“ሁሉን በያዘ ሰማይንና ምድርን የሚታይና የማይታየውን በፈጠረ በአንድ አምላክ በእግዚአብሔር እናምናለን። ዓለም ሳይፈጠር ከርሱ ጋር በነበረ የአብ አንድ ልጁ በሚሆን በአንድ ጌታ በኢየሱስ ክርስቶስም እናምናለን። ከብርሃን የተገኘ ብርሃን፣ ከእውነተኛ አምላክ የተገኘ አምላክ፤ የተፈጠረ ያይደል የተወለደ፤ በመለኮቱ ከአብ ጋር የሚተካከል። ሁሉ በርሱ የሆነ ያለ እርሱ ግን ምንም የሆነ የለም። በሰማይም ያለ በምድርም ያለ። ስለእኛ ስለሰው ስለ መዳኛችን ከሰማይ ወረደ። ከመንፈስ ቅዱስ የተነሣ ከቅድስት ማርያም ፈጽሞ ሰው ሆነ። ሰው ሆኖ በጰንጤናዊ በጲላጦስ ዘመን ስለእኛ ተሰቀለ። ታመመ፤ ሞተ፤ ተቀበረም፤ በሦስተኛውም ቀን ከሙታን ተለይቶ ተነሣ፤ በቅዱሳት መጽሐፍት እንደ ተጻፈ። በክብር ወደ ሰማይ ዐረገ፤ በአባቱም ቀኝ ተቀመጠ። ዳግመኛ ሕያዋንን ሙታንንም ይገዛ ዘንድ በጌትነት ይመጣል። ለመንግሥስቱም ፍጻሜ የለውም። ጌታ ማሕየዊ በሚሆን ከአብ በሠረፀ በመንፈስ ቅዱስም እናምናለን። እንሰግድለት እናመሰግነውም ዘንድ፤ ከአብና ከወልድ ጋር በነብያት የተነገረ። ከሁሉ በላይ በምትሆን ሐዋርያት በሰበሰብዋት በአንዲት ቅድስት ቤተ ክርስቲያንም እናምናለን። ኃጥያትን ለማስተሥረይ በአንዲት ጥምቀት አናምናለን። የሙታንንም መነሣት ተስፋ እናደርጋለን የሚመጣውንም ሕይወት ለዘላለሙ አሜን።”

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Christian denominations in the world, tracing its origins back to the 4th century AD. It is the largest religious group in Ethiopia and has played a significant role in the country's cultural, social, and political history. The church has its own unique liturgical practices, including the use of the Ge'ez language, a liturgical language that is still used today. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is known for its colorful religious ceremonies, distinctive art and architecture, and deep spiritual traditions. It has also faced challenges throughout its history. Despite these challenges, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church remains a vibrant and important part of Ethiopia's religious and cultural heritage.
Mahidere Sibhat Lideta Le-Mariam Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is embarking on a meaningful journey to build a permanent church home that will serve the expanding Orthodox community in Greater Austin and its surrounding areas. This initiative aims to raise funds for creating a sacred space dedicated to worship, prayer, and teaching, as well as to preserve the rich spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. With the unwavering support of our community, this new church will transform into a vibrant hub for Holy Liturgy, feast celebrations, youth education, community events, and service for many generations to come.

Weekly Services

Our church holds regular services every week to help foster spiritual growth and communion with God. We invite all members and visitors to join us. Service Schedule:

• Sunday Divine Liturgy: 5:00 AM - 10:00 AM
• Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM Via Zoom
• Friday Evening: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Bible Study, Language Learning, የአብነት ትምህርት)

Sacraments Offered

Our church offers a variety of sacraments that are central to the Ethiopian Orthodox faith. These rites are an important part of our spiritual life and growth.

• Baptism - Infant Baptism, Divine Rebirth, Adult Baptism
  
Baptism is the first of the seven sacraments of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. It is the door through which one enters the Kingdom of God and becomes a member of the Body of Christ. Boys are baptized on the 40th day; girls on the 80th day after birth, following the tradition of the Church. New converts receive baptism by triple immersion in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit after catechism.

• Holy Communion
Holy Communion is offered during all regular services. It is a means of partaking in the Body and Blood of Christ and a cornerstone of our worship.
• Holy Matrimony / ቅዱስ ጋብቻ
Begin your journey together in the sacred bonds of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. We provide marriage services for couples wishing to join in the holy sacrament of matrimony, with a focus on commitment, faith, and love.

የፍትሐትና የቀብር ስርዓት, የመታሰቢያ ጸሎት
Memorial & Funeral Services

We walk alongside families in their time of grief, offering sacred rites and compassionate support. Our church provides funeral services that honor the deceased and offer comfort to the bereaved. We believe in the resurrection of the dead and the hope of eternal life, and our funeral services reflect these core beliefs. We offer a range of funeral services, including traditional Ethiopian Orthodox rites, as well as more contemporary options to meet the needs of our community. Our clergy are available to provide guidance and support to families during this difficult time, and we strive to create a meaningful and respectful farewell for all who have passed on.

Updated: 4/1/2026

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During this week, the Holy Church concentrates on one subject: The Lord Christ’s suffering. For this reason, the Psalm readings and the Canonical Hours which cover various subjects relating to the Lord Jesus Christ including His birth, His ministry, His Resurrection, Ascension and sitting on the Father's right hand and His Second Coming in His Glory, are replaced by a special hymn chosen by the Church especially for the Semmune Himmamat. Our Church MSLM-EOTC follows and celebrate the week with the special services and prayers. The week starts with Palm Sunday, which is the commemoration of the Lord’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. On this day, the Church celebrates with the waving of palm branches and singing of hymns. The next day, Monday, is known as Holy Monday, and it commemorates the Lord’s cleansing of the Temple. On this day, the Church holds a special service where the faithful are encouraged to repent and seek forgiveness for their sins. Tuesday is known as Holy Tuesday, and it commemorates the Lord’s teaching in the Temple. On this day, the Church holds a special service where the faithful are encouraged to listen to the teachings of Christ and apply them in their lives. Wednesday is known as Holy Wednesday, and it commemorates the Lord’s anointing at Bethany. /> On this day, the Church holds a special service where the faithful are encouraged to offer their own anointing to Christ through acts of love and service to others. Thursday is known as Holy Thursday, and it commemorates the Last Supper. On this day, the Church holds a special service where the faithful are encouraged to remember Christ’s sacrifice and to partake in Holy Communion. Friday is known as Good Friday, and it commemorates the Lord’s crucifixion. On this day, the Church holds a special service where the faithful are encouraged to meditate on Christ’s suffering and death for our salvation. Finally, Saturday is known as Holy Saturday, and it commemorates Christ’s burial. On this day, the Church holds a special service where the faithful are encouraged to reflect on Christ’s victory over death and to prepare for His Resurrection on Easter Sunday.