Christ is in our Midst! He is and shall ever be!
Welcome to St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church in Central Square, Cambridge, MA! We are a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Hopefully, you will leave here with a glimpse of our unique and beautiful congregation. Perhaps you will even accept our heartfelt invitation to visit us if you are ever in the Boston area. The community of St. Mary's is ethnically diverse, warm, hospitable, and deeply spiritual.
Diocese News
Diocese Update - November 2024
News and announcements from the Diocese for November 2024 Read more »
Special News & Announcements
Church School Donation Drive & Service Event
On Nov 17, children are invited to participate in our annual Church School Donation Pack Service Event!! The kids will be packing Donation Packs for homeless families, to be delivered to a local shelter. Read more »
Annual Veterans Day Retreat 2024
A day of faith and community-building designed for church school families (all ages) Read more »
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Spiritual Quotes
"The mind ascends to god not through the accumulation of knowledge, but through the letting go of all that it knows."
- St. Gregory of Nyssa
Latest Sermons
Knowing Lazarus
November 03, 2024 - by Fr. Timothy Ferguson
Lazarus is also real because you see him every day. You see him this morning on the corner with his cardboard sign and his cup. If you didn't, you might see them when you go home. If you miss them, look for them tomorrow. They're everywhere. Lazarus is in front of us all the time, and we always have the opportunity to minister to him as rational responsible human beings, who know that God's preferred option is for that man on that corner with that sign and that cup. Read more »
The Only Question
October 20, 2024 - by Fr. Antony Hughes
So often I hear remarks that almost seem to equate God and evil as if there is a really Good God and a really bad one and that they are fighting one another for ascendency, and we, if we are honest, have some doubts as to who will win. But this is not true. That is a form of gnostic dualism rejected by the Church. There is not a Good God and a bad one. There is only one and he is Good. And if we believe in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ we also believe that evil has been defeated. Sin, death, and the devil have gone down to defeat once and for all. Read more »
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Upcoming Services and Events
Sunday, November 10
8:45 amOrthros
10 amDivine Liturgy
Monday, November 11
Thursday, November 14
6:30 pmChanter Rehearsal
Sunday, November 17
8:45 amOrthros
10 amDivine Liturgy
Wednesday, November 20
6:30 pmVesperal Liturgy for the Feast of the Entance of the Theotokos
Thursday, November 21
Presentation of the Theotokos
Sunday, November 24
8:45 amOrthros
10 amDivine Liturgy
11:30 amMemorials
Sunday, December 1
8:45 amOrthros
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