Resources.
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Agpia.
The Coptic Orthodox Agpia, is a prayer book, "the book of hours". It contains prayers for 7 different hours to be said throughout the day. The hours are chronologically laid out in an organised manner, each containing a theme corresponding to events in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Coptic Reader.
Coptic Reader is a mobile application that contains the liturgical text, rites, psalmodies, hymns, melodies, services, and sacraments of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Coptic Reader can generate liturgical texts in any combination of English, Arabic, and Coptic.
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General Reading Articles
View this collection of reading materials selected for your spiritual benefit. The articles shown cover a variety of topics for your nourishment throughout the entire year, for any season.
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Great Lent Competition
The annual Great Lent Competition is here! This challenge comprises of weekly questions that will be updated here on a regular bases. Questions can also be found on the weekly editions of Epsajee.
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Synaxarium.
The Synxarium is a book that includes short accounts on the lives of the saints or feasts and fasts arranged according to the Coptic calendar. It is usually read after the Praxis (the book of Acts) during the Divine Liturgy, but can also be read as part of an individual’s spiritual cannon.
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VCE Seminar (2022)
In January 2022, The Apostolic Youth hosted the first annual VCE seminar targeted at parents of high school children to help educate & equip them with the knowledge they need to guide their children through this pivotal time.
The presentation slides & summary pamphlet can be accessed below.
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Youth In Christ (YIC).
Established in 2015, YIC is the youth ministry of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne. YIC exists for three objectives: to bring youth together, to bring youth servants together to serve with each other and to produce resources to help the youth grow in their Life in Christ.