How it all started...
St. Timothy and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church officially began services in April 2012. But its story begins much earlier than that.
As the original Christian church in Egypt, the Coptic Orthodox Church was birthed in the first century when St. Mark the Evangelist, the author of the second gospel, traveled to Egypt. He carried with him the true, apostolic faith that he sought to implant into a foreign culture, one that was openly hostile towards Christianity. He took “the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 1:3) and contextualized it to a new environment. And what began as just a seed in the first century has today blossomed into over 30 million Coptic Orthodox Christians worldwide belonging to the Seed of St. Mark whose seat is in Alexandria, Egypt.
As the original Christian church in Egypt, the Coptic Orthodox Church was birthed in the first century when St. Mark the Evangelist, the author of the second gospel, traveled to Egypt. He carried with him the true, apostolic faith that he sought to implant into a foreign culture, one that was openly hostile towards Christianity. He took “the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 1:3) and contextualized it to a new environment. And what began as just a seed in the first century has today blossomed into over 30 million Coptic Orthodox Christians worldwide belonging to the Seed of St. Mark whose seat is in Alexandria, Egypt.
Where we are headed...
STSA Church was founded with a mission—to plant the seeds of the ancient Orthodox faith in a modern world. Just as St. Mark once brought Christianity to Egypt, STSA seeks to carry that same apostolic faith across North America, making it accessible to all.
As we look to the future, our vision is to continue breaking down cultural barriers while staying deeply rooted in the Orthodox teachings. Through growth, outreach, and community engagement, we aim to expand our mission, reaching more people with the life-giving message of Christ. What began as one man's mission to share the true faith he had received from Christ with the Egyptians is now a thriving church that has kept its faith and traditions with over 30 million parishioners around the world.
As we look to the future, our vision is to continue breaking down cultural barriers while staying deeply rooted in the Orthodox teachings. Through growth, outreach, and community engagement, we aim to expand our mission, reaching more people with the life-giving message of Christ. What began as one man's mission to share the true faith he had received from Christ with the Egyptians is now a thriving church that has kept its faith and traditions with over 30 million parishioners around the world.