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"I had a sense of a private inner spiritual life of women that we don’t talk about, and that was something that drew me to the idea of preserving Coptic women's stories, but also the idea that in Coptic scholarship, the focus on women is very, very scant."
Helana Marie Boutros, Woman of the Week
Join Axia Women and St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess for a new webinar, “Women Sharing the Good News: Teachers and Preachers.” Hear from four panelists on their experiences in presenting our faith:
- Nadieszda Kizenko, PhD, historian and professor at the University of Albany (OCA/ROCOR)
- Sherry Shenoda, MD, pediatrician and author who has testified before Congress (Coptic Orthodox)
- Sarah Byrne-Martelli, D.Min, board-certified chaplain and author (AOCA)
- Dina Zingaro, MDiv/JD candidate at Harvard Divinity School and Harvard Law School (GOA)
Panel will be moderated by Teva Regule, PhD.
When: March 23, 7:00 - 8:30 pm EDT
Online via Zoom.
This is a free event and open to all.
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Recent Blogs
Thursday, March 27, 2025
To celebrate the feast day of St. Gavrilia today and the anniversary of her falling asleep, we asked pilgrimage co-leader Jennifer Anna Rich to reflect on what she learned from encountering St. Gavrilia’s life during a pilgrimage to venerate her relics on Leros.
Fresh off the boat with holy anticipation, our September pilgrimage breezed across the water to alight on the island of Leros, in search of Saint Gavrilia, the 'Ascetic of Love'.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
We’re nearly halfway through Lent! If you’re looking for a new recipe to mix up your Lenten routines, try this favorite shared by Patricia Bouteneff:
Cashew Stew with Mango and Cilantro
1 tsp coriander seed
1 tsp poppy seed
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Every year at our Festival, I give church tours. I enjoy this because the visitors are always awed by the light and color in our church, and they are especially caught by the icons.