St Mark Sermons

Are we willing to receive what God desires to give us, or only what we ask for? Fr Isaac Girgis reflects on St Mary’s obedience and surrender, exploring how praying with open hands should reflect an open heart. Through her example, we learn to let go of control, trust God’s will, and make our prayers less about ourselves and more about Him.

This teaching explores faith as both what we believe and how we live out those beliefs through trust, surrender, and obedience to God. Using St. Mary and the sinful woman as examples, it explains how faith grows through trials and suffering, the example and encouragement of others, and prayerfully asking God to increase our faith.

This teaching challenges us to move beyond second-hand knowledge of God through sermons, books, and others' experiences, and to develop a personal, ongoing relationship with Him. Through the Annunciation, 1 John 1, and the Samaritan woman, we are reminded that experiencing God personally through prayer, Scripture, and the liturgy allows us to know His forgiveness, love, mercy, and presence for our...

This teaching explores faith as both what we believe and how we live out those beliefs through trust, surrender, and obedience to God. Using St. Mary and the sinful woman as examples, it explains how faith grows through trials and suffering, the example and encouragement of others, and prayerfully asking God to increase our faith.

Fr Lazarus teaches that sin begins with temptation and can gradually enslave us when we turn to it for comfort instead of turning to God.

Psalm 45 describes the daughter who hears the King's voice, leaves everything behind to receive Him, and becomes beautiful through her obedience—and at the Annunciation, and then worships Him. Mary fulfills this image perfectly, and so does the Church.

What am I really living for? It's a question most of us think we've already answered, but what if all the praying, serving, and showing up to church isn't actually moving us closer to the destination we think we're heading toward? This new series dives into the ancient Conferences of St. John Cassian, where desert monks wrestled with the same question 1,600 years ago, and their answers still cut r...

Have you ever been told that salvation is by grace alone, and felt like something was missing from that picture? In this sermon, Abouna explores what the encounter between the Virgin Mary and the Archangel Gabriel actually teaches us about how God's grace and our free will work together. "Let it be to me according to your word" was not a passive moment, it was the beginning of a lifelong yes. This...

Have you ever stepped back and tried to take in the whole story of salvation, not just the bits and pieces, but from the very beginning? This sermon walks through what Abouna calls "the greatest love story ever told," from a God who gave humanity everything and watched them walk away, to a God who refused to stop pursuing them. "The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart....

What can move the heart of God towards us? How can we get God's attention?

Tune in the Fr Mark as he contemplates on good vs bad. The world has distorted what goodness for evil.

The Annunciation reveals the depth of God's love for humanity. Rather than remaining distant from our suffering and brokenness, God enters our world through the Incarnation to restore what humanity could not heal on its own. God has not abandoned us. He has entered our story to bring healing, restoration, and eternal life.

This sermon explores three powerful lessons from this encounter: Christ's compassion for our personal struggles, His power to bring life where there is spiritual death, and His desire to restore broken relationships. No matter how broken or hopeless our circumstances may seem, Christ is the Lord of life, and His compassion never abandons us.

May we always rejoice in the salvation He freely offers us. Let us also constantly remember how faithful He is to us and trust Him. And let us always meditate on these things with every breath we take.

Fr David describes how we should follow the example Jesus set and seek out those in sadness to provide them comfort through the story of the Widow of Nain.

This is a topic that can hit us oit of no where. One day everything is fine and then the next we feel lifeless, unable to move or have motivation to achieve things. Whats for lucky for us all is that the Desert Fathers experienced the same! Fr Mark guides us on their experience and we can equip ourself with the tools they used

Reflecting on the Annunciation, Fr Sam explores St Mary’s humility and her wholehearted acceptance of God’s word. Rather than approaching God and others with demands, she offers herself as His servant. Her example calls us to receive God’s gifts with gratitude, trust His will, and allow Christ to dwell in us and transform our lives.

Reflecting on the life of St Luke, Bishop Daniel calls us to remain lifelong disciples, record God’s work for future generations, and persevere faithfully to the end. Drawing on Christ’s compassion for the widow of Nain, he also encourages us to take the initiative in serving others rather than waiting to be asked.

On the Feast of the Annunciation, Fr Paul Baky reflects on how St. Mary, through her humility and obedience, untied the knot of Eve’s disobedience and opened the way for our salvation.

On the Feast of the Annunciation, Fr Paul Baky reflects on how St. Mary, through her humility and obedience, untied the knot of Eve’s disobedience and opened the way for our salvation.

This sermon explores Christ’s compassion for those who are suffering through the Gospel account of the widow of Nain. It challenges us to move beyond our own struggles, draw near to others in their suffering, and carry them to Christ through prayer, following the example of St Monica’s prayers for St Augustine.

The teaching explores the identity and legacy of the Coptic people through stories of martyrs, saints, and ordinary believers who remained faithful to Christ despite persecution, suffering, and hardship. It reminds us that Coptic Christians are ordinary people called to do extraordinary things through faith, prayer, and perseverance, keeping Christ at the centre of their lives and holding firmly t...

Fr Anthony Messeh continues the 'Habits That B.L.E.S.S.' series, exploring how fellowship can be as simple as sharing meals with one another as a practical way to build relationships and share the love of Christ.

In this sermon, Fr Arseny reminds us that when the 29th of the Coptic month falls on a Sunday, between 7 April and 7 January, the Church commemorates the Annunciation, Nativity and Resurrection. These commemorations reflect the nine months Christ was formed in St Mary and remind us that Christ must also be formed within us through faith, repentance and obedience. Our spiritual journey begins quiet...

Fr Simon explores the spiritual significance of the annunciation, reflecting on how this bright news arrived during a particularly dark time for Israel. By looking back at historical and socio-political challenges, he connects those struggles to our modern lives, encouraging us to look past worldly distractions. The talk serves as a reminder to invite Christ as our true source of light, helping us...