Press Release from the
Coptic Orthodox Church UK
For
immediate use
Date:
17th February 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church
UK
Media and Public Relations
Office
The Coptic Orthodox
Church launches a new ministry in the City of London to commence on the 4th
March 2012.
His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church
announced the launch of The St. Paul Ministry, a new initiative of
the Church in the United Kingdom. Held in the beautiful and historic St. Mary-le-Bow church in the City of London, monthly services
will be offered in the English language while maintaining the traditional
Coptic spirituality and hymnology. Services will be followed by a fellowship
meal and a contemporary Bible study and discussion. The first service will
be held on Sunday 4th March at 10am.
Bishop
Angaelos who, with a dynamic and dedicated steering group, established the
ministry, said the following:
“While
this is a new and exciting ministry for the Coptic Orthodox Church in the
United Kingdom, it follows the ethos that has been at its core for centuries, introducing
people to our Lord Jesus Christ through the lived perspective of the Church in
a real and relevant way. The words of Acts 2:42 have always been especially pertinent
to me, and it is exciting to see them presented in a fresh 21st
Century expression.”
Mission Statement
The St Paul
Ministry is founded on a novel and fresh approach to fellowship, with the aim
of encountering Christ through the life and practice of the Coptic Orthodox
Church, the Christian Church of Egypt. This Ministry aims to make the ancient
apostolic Faith practical, reachable and tangible within a Western context. Our
goal is to enable the enrichment of lives through the fellowship of the Church,
the manifest Body of Christ.
In
line with Acts 2:42, the St Paul Ministry aims to achieve this by:
1. Providing opportunities for greater knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures and teachings of the Fathers.
2. Creating a safe and familiar space for interaction with like-minded people along their spiritual journey.
3. Making manifest the Faith and practice of the Church through its Sacraments.
4. Having a time of focused collective prayer and worship.
1. Providing opportunities for greater knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures and teachings of the Fathers.
2. Creating a safe and familiar space for interaction with like-minded people along their spiritual journey.
3. Making manifest the Faith and practice of the Church through its Sacraments.
4. Having a time of focused collective prayer and worship.
First
Service:
The
first service will be held on Sunday 4th March at 10am in St. Mary-le-Bow
church.
Resources:
St. Paul Ministry
Website:
www.StPaulMinistry.com
On Twitter: @StPaulMinistry , www.twitter.com/StPaulMinistry
E-mail: Contact@StPaulMinistry.com
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For more information
contact:
Media and Public Relations Officer
Coptic
Orthodox Church UK
Media
and Public Relations Office
The
Coptic Orthodox Church Centre
Shephalbury
Manor
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