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Welcome to St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church

We 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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Gaining the Habit of Prayer - 10/06/24

from "Unseen Warfare," by St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain


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On Physical and Spiritual Sickness - 10/06/24

St. John of Kronstadt from My Life in Christ


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On the Miraculous Catch of Fish - 10/06/24

by Archbishop Averky (Taushev)


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Conception of St. John the Forerunner - 10/06/24

Excerpt from St. John Chrysostom's Homily on the Conception of St. John the Forerunner


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The Miraculous Draught of Fish - 10/06/24

by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Antinoes


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The Miraculous Catch of Fish - 10/06/24

Luke 5:1-11
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact


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Preparation for the Sacrament of Confession - 09/29/24

by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)


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The Parable of the Wedding Feast - 09/29/24

A Homily on St. Matt. 22:1-14
by Father James Thornton


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St. Ninian of Whithorn - 09/29/24

St. Ninian is acknowledged as Scotland's first saint with the date 397 AD celebrated as the beginning of his mission to his people.

 


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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 09/29/24

The Parable of the Wedding Feast
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew
by Blessed Theophylact


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The Passion of the Holy Great-Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised - 09/29/24

by St. Dimitri of Rostov


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The Life and Teachings of Elder Siluan - 09/28/24

By Bishop Alexander and Natalia Bufius
Translated by Anatoly Shmelev


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Archpriest Stefan Pavlenko - 09/28/24

Interviewed by Dmitry Zlodorev


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The Cross, The Preserver of the Universe - 09/27/24

Saint John Maximovitch
On the Exaltation of the Cross
Shanghai 1947


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The Exaltation of the Cross - 09/27/24

The Exaltation of the Cross is one of the twelve great feasts of the Church. It commemorates two historical events: first, the finding of the Life-giving Cross in the year 326, and second, its recovery from Persia in 628.


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Dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - 09/26/24

The Dedication of the Temple of the Resurrection of Christ at Jerusalem celebrates the founding of the Church built by St Constantine and his mother, the empress Helen.


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On the Saving Nativity of our Most Pure Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary - 09/21/24

by St. Gregory Palamas


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The Birth of Mary the Holy Mother of God - 09/21/24

from The Protoevangelium of James


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Gospel Commentary for the Twelfth Sunday of Matthew - 09/15/24

Homily 63 on Matthew
By St. John Chrysostom


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A Sermon on Little Good Deeds - 09/15/24

Archimandrite John Krestiankin (+2006)


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Joy is Given Only to a Poor Spirit - 09/15/24

A Homily on the Gospel Reading for the Twelfth Week of Pentecost
by Archpriest Alexander Shargunov


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St John the Faster - 09/15/24

He was a great faster, intercessor, and wonderworker


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The Rich Young Man - 09/15/24

Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko, 1893-1978)


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St. Mamas the Great Martyr - 09/15/24

And, enduring torments, Mamas glorified the Savior.
The emperor and the empire collapsed to nothing,
While Mamas reigns, even now, with Christ,
And rejoices with the angels of God in heaven.


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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - 09/15/24

If Thou Wilt Be Perfect
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew by Blessed Theophylact


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“I have many sorrows of my own, and they are my own fault…” - 09/14/24

St. Silouan of Mt. Athos


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Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder - 09/14/24

Thou soughtest the heights, though parted not from things below;
thy pillar became a chariot of fire for thee.


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The Indiction (Ecclesiastical New Year) - 09/14/24

According to Holy Tradition, Christ entered the synagogue on September 1 to announce His mission to mankind


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St. Aidan of Lindisfarne - 09/13/24

A Christian missionary, he is credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria (Northern England).


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Encomium on the Beheading of the Precious Forerunner - 09/11/24

by St. Theodore the Studite


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Suffering in Family Life - 09/07/24

By Protopriest Peter Perekrestov


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Sayings of St. Ambrose of Optina - 08/31/24

The following teachings were taken from Living Without Hypocrisy: Spiritual Counsels of the Holy Elders of Optina, Holy Trinity Publications, 2005


Fall Festival

Oct 5 & 6

Friday, 28 September / 11 October
Venerable Chariton the Confessor

3:00PM- 9th Hour/ Vespers/ Matins/ 1st Hour/ Compline
Saturday, 29 September / 12 October
Venerable Cyriacus the Anchorite

8:00AM- Midnight Office
8:40AM- 3rd/6th Hours
9:00AM- Divine Liturgy

2:45PM- 9th Hour/Little Vespers/ Compline/Preparation
5:00PM- Vigil/ Confessions
Sunday, 30 September / 13 October
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost/Venerable Gregory, Enlightener of Armenia
9:00AM- Midnight Office
9:40AM- 3rd/6th Hours
10:00AM- Divine Liturgy
1:30PM- Vigil
Fasting discipline varies from one Orthodox jurisdiction to the next. Our church calendar should be consulted for the fasting discipline of our parish.
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Eastern American Diocese ROCOR
Eastern American Diocese ROCOR
ROCOR Studies
ROCOR Studies

 

 

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