 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
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A Mother’s Notes - 02/08/26
St. John Chrysostom on the Family and the Upbringing of Children 00002
The Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia - 02/08/26
Sermon by Archbishop Mark of Berlin on the feast day in 2001 00003 00004
The New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia - 02/08/26
Lives of some of the Orthodox Faithful who suffered during the Soviet period (1917 to 1991) for their faith. 00005
Sunday of the Prodigal Son - 02/08/26
Luke 15:11-32 00006
St Gregory the Theologian - 02/07/26
Thou bringest us by mystic teachings, O Father, 00007 00008
The last conversation with Nektarios of Aegina - 02/07/26
A metropolitan is dying in a ward for the destitute. The hospital director cannot believe that this old man in a filthy cassock is a bishop. 00009
Metropolitan Nicholas visits ROCOR Dominican Republic mission - 02/07/26
Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Divine Services in the Our Lady of Kazan mission parish in Sosúa, Dominican Republic 00010
St. Xenia Fool-for-Christ of St. Petersburg - 02/06/26
Having been as a wandering stranger on earth, sighing for the Heavenly homeland, thou wast known as a fool by the senseless and unbelieving, but as most wise and holy by the faithful, and wast crowned by God with glory and honor 00011
Saint Xenia of Rome and her Two Maidservants - 02/06/26
The saint helped everyone: for the destitute, she was a benefactress; for the grief-stricken, a comforter; for sinners, a guide to repentance. 00012
The Cave That Broke the Throne - 02/01/26
The fearless defiance of St. Anthony and St. Theodosius proved that true holiness cannot be seized, threatened, or buried—a timeless lesson echoing the Church's modern struggles. 00013
A Homily on The Publican and the Pharisee - 02/01/26
On Prayer and Repentance 00014 00015 00016
Saint Macarius the Great of Egypt - 02/01/26
His teaching is the writings of a dweller of heaven, a heavenly man. To him, who had attained perfection, the spiritual world and its laws were open. 00017
On the Eucharist - 02/01/26
The Mystery of Holy Communion 00018
Metropolitan Mark of Berlin turns 85 - 02/01/26
He is the elder hierarch of ROCOR both in terms of age and years in the episcopal ministry. 00019
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee - 02/01/26
Luke 18:10-14 00020
St. Cyril of Alexandria - 01/31/26
He was a central figure in the Council of Ephesus in 431 which led to the deposition of Nestorius 00021
St. Athanasius the Great - 01/31/26
Before reaching the age of 20, Athanasius wrote a treatise entitled On the Incarnation, affirming and explaining that Jesus Christ was both God and Man. Athanasius fought consistently against Arianism all his life. 00022
Self-Pity Corrupts Everything We Do - 01/31/26
St. Theophan the Recluse, on the Path to Christ 00023
Concerning the New and Old Calendars - 01/30/26
A Presentation by St. Seraphim (Sobolev) to the Congress of Moscow July 1948 00024
St. Anthony the Great - 01/30/26
The life our holy Father Anthony by Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria 00025 00026
"Zacchaeus, make haste and come down" (Lk.19:5) - 01/25/26
Personal Encounter with Christ 00027
Therapy In Light of the End Goal - 01/25/26
Restoring Creation Through Healing 00028
Homily on the Sunday of Zacchaeus - 01/25/26
St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco 00029
St. Tatiana Day: The Power of Faith and Will - 01/25/26
Today, on the feast day of St. Tatiana, let’s talk about what we know of the holy women who have borne this name. 00030
Zacchaeus Sunday - 01/25/26
Luke 19:1-10 00031
The Loss of Grace is More Terrible than All Other Losses - 01/24/26
Instructions, Sayings, and Prayers of St. Partheny (Krasnopevtsev) 00032
ROCOR Parishes in Georgia Bless Rivers on Feast of Theophany - 01/24/26
Proclaiming the sanctification of creation through Christ's entry into the waters. 00033 00034
Orthodox Identity - Who am I ? - 01/24/26
Archpriest Andrei Sommer 00035
Accessing the ROCOR Studies Patreon Archive - 01/24/26
More than 800 posts on the history of ROCOR, canon law, and Byzantine tradition, are now freely accessible to registered Patreon readers. 00036
St. Gregory of Nyssa - 01/23/26
St. Gregory of Nyssa was bishop of Nyssa and a prominent theologian of the fourth century. He was the younger brother of Basil the Great and friend of Gregory the Theologian. 00037
St. Theophan, the Recluse - 01/23/26
His time at the monastery of Vysha was the most productive stage of his activity as a spiritual writer and theologian. 00038
“Young Americans Choose Our Church Because They See the Truth Here” - 01/23/26
Interview with Archpriest Alexis Duncan 00039
Homily on the Theophany - 01/19/26
Preached by St. Gregory the Theologian on the Festival of Theophany 381AD 00040 00041
Homily on Theophany - 01/19/26
Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky) - 00042 00043
Reminiscences About Metropolitan Laurus - 01/18/26
by Mikhail Mikhailovich Zarechniak 00044 00045 00046 00047
The Influence of St Seraphom of Sarov - 01/16/26
by Archbishop Nathaniel (Lvov, +1986) 00048 00049
St. Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov - 01/14/26
"Acquire a peaceful spirit, and around you thousands will be saved." 00050
The Dual Feast of St. Basil the Great and the Circumcision of Christ - 01/13/26
On the eighth day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised in accordance with the Old Testament Law.
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The Sunday after Christ's Holy Nativity - 01/11/26
The Church honors members of Christ's family. St. Joseph the Betrothed, St. James, the Lord's Brother,and the Prophet David, ancestor of Christ. 00054
There is no Such Thing as Many Churches - 01/10/26
The Church is the exclusive bearer of the special grace of God 00055
The Holy 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia - 01/10/26
We remember those who were burned to death in their church at Nicomedia, while celebrating the Feast of the Nativity of Christ. 00056
Looking Back and Looking Ahead - 01/10/26
My ROCOR Studies Work in 2025–2026 |
 Sunday, 26 January / 8 February Sunday of the Prodigal Son/New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia 9:00AM- Midnight Office 9:40AM- 3rd/6th Hours 10:00AM- Divine Liturgy 3:00PM- 9th Hour/Vespers/Compline Monday, 27 January / 9 February Translation of Relics of St John Chrysostom 3:00PM- 9th Hour/ Vespers/ Matins/ 1st Hour Tuesday, 28 January / 10 February Venerable Ephraim the Syrian/Venerable Isaac the Syrian 8:00AM- Midnight Office 8:40AM- 3rd/6th Hours 9:00AM- Divine Liturgy 3:00PM- 9th Hour/ Vespers  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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