Orthodox Women – Honest Questions, Honest Answers
I am a priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and have been a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church for 22 years. I am not accidentally Orthodox. I am Orthodox…
Welcome to this personal website of Father Peter Farrington, a priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church serving in the UK in the Diocese of the Midlands under His Grace Anba Misael.
You will find a wide selection of articles, audio and video resources here which are hopefully of some use and interest to those who visit this site. They represent my own interests in theology, spirituality, history, pastoral care and the inspiring accounts of the saints. Please visit this site often to see the latest materials I have produced and published here.
God bless you in all things.
I am a priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and have been a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church for 22 years. I am not accidentally Orthodox. I am Orthodox…
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Just a single verse. But it is a verse that we should all have kept safe in our heart, ready to bring to mind when we suffer difficulties of various…
We all have opinions about everything. That’s normal. During the Euro 2016 taking place in France at the moment, everyone has an opinion, often different to that of the referee…
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