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 »
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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
The Way to God is Through the Love of Your Neighbor
November 17, 2024 - by Dn. James Wilcox
As Orthodox Christians living in a time when faithfulness to the Gospel and faithfulness to America are commonly seen as synonymous, I want to state this plainly: it is imperative we hold to the Church’s teaching on caring for others in need, as Christ asks of us. Do not forget the second greatest commandment, which is to love our neighbor inasmuch as we love ourselves. If we pay attention to the Saints of our church they describe the necessity of a deep and abiding love for all people, which leads us naturally to the experience of the greatest commandment, which is loving God with all of our heart, soul, and mind. The way to God is through the love of your neighbor. Read more »
Who is My Neighbor?
November 10, 2024 - by Subdeacon JD Swartz
And just as the Cross – that great sign of love through suffering, even unto death – stands firm, we are called to love consistently; we are here to love and to be transformed into the image and likeness of the one God Who is perfect-love in Trinity. We are to enter into the ditch with the ones we find suffering and broken, even if they themselves do not see their pain and suffering, and we are to become co-sufferers in love, giving love without preference and without need of justification. Read more »
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Upcoming Services and Events
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
10 amDivine Liturgy
11:30 amNeighbor Outreach First Sunday Subs
Saturday, December 7
4:30 pmNo service at St. Mary's -- Great Vespers at St John Church, Dedham
Sunday, December 8
8:45 amOrthros
10 amDivine Liturgy
Sunday, December 15
8:45 amOrthros
10 amDivine Liturgy
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