Welcome to St. Mary & St. Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church

Breaking ground on the new Drexel exit

On Friday, May 5 our church hosted the mayors of Oak Creek and Franklin as well as Gov. Scott Walker as they celebrated the groundbreaking of construction on the Drexel Ave exit off of I-94. This exit will not only help bring businesses to the area, but will make it much easier for parishioners and visitors to come to the church. Our own Fr. Rewis was interviewed about the exciting day and the work to be done in our area. The Department of Transportation will begin construction this month and hopes to have the exit completed by November 2012.

Fox6 interview

Sayings of Pope Shenouda

Below are two powerpoints prepared for a memorial service on the occasion of the 40th day after the departure of our beloved father H.H. Pope Shenouda III. The first is a collection of his sayings and the second are a few of the many achievements which he accomplished throughout his life. We ask him to pray for the church and for us before God.

Sayings of Pope Shenouda III

Accomplishments of Pope Shenouda III

Regular Services and Meetings

For a detailed look at the schedule, be sure to check out the calendar

Weekly Liturgy	Sundays 8:30-11:30 am
Vespers	Saturdays 7-9 pm
English Bible Study	Tuesdays 7pm
Arabic Bible Study	Fridays 7 pm
St. Joseph's Club	Thursdays 12-2 pm

The Resurrection… Why?

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The resurrection of the Lord Jesus is one of the most important Christian doctrines, upon which many other doctrines depend. It is a great miracle and a unique event, like the virginal birth of Christ. Such event hasn’t happened in history and will not happen in the future: a person rising from the dead by His own will and power as He foretold prior to his death.

Christ’s Resurrection Proves His Divinity
He rose because He is God, and because He is God He rose by His own authority since it is obvious that the dead person is normally not able to rise by himself. It proves His divinity since death is a consequence of sin and its punishment, while Christ alone is holy, pure, perfect and sinless; therefore death has no power over Him. Therefore, since He died voluntary and willingly, for our salvation, He also rose by His will and authority. St. Paul emphasized this fact by saying, “… and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” (Rom 1:4)