Our mission is to faithfully fulfill Christ’s Great Commission: “Go and make disciples of all nations… baptizing them… and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” Matthew 28:19-20.
We seek to cultivate a vibrant and organized church community that fosters genuine fellowship and forms our youth in the Orthodox faith, so that future generations may treasure the Holy Mysteries and grow in a deep, abiding relationship with God.
"Orthodoxy is what Christ taught, the Apostles preached, and the Fathers kept."
- St. Athanasius the Great
Our Values
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Our roots are deep, dating to first century Christianity in Alexandria. Our heritage is enriched by two millennia of commitment to the Gospel in doctrine, liturgy, life and endurance of persecutions. Our message to the modern world is personal, universal and ever relevant- Christ Jesus came into the world, was crucified, died and rose again to save sinners- “of whom I am the worst”. (1 Timothy 1:15)
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We seek to live passionate lives for God, pursuing Him every day through prayer, reading the Bible, giving of our time, talents and treasures, sharing our faith and ministering to our community. We strive to share the unconditional love of Christ with everyone we encounter in words and deeds.
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We are a multicultural American community united in the body of Christ. Our services are all in English to ensure that everyone is able to understand and discover Orthodox Christianity.
“For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body” -1 Corinthians 12:13
“The Holy Scriptures were not given to us that we should enclose them in books, but that we should engrave them upon our hearts.”
― St. John Chrysostom
About the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
St. Katherine of Alexandria
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It is one of the most ancient Churches in the world, having been founded by Saint Mark the Apostle, the writer of the second gospel, in the first Century (around 60-70 A.D). The word ‘Coptic’ comes from the ancient Egyptian word ‘hekaptah’ meaning ‘Egypt’, and thus ‘Coptic’ merely means ‘Egyptian.’ The Coptic Orthodox Church has carefully preserved the Faith in its earliest and purest form, handing it down from generation to generation, unaltered and true to the Apostolic doctrines and patterns of worship.
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One of the pillars of the Church’s faith is the teachings of the early Church Fathers as well as the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed as a statement of the Church’s Faith.
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The Church believes in the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (being one God); and that our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, the true Son of God, became incarnate, was born of the Virgin Saint Mary, died for us on the Cross that He may grant us Salvation, rose on the third day that He may grant us everlasting life with Him, and ascended to heaven after forty days, sending the Holy Spirit to His disciples as He promised them, on the day of Pentecost.
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The Church has seven primary Mysteries: Baptism, Chrismation, Confession, the Eucharist (Communion), Marriage, Priesthood, and the Anointing of the Sick.
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The Church’s main point of reference is the Holy Scripture, as depicted in literal translations such as King James (KJV), New King James (NJKV), and the Revised Standard Version (RSV). Although the Coptic Orthodox Church accepts any New Testament translation that is faithful to the Greek Textus Receptus translation, the Church prefers only the Septuagint (LXX) translation of the Old Testament and not the Masoretic text found in most Bibles today.
Our Current Home
11828 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Our Future Home
4955 W 119th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90250
Our Clergy
Fr. Cyril Gorgy
Parish Preist
Father Cyril Gorgy was born in Egypt and raised in Los Angeles.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Northridge. Prior to his consecration and ordination, he worked as a Chief Area Manager for the California Department of Transportation for more than 20 years.
On January 15, 2012, he was ordained as a presbyter by His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion to serve in the Diocese and assigned to St. Mark Church in Los Angeles where he continued to serve.
Upon Holy Resurrection Church establishment, Fr. Cyril was charged with leading this new congregation full time in July 2015.
Deacon Arsany Nakhla
On December 18th, 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos laid hands on and ordained Deacon Arsani for the Christ loving Diocese of Los Angeles to serve at Holy Resurrection American Coptic Orthodox Church.
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