Mission / About Us

“Engaging God's world through faith”

Debre Kidusan Abune Aregawi Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church

in the Tri-State (NY/NJ/CT) Inc.

Mission Statement:

Our mission at Debre Kidusan Abune Aregawi Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the Tristate (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) is to connect our people with God and provide a safe space of healing for our community through impactful spiritual programs inspired by the teachings of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, embracing the traditions of the ancient Orthodox Faith and our Tigrayan cultural heritages.

Purpose:

The Church shall have the following purposes:

• To establish and maintain a Church of religious worship as per the traditions and values of the Orthodox Tewahedo church.
• To provide spiritual and cultural programs to increase understanding of the history, culture, language, and values of Tigray.
• To perform baptism, marriage, and burial rites to members of the church and community. 
• To build and serve strong Orthodox Tewahedo community in the Tri-state areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
• To engage in charitable, religious, educational, cultural and social activities as specified in Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code

About Debre Kidusan Abune Aregawi Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the Tri-State (NY, NJ & CT)

Members of the Tigray Orthodox Church in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) strive to strengthen and preserve our Orthodox Christian and Tigrayan traditions as part of our spiritual journey. We aim to build an inclusive, caring, united and loving Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church community in the Tristate that welcomes all and invites those who seek God’s blessings and mercy.

We keep the people of Tigray, the people of these United States and the people of the world in our prayers. We denounce injustice, war crimes and crimes against humanity anywhere in the world. As Reverend and Civil Rights advocate Dr. Martin Luther King once said, injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

We ask our Lord for forgiveness and wish to see a peaceful world where all God’s children can coexist and worship God together. Amen!

“As for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.” —Psalm 5:7

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always.” —Mathew 28:19-20

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