ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO · MARYSVILLE PARISH
ደብረ ሳሌም ቅዱስ ዮሐንስ

Debre Salem St John

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church · Marysville Parish
An ancient faith. A living flame.

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Under the patronage of St John.

For more than seventeen centuries, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has carried the faith handed to her by the apostles. Beneath the protection of Saint John the Baptist — the forerunner of Christ, the voice in the wilderness — our parish gathers as a Mount of Peace in the diaspora.

We worship the Holy Trinity in the language of our fathers and the silence of our hearts. Diaspora and visitor, elder and child, all are welcome at the gates of the sanctuary.

"ድምፅ ዘይኬልሕ በገዳም: ጽረጉ ፍኖቶ ለእግዚአብሔር"
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of the Lord." — Isaiah 40:3
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The Next Holy Day
SEP · 11

Beheading of St John

ቅዱስ ዮሐንስ · Our Patronal Feast

Our parish gathers in vigil and divine liturgy to honour the forerunner of Christ — the voice in the wilderness, beheaded for the truth, glorified by our Lord above all born of women.

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The rhythm of our worship

No. I

Holy Liturgy

ቅዳሴ ዘሐዋርያት

The Anaphora of the Apostles, sung in Ge'ez and Amharic. The ancient prayers of Saint Hippolytus, rendered in the chant of our fathers.

Sundays · 6:00 AM – 10:30 AM
No. II

Morning Prayer

ጸሎተ ነግህ

Daily matins with the Psalter of David — the church awakens before dawn to chant the fifteen prayers of the morning office.

Mon – Sat · 5:30 AM
No. III

Sabbath School

ሰንበት ትምህርት

Catechism, hymnody, and instruction in the faith for children and adults. Taught in Amharic and English by our diaconal teachers.

Sundays · 11:00 AM

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A place to pray

We are a parish of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Marysville, Washington — a Mount of Peace for the diaspora and a refuge for any soul who comes seeking the living God.

Whether you have known the church since childhood or are searching for the first time, you are welcome at the gates. Visit us in person, or write to our priests — we will answer.

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ጸልዩ ምስሌነ

"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." — Matthew 18:20