Saint Mark the Evangelist Orthodox Mission in Raleigh, North Carolina began reader's services with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos in November 2006. His Eminence blessed the construction of a Chapel, which was completed recently and which His Eminence named after Saint Mark the Evangelist.
The inaugural Vespers and Liturgy was celebrated on the weekend of October 28-29 (November 10-11 n.s.), 2007 by His Grace Bishop Christodoulos, assisted by Father Laurence Girard and Hierodeacon Savvas.
A talk delivered by Fr. Maximus (Marretta) to the Inter-Orthodox Conference "Orthodoxy and Modern Ecumenism," University of Chicago, March 5/18, 2007. Read more...
Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...
2025 Youth Conference
Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.
Q. This concerns a U.S. marriage. If the marriage is civilly annulled, what is the effect upon the Church marriage? Is it also annulled? Read more...