us Learn to Pray - 08/08/26
Spiritual Instruction from St. Theophan the Recluse 00022
Christianity and Socialism - 08/08/26
A very pertinent teaching by St. Hilarion (Troitsky). 00023
The Dormition of the Righteous Anna - 08/07/26
O Godly-minded Anna, thou didst give birth unto God's pure Mother who conceived Him Who is our Life. Wherefore, thou hast now passed with joy to thy heavenly rest, wherein is the abode of them that rejoice in glory 00024
A conversation with Archimandrite Melchisedek (Artyukhin) - 08/07/26
To dedicate yourself to God out of wholehearted gratitude to Him 00025
“Achieving the Ideal Orthodox Choral Sound” - 08/07/26
The Annual Russian Orthodox Musicians’ Conference will take place September 30-October 4 00026
Conference to Stop Harmful Wind Project - 08/07/26
Holy Trinity Monastery hosts conference on plan to surround the monastery with 700-foot-tall wind turbines. 00027
Confession: The Holy Mystery of Repentance - 08/01/26
by Archimandrite John (Townsend) 00028 00029
Abbess Mary (Robinson) of the Gethsemane Convent - 08/01/26
The founding abbess of one of the most revered convents of the Russian diaspora and of the Holy Land was a convert Scotswoman. 00030
“Despair is for Those Who Are Attached to the Material” - 08/01/26
Spiritual Instructions of Archimandrite Justin (Parvu) 00031
The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah the Tishbite - 08/01/26
The Holy Prophet Elijah is one of the greatest of the prophets. He was born in Tishba of Gilead into the Levite tribe 900 years before the Incarnation of the Word of God. 00032 00033
Jesus Walking on the Water - 08/01/26
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew 00034 00035
Miraculous Occurrences at Sarov Monastery - 07/31/26
At the Opening of the Holy Relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov in 1903 00036
Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa - 07/31/26
St. Macrina was born to a holy family: her parents were Ss. Basil the Elder and Emily; four of her nine brothers and sisters are commemorated as saints: Basil the Great, Peter of Sebaste, Gregory of Nyssa, and Theosebia the Deaconess; her grandmother, for whom she was named, is commemorated as St. Macrina the Elder. 00037
From the Life of St. Seraphim of Sarov - 07/31/26
From St. Seraphim Wonderworker of Sarov and His Spiritual Heritage by Helen Kontsevich (St. Xenia Skete) 00038 00039
Sola Scriptura - 07/31/26
An Orthodox examination of Protestant teaching 00040
Social Media and Digital Conduct Policy - 07/31/26
The Eastern American Diocese ROCOR has published its new Social Media and Digital Conduct Policy. 00041
Saint Marina the Great Martyr and Vanquisher of Demons - 07/30/26
The Archangel Michael appeared and said: "Great is your faith, Marina. Have more strength, for it is by your good confession that your soul will survive, and you will gain the holy baptism." 00042
The Christian Home - 07/25/26
An article on Marriage and the Christian Home 00043
Sunday of the Fathers of the First Six Councils - 07/25/26
An Ecumenical Council is the Church's supreme authority, and possesses the competence to resolve major questions of church life. 00044
Divine Providence by St. John of Tobolsk - 07/25/26
St. John Damascene: “Providence is Divine will which maintains everything and wisely rules over everything.” 00045 00046
The invention of musical notation - 07/25/26
Monk Guido of Arezzo's invention provoked open rebellion among the senior monks of Pomposa 00047
The Fathers of the First Six Councils - 07/25/26
The Holy Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils are honored by the Church because, based upon the preaching of the Apostles, they have established one faith for the Church. 00048
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost - 07/25/26
The Miracle of the Five Loaves and Two Fishes 00049
Orthodox Africa - 07/25/26
Fr. Silouan Brown served with us Saturday and Sunday, July 25 & 26. Following Sunday Liturgy, Fr. Silouan spoke on his work with Orthodox Africa. 00050 00051
Started without a Prayer - 07/25/26
Metropolian Veniamin (Fedchenkov)(1880-1961) from God’s Disposition in My Life 00052 00053
Archbishop Gavriil (1874-1933) Church Musician - 07/25/26
A biography of the renown Russian liturgical composer by Marina Ledkovsky 00054
Great Martyr Euphemia and Holy Blessed Princess Olga - 07/24/26
Homily by St. John of Shanghai 00055
Saint Anthony of the Kiev Caves - 07/23/26
The virtuous life of St Anthony illumined the Russian land with the beauty of monasticism. 00056
The Church of Christ - 07/18/26
The Concept of the Church of Christ on Earth 00057
Seeing Christ in One’s Neighbor - 07/18/26
An interview with Archpriest Constantin Feodorov (d. 2019) conducted by Andrei Psarev in 1994. 00058
Seeking the Presence of God With All Our Strength - 07/18/26
On the Two Blind Men by Metropolitan Merkury of Rostov and Novocherkassk
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Why Is the Yoke of Christ Easy? - 07/18/26
Archpriest John Moses 00061
Reminiscences of Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitskii) - 07/18/26
The memoirs of Fr. Kyprian Kern contain the most remarkable portrait of Metropolitan Anthony. 00062
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost - 07/18/26
Healing of the Two Blind Men |
Tuesday, 5 / 18 August Forefeast of the Transfiguration/Martyr Eusignius of Antioch 6:30PM- Vigil Wednesday, 6 / 19 August TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD 8:40AM- 3rd/6th Hours 9:00AM- Divine Liturgy/ Blessing of fruit Thursday, 7 / 20 August Monk-martyr Dometius of Persia and 2 disciples No services Fasting discipline varies from one Orthodox jurisdiction to the next. Our church calendar should be consulted for the fasting discipline of our parish.
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