Category: News

Facing Goliath Youth Conference, 2011

On the weekend of 2nd-4th December, youth from all over the Diocese gathered in Lichfield near Birmingham to listen to His Grace Bishop Paul from Africa talk about “Facing Goliath”. One of my personal highlights of the conference was when His Grace talked about what was keeping us away from God. what are the enemies …

Fr. Peter Ordained as Hegumen

With great joy, the Diocese announces the ordination of Fr. Peter as a hegumen which took place on Sunday, November 27, 2011. Fr. Peter was ordained by His Grace Bishop Missael at St. Mary & St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Centre where Fr. Peter has been priest of St. Mary & St. Abu-Sefein’s Church at the …

Celebrating 40 years since the Enthronement of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III

    His Holiness Pope Shenouda III is the 117th Pope of Alexandria on the See of St. Mark the Evangelist. As the Church celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, we would like to share with you a tribute to His Holiness. May our Lord Jesus Christ protect, …

Zambia Mission Trip 2011

I feel that whenever anyone asks me how my trip to Africa was, my reply of ‘amazing’ is an understatement. The fact is, Africa was an eye opener. Firstly, it was an opportunity to meet the most extraordinary people. “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours in the kingdom of God.” People there had …