ከዋነኞቹ አለቆች አንዱ ሚካኤል ሊረዳኝ መጣ - ዳን 10፥13
Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me -Daniel 10፥13
Debre Selam St. Michael and St. Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is one of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo churches serving the growing Ethiopian community in Sacramento California , Established in 2021, the church has played a vital role in preserving the spiritual traditions, liturgical practices, and cultural heritage of Ethiopian Orthodox believers in the area. Known formally as Debre Selam Kidus Michael Church, it provides regular worship services, religious education, and community support, creating a strong sense of unity and identity among its members while also contributing to the broader multicultural and faith landscape of Sacramento.
ደብረ ሰላም ቅዱስ ሚካኤል እና ቅድስት ማርያም የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተክርስቲያን በሳክራሜንቶ (Sacramento) ውስጥ እያደገ ላለው የኢትዮጵያ ማህበረሰብ አገልግሎት ከሚሰጡ የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ አብያተ ክርስቲያናት አንዱ ነው።
እ.ኤ.አ. በ2021 የተመሰረተው ይህ ቤተክርስቲያን፣ በአካባቢው ለሚገኙ የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ አማኞች መንፈሳዊ ወጎችን፣ የሥርዓተ አምልኮ ተግባራትን እና ባህላዊ ቅርሶችን በመጠበቅ ረገድ ወሳኝ ሚና ተጫውቷል። በይፋዊ ስሙ ደብረ ሰላም ቅዱስ ሚካኤል ቤተክርስቲያን ተብሎ የሚታወቀው ይህ ታሪካዊ ስፍራ፤ መደበኛ የጸሎት አገልግሎቶችን፣ የሃይማኖት ትምህርትን እና የማህበረሰብ ድጋፎችን ይሰጣል። ይህም በአባላቱ መካከል ጠንካራ አንድነትንና ማንነትን ከመፍጠሩም በላይ፣ ለሳክራሜንቶ ሰፊ የባህል ብዝሃነት እና የሃይማኖት ገጽታ የራሱን አስተዋፅኦ እያበረከተ ይገኛል።
Welcome Message from the Church Administrator
In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit One God, Amen!
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On behalf of our church family, I warmly welcome you to Debre Selam St. Michael , and St. Mary, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church — a sacred home for worship, community, and spiritual growth.
Rooted in the apostolic tradition of our forefathers, our parish has served the faithful in the Sacramento California area since 2021, We strive to uphold a living Orthodox faith — one passed down through generations with love, humility, and reverence.
Whether you are returning to your spiritual roots or exploring Orthodoxy for the first time, we invite you to join us in prayer and fellowship.
“You also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Luke 12:40
With Love in Christ,
Services Offered
Divine Liturgy (ቅዳሴ)
🕓 Sundays: 4:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Our primary weekly service — the Divine Liturgy — brings together scripture readings, ancient Ge’ez hymns, prayer, and the Holy Eucharist. This sacred celebration is the heart of our spiritual life, and all are welcome to attend and participate.
Holy Matrimony (ጋብቻ)
Marriage is a sacred covenant between man, woman, and God. In the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition, Holy Matrimony is celebrated with spiritual preparation, prayer, and joy.
💌 Planning a wedding? Reach out early to begin the process with our clergy.
Holy Communion (ቅዱስ ቁርባን)
“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.” – John 6:56
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us…” – 1 John 1:9
During Divine Liturgy, the faithful receive the Body and Blood of Christ in Holy Communion. It is a profound mystery of unity, reverence, and grace — the summit of Orthodox Christian worship.
Children and Youth Education
“Train up a child in the way he should go…” – Proverbs 22:6
Our Sunday School forms the next generation in faith, language, and culture. Children and youth receive age-appropriate instruction in:
Orthodox teachings
Amharic language
Ethiopian traditions
Moral and spiritual development
Our goal is to raise confident, faithful young Orthodox Christians.
Confession (ንስሐ)
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us…” – 1 John 1:9
Through the Sacrament of Confession, believers are renewed in grace. Confession offers spiritual healing, forgiveness, and a return to holiness through prayerful repentance and pastoral guidance.
Explore our spiritual services including baptism, marriage, and community events to enrich your faith.
🕓 Everyday : 4:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Our primary weekly service — the Divine Liturgy — brings together scripture readings, ancient Ge’ez hymns, prayer, and the Holy Eucharist. This sacred celebration is the heart of our spiritual life, and all are welcome to attend and participate.
ከዋነኞቹ አለቆች አንዱ ሚካኤል ሊረዳኝ መጣ - ዳን 10፥13
Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me -Daniel 10፥13
Announcements

“ተሰጥመ ሞት ውስተ መአት፤ ሞት ድል በመነሣት ተዋጠ” ፩ ቆሮ ፲፭፡፶፬
በስመ አብ ወወልድ ወመንፈስ ቅዱስ አሐዱ አምላክ አሜን! “ተሰጥመ ሞት ውስተ መአት፤ ሞት ድል በመነሣት ተዋጠ” ፩ ቆሮ ፲፭፡፶፬ ከሲኦል እጅ ሊታደገን የመጣው ንጉሥ ከሞት

የ2018 ዓ.ም የብርሃነ ልደት በዓል የእንኳን አደረሳችሁ መልዕክት (ቃለ በረከት)
በስመ አብ ወወልድ ወመንፈስ ቅዱስ አሐዱ አምላክ አሜን። “እነሆ ለሕዝቡ ሁሉ የሚሆን ታላቅ ደስታ የምሥራች እነግራችኋለሁ፤ ዛሬ በዳዊት ከተማ መድኃኒት እርሱም ክርስቶስ ጌታ የሆነ ተወልዶላችኋልና!”
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ሊቀ መላዕክት ቅዱስ ሚካኤል በኅዳር ወር በዐሥራ ሁለተኛው ቀን ቤተ ክርስቲያናችን የታላቁ መልአክ የቅዱስ ሚካኤልን በዓል በታላቅ ድምቀት ታከብረዋለች፡፡አምላካችን እግዚአብሔር ሳጥናኤልን በትዕቢቱ ምክንያት ከሥልጣኑ አውርዶ
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እረኞች በምስጋና የተቀበሉት መልካሙ እረኛ ኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ ዛሬ ስለ መልካም እረኝነቱ ቤተ ክርስቲያን ታመሰግነዋለች። እንደዚህ ያለ እረኛ የት ይገኛል? ሕዝቡን ይጠብቃቸው ዘንድ ወደ ዓለም በመምጣቱ