"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Matthew 18:20
Upcoming Church Events
Diocese News
- Departure of the Very Reverend Hegumen Father John Mikhail
- Paschal Message for the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 2022
- Festal Message for the Feast of the Nativity December 2021/January 2022
- Statement Concerning the Burning of St George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey British Columbia, Canada
- Comment on Treasures of the Fathers: Jonah the Prophet by Reflecting on Jonah the prophet: I run faster than him! - Mireille Mishriky
About Our Church
Saint Abanoub and Saint Antony Coptic Orthodox Church was founded in 1989 as Copts moved eastward from the Los Angeles area. Initially, services were held in a rented church and private residence as Father Gawargious Kolta and Father Augustinos Hanna shepherded the flock.
In 1991, the late Father Samuel Samaan was ordained as priest of the church. The congregation in the area flourished from 15 families to over 200 families by early 2007. With the prayers of His Grace Bishop Serapion and the tireless efforts of Father Samuel and the congregation, the parish moved to a church complex in Norco and purchased the surrounding land totaling over 13 acres. His Holiness Pope Shenouda consecrated the church in 1994. In 2004, the congregation built additional Sunday School rooms adjacent to the church.