 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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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. 00003
There is no Such Thing as Many Churches - 01/10/26
The Church is the exclusive bearer of the special grace of God 00004
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. 00005
Looking Back and Looking Ahead - 01/10/26
My ROCOR Studies Work in 2025–2026 00006
Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom - 01/06/26
I behold a new and wondrous mystery! 00007
Christmas Letter from Elder Ambrose of Optina - 01/06/26
For Christmas of 1870 the Elder wrote to his spiritual children about the lofty meaning of the Incarnation
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Nativity Epistle - 01/06/26
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad 00010
Homily on the Sunday Before the Nativity of Christ - 01/04/26
by Archimandrite Kirill Pavlov 00011
Why Christianity mustn’t change - 01/04/26
Saint Theophan the Recluse wrote this on the Sunday after the Nativity 1863 00012 00013
The Nativity of Christ is at Hand - 01/04/26
St. John of Kronstadt 00014 00015
The Holy Martyr Juliana and 630 Martyrs With Her - 01/03/26
By St. Nikolai Velimirovich 00016
The Romanovs’ Last Christmas: Tobolsk, 1917 - 01/03/26
Under house arrest and closely guarded, it was quite different from all previous Christmases. 00017 00018
Looking Toward Unity - 01/03/26
How the Russian Church Abroad Viewed the Patriarchate of Moscow, 1927-2007 00019
Keeping Watch by Night - 01/02/26
Services of the Nativity Fast 00020
Five Steps to Christ - 01/02/26
On the Battle with the Main Sins 00021
The Longer Catechism of St. Philaret of Moscow - 12/28/25
An Orthodox Catechism is an instruction in the orthodox Christian faith, to be taught to every Christian, to enable him to please God and save his own soul 00022
Who Are the Holy Forefathers - 12/28/25
Why do We Commemorate Them Before the Nativity of Christ? 00023
On the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers - 12/28/25
The Great Supper of the Heavenly Kingdom 00024 00025
The Church: The Ark of Salvation - 12/28/25
A Catechetical Lecture on the Nature of the Church 00026
A Miracle at Sea, or a Life Rescued by Prayer - 12/28/25
Even in the Soviet era, the Lord did not forsake Russia, a country where atheism thrived and Christ was denied. 00027 00028 00029
The Diary of Archimandrite Seraphim (Ivanov) - 12/28/25
Highlighting the Relationship Between the St. Job of Pochaev Brotherhood and the Russian Liberation Army 00030
The Parable of the Supper - 12/28/25
Luke 14:16-24 00031
“We Are One Church, One Body” - 12/27/25
On December 24, 2003, Protopriest Michel Artzimovich, departed to the Lord. He was the Rector of Resurrection Church in Meudon, France. In 2001, Russky Pastyr interviewed Fr Michel, who was devoted to the Russian Church Abroad for his entire life. 00032
An Optina Elder - 12/27/25
On learning that I work at Optina Hermitage, people often ask me, “Are there elders at Optina in the present day?” or “How can I get to talk with an elder?” 00033
Bishop Theodosius of Seattle - 12/27/25
Address at the “Defending Faith and Freedom on Capitol Hill” Conference 00034
ROCOR Synod of Bishops appoints new Bishops - 12/27/25
During a meeting of the Synod of Bishops, the archpastors discussed the matter of filling the ranks of the episcopacy.
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Holy Trinity Seminary - 12/27/25
Brotherhood of St. Job of Pochaev in Ladomirová Photographs 00036
The Life of St Herman of Alaska - 12/24/25
"...let us give a vow to ourselves, that from this day, from this hour, from this minute, we shall strive above all else to love God and to do His Holy Will!" 00037
The Life of St Spyridon - 12/24/25
St. Spyridon lived his earthly life in righteousness and sanctity, and prayerfully surrendered his soul to the Lord 00038
Confession - 12/21/25
The Holy Mystery of Repentance 00039
On the Healing of the Ten Lepers - 12/21/25
Sermon by Bishop Nektary of Seattle (+1983) 00040
The Dangers of Modernity and Technology - 12/21/25
An Eastern Orthodox Understanding 00041 00042 00043
The Healing of the Ten Lepers - 12/21/25
Luke 17:12-19 00044
St. Ambrose: Selected Works and Letters - 12/20/25
From the Christian Classics Ethereal Library 00045 00046
St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan - 12/20/25
Trained as a lawyer, he learned his theology through intense study - he was successively baptized and then consecrated as Bishop of Milan 00047 00048
Saint Nicholas Resource Page - 12/18/25
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Defending the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - 12/18/25
On Tuesday, December 16, nearly 200 Orthodox Christians and allies gathered in Washington, DC, in support of the persecuted Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 00051
St. Basil the Great’s Sermon to the Rich - 12/14/25
The following sermon was probably delivered in the year 368, when most of Asia Minor was struck by a severe drought which caused great hardship. 00052
The Prophets - 12/14/25
A prophet is one who speaks by the direct inspiration of God
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Sell All That Thou Hast - 12/14/25
Luke 18:18-27 00056
The Explanation of the Four Gospels - 12/14/25
By Archbishop Averky (Tauchev 1906-1976) 00057 00058
Man’s true, Eternal Riches - 12/13/25
Homily on the All-Praised Apostle Andrew the First Called 00059
Between Anxiety and Hope - 12/13/25
Orthodox Attitude Toward AI 00060
St. Andrew the First-called Apostle - 12/13/25
As he called to Peter in days of old, so now he calls to us, "Come, we have found Him for whom we yearned." |
 Tuesday, 31 December / 13 January Leavetaking of the Nativity of Christ 3:00PM- 9th Hour/Little Vespers/ Compline 6:30PM- Vigil/ Confessions Wednesday, 1 / 14 January CIRCUMCISION OF THE LORD St. Basil the Great 8:00AM- Midnight Office 8:40AM- 3rd/ 6th Hours 9:00AM- Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 3:00PM- Vigil Thursday, 2 / 15 January St. Seraphim of Sarov 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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