St. Mary Orthodox Church

Christ is in our Midst!

Welcome to St. Mary Orthodox 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. The most apparent reflection of this is in the remarkable variety of people who have chosen to make our parish their home.

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Upcoming Services and Events

Saturday, January 28

10 amChanter Retreat

Sunday, January 29

8:45 amOrthros

10 amDivine Liturgy

11:30 amMemorials

Wednesday, February 1

6:30 pmVesperal Divine Liturgy (Presentation of Christ)

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Latest Sermons

Jesus in the Temple

January 01, 2023 - by Dn. Jeff Smith

In today’s gospel, Jesus was not teaching, but rather was listening and asking questions. The young Jesus appears with eagerness, an open mind, and simplicity of spirit. The gospel says that Jesus increased in wisdom and understanding which is perhaps strange for one who is already fully God. Fully God and fully man. What a mystery! Jesus is one with God the Father, but he is still growing and learning. Read more »

The Scandals of Men and the Work of God

December 18, 2022 - by Dn. James Wilcox

Remember, that our salvation is an inside job, and an inner working of the heart away from the selfishness of ego, and toward the self-LESS-ness of that person in imitation of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself up on behalf of all people! You can’t get more selfless than that. Thus, a heart transformed by the Holy Spirit and awakened in the likeness of Christ produces a natural morality that radiates outward. Read more »

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