English teaching resources
Faith articles are short introductions based on the English library at EthiopianOrthodox.org . Each article links to its source for further reading. These introductions do not replace guidance from clergy.
- The Faith of the Church
- Church Sacraments
- Fundamental Dogmas in the Creed
- Church History
- Worship
- Holidays and Calendar
- Canonical Books
- Church Music History
Calendar validation
Selected feast dates were checked against the 2025/26 Ethiopian parish calendar . The Ethiopian calendar guide explains the Genna leap-year exception. The 2026–2030 Paschal cycle provides a cross-check for Resurrection, Palm Sunday, Ascension, and Pentecost.
Parish photographs
The worship photographs and mountain-cross image were supplied for this parish website. The church exterior photograph is credited to ETHOphotography; the overlaid text was removed for use here.
Sacred art
The historic icons are from the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, via Wikimedia Commons, made available under CC0. The artwork illustrates the wider Ethiopian Christian tradition and does not depict the Aurora parish.
St. Mary with Her Beloved Son — Late 17th–early 18th century.
Mary with Child — Early 16th century.
The Virgin Mary and the Infant Christ — 15th century.
Ethiopian cross
The Lalibela cross illustration is by Sergii Burian, via Wikimedia Commons , used under CC BY 3.0 . Displayed at reduced size and colored through CSS.
Parish information
The church name, address, and telephone were supplied for this website. Confirm worship times, clergy arrangements, donations, and livestream access directly with St. Mary.