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Welcome to the web site of St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church, a multi-cultural Orthodox community in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri. The church operates a bookstore called the Desert Wisdom Bookstore, specializing in ancient Christian texts and books on African Christianity. A book and price list is available upon request.




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What Orthodox Christians Believe

Newspaper Image "From the first days of her existence, the Holy Church of Christ has ceaselessly been concerned that her children, her members, should stand firm in the pure truth." Read More...

2008 Troost Festival - Neighbors Celebrating Neighbors

2008 Troost Festival Poster The 2008 Troost Avenue Festival was held this past April 19th at the corner of 31st and Troost.

Review the historical presentation on Troost's origins.

2008 Ancient Christianity Conference on HOPE

AAC Conference Seal The 2008 Ancient Christianity Conference on HOPE will be held May 30 - June 1, 2008 in Springfield, Missouri at the Baymont Hotel.

Visit the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black website for more information.

Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black Website

Brotherhood of St. Moses The Black The new website for the Brotherhood of the St. Moses the Black is available. The Brotherhood of St Moses the Black is a pan-Orthodox nonprofit organization, whose mission is to minister to Americans the gift of Orthodoxy.

14TH Annual Ancient Christianity & African-American Conference Downloads

ACAAC Conference Seal2007 Ancient Christianity Conference Lectures are now available for download at The Ancient Faith Radio site

The Brotherhood of Saint Moses the Black hosted the 14th Annual Ancient Christianity Afro-American Conference in late May 2007 at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, Illinois. Conference Information...

"God's grace was abundantly showered upon the people of God at an Orthodox Conference held at the Carmelite Retreat Center in Darien, a suburb of Chicago, from May 31 through June 3, 2007..." Read more about one attendee's conference experience.

Songs of Freedom: The Rastafari Road To Orthodoxy

Microphone image "In an engagingly open interview, Michael and Teresa Wilson of St. Mary of Egypt Serbian Orthodox Church in Kansas City, Missouri, talk about their decades as Rastafarians in America and Jamaica, their path to Orthodoxy, and the lessons they?e learned along the way." Read the full interview... (Reprinted with permission from Road to Emmaus Vol. VII, No. 4 (#27))

One Day Conference Aug. 25, 2007

Calendar image The Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black is hosting a one day conference, Sat. August 25th from 9am-6pm at St Innocent Orthodox Church in Redford, MI. The theme for the conference is "Are There African Roots in the Ancient Church?" For more information, view  the brochure and speaker information, or visit  the St. Andrew House website.

31st And Troost: From Dividing Line To Gathering Place

Microphone image "[Interview with] Fr. Paisius Altschul, a Serbian Orthodox priest from Kansas City, Missouri, on his multicultural parish of St. Mary of Egypt, the needs of their inner-city neighborhood, and the patristic and contemporary Orthodox witness that has inspired this parish of Orthodox converts to step into the gap." Read More... (Reprinted with permission from Road to Emmaus Vol. VII, No. 4 (#27))

First Regional Chapter of Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black Formed in Metropolitan Detroit

Newspaper Image "DETROIT - The first regional chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black, a national organization of African- American Orthodox Christians, has been formed in metropolitan Detroit. Officers of the Metropolitan Detroit Chapter are Subdeacon Robert Mitchell of St. Raphael of Brooklyn Orthodox Church, Detroit, chairman; Sharon Gomulka of Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Livonia, secretary; the Very Rev. Roman Star, priest at St. Innocent of Irkutsk Orthodox Church, Redford, spiritual advisor; and David Adrian of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Detroit, public relations advisor." Read More...

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SMOE Photo Gallery!

A new web-based photo gallery has been added to the website. It can be accessed by clicking here.

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