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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Gospel Commentary - 10/03/26
The Sunday of the Canaanite Woman 00002
St Dimitry of Rostov - 10/03/26
The Finding of the Relics of St Dimitry, Metropolitan of Rostov (1752)
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The Canaanite Woman - 10/03/26
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew by Blessed Theophylact 00004
Leave-taking of the Exaltation of the Cross - 10/03/26
In 2009, His Grace Meletiy, Archbishop of Chernovitsy, delivered this sermon at the St. George Church (ROCOR) in Howell, NJ. 00005
Bishop Antony of Alaska and the Aleutians - 10/03/26
Bishop Antony (Dashkevich) is perhaps the least known Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. 00006 00007
Spiritual Life Cannot Be “Bought†- 10/03/26
Highlights of Archpriest Vladimir Vorobyov's conversation with first-year students. 00008
St. Eustathius the Great Martyr with his wife and children - 10/03/26
Even before he came to know Christ, Eustathius performed acts of charity, helping the poor and destitute. Therefore, the Lord did not leave the virtuous pagan to remain in the darkness of idolatry. 00009
On Physical and Spiritual Sickness - 10/02/26
St. John of Kronstadt from My Life in Christ 00010
Elder Alexei of the Zosima Hermitage - 10/02/26
"We must help those in need, must develop in ourselves compassion and love" 00011
Holy Martyrs Bidzina, Shalva, and Elizbar - 10/01/26
The All-merciful Lord aroused a strong desire in the valiant prince Bidzina Choloqashvili of Kakheti and, together with Shalva and his uncle Elizbar, princes of Aragvi and Ksani provinces, he led a struggle to liberate Kakheti from the Tatars 00012
"I Hear Some of the Most Heartfelt Confessions in My Sessions" - 10/01/26
An Interview with Archpriest and Psychotherapist Seraphim Chemodakov 00013 00014
On the Exaltation of the Precious Cross - 09/27/26
Excerpt from a homily by St. John Chrysostom
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Gaining the Habit of Prayer - 09/27/26
from "Unseen Warfare," by St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain 00016
The Exaltation of the Cross - 09/27/26
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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Ecumenical relations during the Cold War - 09/27/26
The ROCOR, the Moscow Patriarchate, and Their Participation in Ecumenical Assemblies, 1948-1964 00018
Dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - 09/26/26
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. 00019
Saint Mary of Egypt Kenya Mission Update - 09/25/26
As of today the Kenya mission has baptized dozens into the faith and made significant developmental progress. 00020
On the Nativity of the Theotokos - 09/21/26
Sermon by St. John Damascene (John of Damascus) 00021
The Birth of Mary the Holy Mother of God - 09/21/26
from The Protoevangelium of James 00022
The Kingdom of God on Earth - 09/20/26
Progress or the Cross? 00023
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 09/20/26
Gospel Commentary of St. John Chrysostom 00024 00025
A 1923 Interview with Patriarch Tikhon - 09/20/26
This excerpt taken from a rare book published by the YMCA in Prague in 1923 entitled, The Light of Russia 00026 00027
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 09/20/26
The Parable of the Talents 00028 00029
Miracle at Chonai by Archangel Michael - 09/19/26
Michael, the great and chief commander of God's bodiless hosts, both before the incarnation and after, showed compassion and solicitude toward the race of man 00030
Holy Confessor Afanasy of Orel - 09/19/26
On May 14, 2026, the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate added his name to the list of the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church 00031
“I have many sorrows of my own, and they are my own fault…†- 09/19/26
St. Silouan of Mt. Athos 00032
Holy Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth - 09/18/26
The Holy Prophet Zachariah and the Righteous Elizabeth were the parents of the holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John. 00033
The Canonical Status of the Russian Church Abroad - 09/18/26
A Study by the Diocesan Administration of the Western European Metropolitan District 1927 Paris 00034
Raising the Mind, Warming the Heart - 09/12/26
St Seraphim Rose of Platina 00035
The Placing of the Venerable Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God - 09/12/26
The honorable cincture is for all Christians a testimony of salvation. 00036
Gospel Commentary - 09/12/26
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 00037
St. Seraphim Rose and the Doctrine of Creation - 09/12/26
Jesse Dominick’s thesis on Fr. Seraphim’s examination of philosophical and scientific theory of evolution and its theological implications as compared to the Patristic understanding of creation. 00038
St. Aidan of Lindisfarne - 09/12/26
A Christian missionary, he is credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria (Northern England). 00039
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 09/12/26
The Great Commandment 00040
St. Eanswythe, Abbess of Folkestone - 09/12/26
St. Eanswythe has from time immemorial been venerated as “the spiritual mother of Kent” and “the wonderworker of Kent.” 00041 00042
St. Alexander Nevsky - 09/12/26
The holy and right-believing Alexander Nevsky was the Grand Prince of Vladimir and Novgorod during the thirteenth century when the Russian lands were under assault from both the East and West. 00043
Preparation for the Sacrament of Confession - 09/12/26
by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) 00044
St. Alexander of Svir - 09/12/26
Saint Alexander was a beacon of monasticism in the deep forests of the Russian North 00045
Hieromartyr Peter, Metropolitan Of Krutitsa - 09/11/26
He was executed for Faith and Love of Christ having been vouchsafed the Holy Freedom that is granted by the Divine Comforter to the Children of God, in Christ and in His Church. 00046
Man’s Noble Place in the Cosmic Whole - 09/11/26
The universe is a coherent whole, man’s place in that whole is uniquely noble, and man fulfills his role through living communion with God. 00047
Encomium on the Beheading of the Precious Forerunner - 09/11/26
by St. Theodore the Studite |
Friday, 26 September / 9 October Repose of St John the Theologian 8:40AM- 3rd/ 6th Hours 9:00AM- Divine Liturgy 3:00PM- Vespers/ Matins/ 1st Hour Saturday, 27 September / 10 October Martyr Callistratus and companions at Carthage 8:40AM- 3rd/6th Hours 9:00AM- Divine Liturgy 2:45PM- 9th Hour/Little Vespers/Compline/Preparation 5:00PM- Vigil/Confessions Sunday, 28 September / 11 October 19th Sunday after Pentecost/Venerable Chariton the Confessor 9:00AM- Midnight Office 9:40AM- 3rd/6th Hours 10:00AM- Divine Liturgy 3:00PM- 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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