On January 30, 2012, the Coptic Orthodox Church will celebrate the Feast of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos Saint Mary in which we remember how the pure Mother of God reposed in the Lord after completing her strife on earth. God willing, we will celebrate this major Marian feast with the celebration of the Divine […]
About Fr. Moses Samaan
Father Moses Samaan is a presbyter at St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church in San Diego, California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California at Riverside and a Juris Doctor law degree from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Prior to his consecration and ordination, he practiced law in California from 2003–2009. On December 26, 2009, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained him as Archdeacon Moses to continue his service at St. Demiana. On April 18, 2010, he was ordained as a presbyter by Their Graces Bishop Serapion, Bishop Sarapamon, Bishop Tadros, and Bishop Youssef.
Church to Celebrate Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos on Monday, January 30
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ordination of a Fr. Cyril Gorgy for St. Mark Church in Los Angeles
January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Serapion Attends Reception for Newly Elevated Antiochian Orthodox Archbishop Joseph
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Renewal of our Faith
January 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
Among all of the talents and abilities that God has given us, faith is the most precious, because faith gives us the proper outlook to understand God and our relationship with Him. Faith reveals to us the very purpose of our lives; it encourages us during tribulations and gladdens our heart; it moves our prayer […]
Statement by the President on the Celebration of Coptic Christmas
January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New and Improved Ad-Free Live Services
December 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With great joy, we announce the availability of a new and improved Live Services feature through our website. We started broadcasting live services from our church almost one year ago. Since then, this service has been a great success with God’s grace. Today, we announce that our video is now ad-free and streams at a higher quality than before. […]
Now Available: “More than Just Sports” DVD
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lecture 6 Material — Persecution in the Second Century
December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
St. Ignatius of Antioch In the year 107, this elderly bishop was condemned to death by the Roman authorities. Since the Romans at that time were celebrating their victories in war, they decided to transport St. Ignatius to the capital so that his execution might provide some entertainment for the Roman citizens. On his way […]
The Annunciation and the Virgin
December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On the second Sunday of Kiahk, we celebrate the Annunciation of the Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Holy Virgin Mary. As we rejoice in the news of our Lord’s glorious Birth, we cannot underestimate the value and importance of the Holy Theotokos St. Mary. She was the person for whom all generations […]