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The message

At the centre of Christianity is a surprising claim. God did not simply send us a message. He came Himself.

“He became what we are, so that we might become what He is.”St Athanasius of Alexandria, On the Incarnation, c. 318 AD

The Son of God took on human flesh, lived among us, died and rose again, so that He could draw us into God's own life. This is the good news the Church has proclaimed for two thousand years.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”John 3:16

What is Christian Orthodoxy?

Orthodoxy is the ancient, unbroken stream of Christian faith reaching back to the Apostles, carried through prayer, sacrament, song and the witness of the saints.

“Orthodoxy is not a system of ideas to be studied from a distance.”

At its heart is the belief that Jesus is fully God and fully human, and that His life, death and resurrection open the way to union with God. The Orthodox Church preserves the theology, worship and way of life of the earliest Christian teachers. Its services have been prayed for centuries, its icons show us a “cloud of witnesses”, and its fasts and feasts give time itself a meaning.

If you sense there is more to Christianity than you've seen so far, Orthodoxy is a faith that rewards a lifetime of reading, prayer and discovery.

How to go deeper

Visit a church near you

These local parishes in Sydney's south welcome visitors. You're welcome to contact the priest before you go.

Keep in touch

We often introduce visitors to our friends at Upper Room Media. Their free app brings sermons, music and spiritual resources from the Coptic Orthodox Church to your phone or tablet.

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