First Liturgy in Raleigh, North Carolina

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.

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Orthodox Awareness

Bartholomew Prays at Iftar

Iftar, refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together. Iftar is done right after sunset.

We report the following unchanged as it was published:

"The leaders of the Armenian, Roman, Jewish and Syrian communities of Turkey sat around the fasting Iftar dinner in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul." Read more...

Missions

Saint John of Kronstadt - Bunnell, Florida

St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church began as a mission parish in the year 2000, in a home chapel in Palm Coast, FL – a small town on Florida’s northeast coast located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. After two years, it became necessary to have services in area community centers, rented for Sundays and other Holy Days. Read more...

Youth

2023 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2023 youth conference in Chicago, IL! To learn more, visit the home page or visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Civil Annulment's Effect on Church Marriage?

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...