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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.

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Diocese News

Diocese Update - September 2026

There are a lot of great events happening across our Diocese during the Month of September! Join us! Read more »
 

 

Special News & Announcements

Inman Street Meet & Greet

Join us on September 20 for a fun, free, and easy way to build community & get to know our neighbors! Read more »
 

Accessible Divine Liturgy - September 26, 11 am

An Accessible Divine Liturgy is for the whole community with a focus on ensuring welcome for those with disabilities and to educate the parish to increase accessibility overall. It is not intended to be a segregated service. Read more »
 

Inquirers' Class - Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Are you or someone you know interested in exploring the Orthodox Faith? The St. Ignatius Catechetical Group (Inquirers’ Class) is for non-Orthodox adults who are interested in exploring the Orthodox Christian Faith. Classes are held weekly beginning in the Fall and conclude after Pascha in the Spring. Read more »
 

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Latest Sermons

Awakening & Letting Go

August 30, 2026 - by Dn. James Wilcox
This is the moment in Jesus’ public ministry when the religious leaders begin searching for a means of doing away with Jesus. We always look for a way to get rid of the person who challenges the golden calf of our most cherished falsehoods. If our first response is to do away with someone because we don’t like how they challenge us to think more critically about our actions, we have lost the plot. Read more »
 

Blessed Are Those Who Hear the Word of God and Keep It

August 25, 2026 - by Dn. Jeff Smith
We, too, are asked to hold Christ - in prayer, in the Eucharist - carrying Him as best we can in the vessels of our lives, the way she carried Him in her body. And the promise is that the One we have carried, will one day carry us. Read more »
 

You Are the Temple of the Lord

August 02, 2026 - by Subdeacon JD Swartz
If we close the door of our heart to another, we break the communion of creation, we perpetuate the fallen world, and we live contrary to the prayer that Christ taught us, 'Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.' This prayer is a call to action, it is a demand that we who name ourselves Christians, we who are meant to have built temples of gold, silver, and precious stones within us, we must open the doors of those sanctuaries and share the wealth which we have gained, and serve as another entry point for the bountiful Kingdom of God to pour out into the world; we enter His Kingdom on the Day of Judgment by enacting His kingdom on earth now. Read more »
 

 

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Sunday Worship!

Join us every Sunday at 8:45 am for Orthros and 10 am for Divine Liturgy followed by Fellowship Hour for coffee and delicious food!

Upcoming Services and Events

Saturday, September 12
5 pmGreat Vespers
6 pmByzantine Chant Open House and Dinner
Sunday, September 13
8:45 amOrthros
10 amDivine Liturgy
Monday, September 14
Exaltation of the Cross
5:30 pmFestal Orthros
6:30 pmFestal Divine Liturgy
Sunday, September 20
8:45 amOrthros
10 amDivine Liturgy
12 pmInman Street Meet & Greet
Wednesday, September 23
6 pmChanter Rehearsal
Thursday, September 24
9 amNeighbor Outreach Cooking
Saturday, September 26
9 am Neighbor Outreach Cooking

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Spiritual Teachings from Metropolitan Saba

 

Metropolitan Saba

"​Therefore, cleave to reading spiritual writings. It will lead you to that wonderful change which took place in so many saints. Through these works we receive great and holy enlightenment… So let our eyes be enlightened by the light of the word of God, for Sacred Scripture enlightens more brightly than the sun those who read with love and who keep the commandments of God." +Archbishop Platon of Kostroma

In our Antiochian Orthodox tradition both past and present, we are blessed with a multitude of outstanding godly writers who exhort, encourage, and edify the faithful. We present a sampling of spiritual reflections here, and pray that these will inspire you as you continue your spiritual journey in the Holy Orthodox Christian Faith.

 

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