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Blessed Feast of the Ascension! Join us online or in person this evening at 6:30 pm for Vesperal Divine Liturgy as we celebrate Christ's ascension in glory! http://bit.ly/stmarylive

We hope to see everyone tonight at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church down the block! 21+. Free food, cash bar, great music, amazing people! Vespers at 5pm, festivities at 6. #panorthodox #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christ #pascha #boston

Arise, O God! Christ is risen!

Arise, O God! Christ is Risen!

Hear the 15th Antiphon of Holy Friday Matins:

Tonight at 7pm, join us for the Service of Small Compline with the 4th Stanza of the Akathist Hymn in person or online at bit.ly/stmarylive .

"Worshipping God is not something we do on our own, but worshipping God includes our neighbor. God and neighbor are connected. Understanding the meaning of this parable from a more moral perspective gives us insight into how we can put our own faith into action." Sermon preached by Teva Regule at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Central Square, Cambridge, MA on March 24, 2019. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/good-samaritan

Read about what's happening around our Diocese in the Diocesan March 2019 Newsletter. Learn about: the Teen SOYO Overnight Retreat (March 29), the Diocese Lenten Retreat (March 30), the Young Adult Evening With Bp Anthony (March 31), YES Providence (May 10-12), the Diocese Council, Department of Sacred Music, and other Upcoming Diocese Events!

Through this parable, the Church reminds us of what we have abandoned and lost and beckons us to find the courage to rise up from our exile and separation and to remember our true identity, that we are made in the image and likeness of God. In repentance, humility, and vulnerability, we can return home where God is ready and waiting to receive us with loving forgiveness and a joyful embrace. Sermon Preached by Christina Palis on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/parable-prodigal-son

"How can we know we are on the right track? Humility and love. It is simple, 'They will know we are Christians by our love.' But it must be humility and love in its most radical form extending even to our enemies, to those who abuse us and wish us harm, which is no small task." Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA on Sunday, February 10, 2019. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/extreme-humility-and-radical-love

"Like the prodigal son, we can begin with compassion on ourselves. The lost son finds himself dying with the pigs, but he doesn’t die. Instead, he confronts his wretchedness and remembers his true home. He realizes that he has to get up and move." Sermon preached by Deacon Jeffrey Smith on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at St. Mary Orthodox Church • Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/prodigal-son

"In order to grow, we have to take the risk of changing the way we think and the way we live. And change, as we all know is often painful and unwelcome, but growth demands it. Change is the heart of what the word repentance means." Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA on Sunday, February 10, 2019. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/zaccheus

"Worshipping God is not something we do on our own, but worshipping God includes our neighbor. God and neighbor are connected. Understanding the meaning of this parable from a more moral perspective gives us insight into how we can put our own faith into action." Sermon preached by Teva Regule at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Central Square, Cambridge, MA on March 24, 2019. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/good-samaritan

Through this parable, the Church reminds us of what we have abandoned and lost and beckons us to find the courage to rise up from our exile and separation and to remember our true identity, that we are made in the image and likeness of God. In repentance, humility, and vulnerability, we can return home where God is ready and waiting to receive us with loving forgiveness and a joyful embrace. Sermon Preached by Christina Palis on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/parable-prodigal-son

"Like the prodigal son, we can begin with compassion on ourselves. The lost son finds himself dying with the pigs, but he doesn’t die. Instead, he confronts his wretchedness and remembers his true home. He realizes that he has to get up and move." Sermon preached by Deacon Jeffrey Smith on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at St. Mary Orthodox Church • Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/prodigal-son

"How can we know we are on the right track? Humility and love. It is simple, 'They will know we are Christians by our love.' But it must be humility and love in its most radical form extending even to our enemies, to those who abuse us and wish us harm, which is no small task." Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA on Sunday, February 10, 2019. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/extreme-humility-and-radical-love

"In order to grow, we have to take the risk of changing the way we think and the way we live. And change, as we all know is often painful and unwelcome, but growth demands it. Change is the heart of what the word repentance means." Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA on Sunday, February 10, 2019. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/zaccheus

"Looking inwardly, the Gospel has rich meaning. For the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali are within all of us. There are parts of us that have been scattered, humbled, wounded, and abandoned, who have been cast out and forgotten. The Lord would bring all of them, too, into the light of His loving embrace. This is the point of repentance, of course." Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2019/the-light-in-the-darkness

"Do we understand? Live each moment with faith and thanksgiving. Every staircase, every blessing, every obstacle, every person, every task that appears before us is God’s will. If we accept it as such, then our will slides away and eternity appears in the disguise of daily life. God leads one tiny step at a time and life enfolds as a moment-by-moment pilgrimage led by God and filled with heart." Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2018/learn-how-to-walk

"Jesus encourages us not to hide our scars. He didn’t. Thomas recognizes Jesus by his scars and is invited to reach out and touch them. Jesus was not ashamed of his scars. Nor do we need to be. The saints we call confessors, those who suffered for Christ and who did not die, their wounds were badges of honor. " Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2018/unseen-blessings

Tonight in the midst of holiday busy-ness, when the gifts are wrapped and the television is off, and the house is quiet , take some time to contemplate the mystery of the birth of the Son of God. Take a few deep breaths, let your mind take a rest from all its labors, and look deep into your heart. There you will find him knocking on the door. Tonight, why not open the door? Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on the Eve of Christmas 2018 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2018/nativity

"As the Lord Jesus, the Incarnate Christ, opened his heart to us, let us also open our hearts and in the same way love without limits or boundaries. For there are no walls that we do not ourselves create, no closed doors or windows that we do not ourselves fabricate." Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/sermons/2018/a-time-of-wonder