Our mission
WE EXIST TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE FULLNESS OF LIFE FOUND IN JESUS CHRIST FOLLOWING THE ANCIENT FAITH OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH.
Our Core Values
Come As You Are
People who were nothing like Jesus gravitated towards Him, and what is true of Christ should be true of us. Regardless of your background or past, your Savior invites you to come and see.
Transcendent Worship
Liturgical & personal worship points us to something so much bigger than ourselves. Our participation in the sacramental life is the foundation of our ancient faith and allows us to enter into a transformational life in Jesus.
Become the Light
The call to carry the True Light to our world applies to us just as much as it did to the early Christians. We have been entrusted to continue to bring His Light, not only to our lives, but to our city of Atlanta.
Who We Are
St. Mark church was established to bring the beauty and fullness of life through the Christian ancient faith. We are a Coptic Orthodox Church in the Southern United States Diocese. As our first core value says, regardless of your background or past, your Savior invites you to come and see.
How We Do It
Our mission is to connect people to the fullness of life, which is found in Jesus Christ. For 2,000 years, followers of Jesus celebrated the Divine Liturgy and we continue the same service that Jesus gave His disciples till today. Our post-liturgy service, called The Eight, is a more casual atmosphere to renew and reset life. The Eight begins at 11:30 am on Sundays with coffee, refreshments, music, and a message you can apply to your life.
Our Priest
Fr. Nathanael Guirguis is native to Atlanta, a 2009 graduate from the University of Georgia who then moved to Washington, DC for dental school. He is a proud graduate of Howard University College of Dentistry. While he worked as a dentist and for a local Orthodox church, Fr. Nathanael completed a 3-year Orthodox seminary program at the Antiochian House of Studies. Fr. Nathanael came back to his home city to give back to Atlanta and was ordained into the priesthood in 2017 to help plant St. Mark American Coptic Orthodox Church. From dentist to priest, Fr. Nate loves to serve others and his city. Fr. Nathanael is a big music fan and an IT nerd at heart. He is married to Sarah and father to Ruth and Tobias.
You can contact Fr. Nathanael at FrNathanael@StMarkATL.church. @FrNateG on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube
Our Church Secretary and Service Coordinator
Marina Kondos has been serving since 2011, mainly elementary Sunday school. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Clayton State University in 2017. Since 2018, Marina has helped lead the women’s group and other services as she continued to wait on God to guide her next steps in school. However, in 2021, Marina accepted God’s call to serve full-time as secretary where she supports and coordinates volunteers of all services provided by St. Mark church as well as connect new comers and help aid anyone who wishes to join a group to volunteer at St. Mark. Marina is married to Subdeacon Rafik Hanna and has a little girl named Chloe. She is an old soul at heart and often enjoys antiquing and reading books. Marina has a passion for service work and thrives to help those in need so whether you already volunteer at St. Mark church or are interested in volunteering, Marina is ready to help support and aid you in your own service.
You can contact Marina at Marina@StMarkATL.church or 770-722- 0234