It is nice living on an island, in that you cannot get too far lost without running into the water. The church is a handy landmark, as most taxi drivers know where it is, and if not, they can always ask someone in Zamalek for directions. I was trying to find Mohamed Ibn Thakeb, the address of the hostel. However, in Egypt, the TH is pronounced as Z, and the street apparently had changed names recently, so nobody knew where my address was. The Marashly church is a popular spot for weddings.
Many evenings there is even two.
When they go all out, the have lights along the street, and get an inflatable baloon, as seen in the picture on the right. The church also has funerals as well. A tent like that shown on the left is set up for people to gather and pay their respects. Note the image of St. George and the dragon. I am not sure what this symbolizes.