St. Mark Of Ephesus Orthodox Church
261 Main Street, Kingston, Massachusetts 02364
Orthodox Church in America

Welcome to St. Mark of Ephesus Orthodox Church

 

We are a vibrant, growing community of Orthodox Christians belonging to the Orthodox Church in America. We are dedicated to sharing the love and teachings of Jesus Christ. We welcome all who seek to grow in their faith and knowledge of God. Our community is a place of love and support for all people, and we invite you to join us in worship and fellowship. 

 

 

Sunday Divine Liturgy                           Great Vespers & Confession   

10:00 AM                                                  5:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Saturday's of each month

 

Phone Number                                         Mailing Address

508-927-6220                                          261 Main St., Kingston, MA 02364

 

 

 

Email Address                                                                                                                    

stmarkofephesuskingstonma@gmail.com

 

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Parish Announcements 

New Icons for the Royal Doors: A very special thank you to Ann Margitich for her beautiful work painting the icons for our royal doors (see picture to the right). Thank you as well to Fr. Kevin and the parish council and to the parishioners of St. Mark. 

Please turn in your pledge form to our Treasurer, Dan Bacon, if you have not already done so.

Please turn in your contact information form to Matushka Catherine if you have not already done so. 

Christmas Poinsetta forms will be distributed to parishioners this Sunday on December 8th. Please fill out the form and let us know if you would like to remember a loved one with your poinsetta. You may give your forms to Rebecca Gross or Matushka Catherine.

Orthodoxy 102 Fall Classes have begun. This series of classes goes beyond the basics of Orthodox beliefs and church history. Most classes will meet online, but a few will be in-person, especially when we discuss topics such as the Church Building. All are welcome to attend. Please see the "Orthodoxy 102 Class Schedule" tab on this website to view the schedule. 

 

December Event Highlights - Mark Your Calendars

Sunday, 12/8 - Church School St. Nicholas Celebration & Christmas Tree Decorating at the fellowship hour

Saturday, 12/14 - Great Vespers with Confession at 5:00 PM

Thursday, 12/19 - Orthodoxy 102 Class at 7:00 PM (Z00m)

Saturday, 12/21 - Kingston Luminary Night (roads close at 5:00 PM)

Monday, 12/23 - Royal Hours for the Nativity of Christ at 6 PM

Tuesday, 12/24 - Vigil for the Nativity of Christ at 6 PM

Wednesday, 12/25 - 9:30 AM Hours & 10 AM Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ


  • 4

    Dec

    Wednesday
    Glorification of the Priestmartyr
    Alexander Hotovitzky
    7:00 PM Orthodoxy 102 Class (Zoom)
     Nativity Fast

  • 5

    Dec

    Thursday
    Venerable Savva the Sanctified
    6:00 PM - Great Vespers for St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
     Nativity Fast

  • 6

    Dec

    Friday
    St. Nicholas the Wonderworker,
    Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
    Nativity Fast

  • 7

    Dec

    Saturday
    St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

    Nativity Fast

  • 8

    Dec

    Sunday
    Venerable Patapius of Thebes
    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy
    Church School & St. Nicholas Celebration & Tree Decorating
    Nativity Fast

  • 9

    Dec

    Monday
    Conception of the Most Holy 
    Theotokos by Saint Anna
     Nativity Fast

  • 10

    Dec

    Tuesday
    Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, 
    & Eugraphus of Alexandria
     Nativity Fast

  • 11

    Dec

    Wednesday
    St. Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople
    Synaxis of the Saints of Georgia
     Nativity Fast

  • 12

    Dec

    Thursday
    St. Spyridon the Wonderworker,
    Bishop of Tremithus

     Nativity Fast

  • 13

    Dec

    Friday
    Repose of Venerable Herman of Alaska,
    Wonderworker of All America
    Nativity Fast

  • 14

    Dec

    Saturday
    Martyrs Thyrsos, Leukios, 
    and Kallinikos
    5:00 PM - Great Vespers with Confession

  • 15

    Dec

    Sunday
    Sunday of the Forefathers

    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy
    Coffee Hour & Church School
    Nativity Fast

  • 16

    Dec

    Monday
    Prophet Haggai
    Martyr Marinus of Rome
    Nativity Fast

  • 17

    Dec

    Tuesday
     
    Prophet Daniel
    The Three Holy Youths:
    Ananias, Azarias and Misael
    Nativity Fast

  • 18

    Dec

    Wednesday
    Martyr Sebastian at Rome,
    and his companions
    Nativity Fast

  • 19

    Dec

    Thursday
    Martyr Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia,
    and Righteous Aglaia of Rome
    7:00 PM - Orthodoxy 102 Class (Zoom)
    Nativity Fast

  • 20

    Dec

    Friday
    Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord
    Heiromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer,
    Bishop of Antioch
     
    Nativity Fast

  • 21

    Dec

    Saturday
    Forefeast, Nativity of Our Lord
    Virgin Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia,
    and 500 men & 130 women with her
    5:00 PM - Kingston Luminary Night
    Nativity Fast - first day of winter

  • 22

    Dec

    Sunday
    Sunday Before the Nativity of Our Lord
    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy
    Coffee Hour - No Church School
    Nativity Fast

  • 23

    Dec

    Monday
    Forefeast, Nativity of Our Lord
    10 Holy Martyrs of Crete
    6:00 PM - Royal Hours for the Nativity of Christ
    Nativity Fast

  • 24

    Dec

    Tuesday
    Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord
    Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome
    6:00 PM - Vigil for the Nativity of Christ
     Nativity Fast

  • 25

    Dec

    Wednesday
    THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD GOD
    AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Christ

  • 26

    Dec

    Thursday
    Second Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    The Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God
     

  • 27

    Dec

    Friday
    Third Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    Remembering the Protomartyr St. Stephen
    No Fast

  • 28

    Dec

    Saturday

    Fourth Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    Remembering the 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia

  • 29

    Dec

    Sunday
    Fifth Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    David the King, Joseph the Betrothed,
    James the Brother of Our Lord
     
    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy
    Coffee Hour - No Church School

  • 30

    Dec

    Monday
    Sixth Day of the Nativity or Our Lord
    Offering Thanks to Christ Our God, 
    Who is born of a Virgin for our salvation

  • 31

    Dec

    Tuesday
    Seventh Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    Leavetaking of the Nativity of Our Lord
     

  • 1

    Jan

    Wednesday
    Eighth Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    The Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior
    Jesus Christ
     
     No Fast

  • 2

    Jan

    Thursday
    Ninth Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    Repose of Venerable Seraphim,
    Wonderworker of Sarov
    7:00 PM - Orthodoxy 102 Class (Zoom)
     

  • 3

    Jan

    Friday
    Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord
    Tenth Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    Holy Prophet Malachi

    6:00 PM - Royal Hours for the Theophany
    of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

  • 4

    Jan

    Saturday
    Eleventh Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    Remembering the Shepherds
    Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles
    5:00 PM - Great Vespers with Confession
     

  • 5

    Jan

    Sunday
    Eve of the Theophany of Our Lord
    Twelfth Day of the Nativity of Our Lord
    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy
    Vespers for Theophany & Great Blessing of the Waters
    Coffee Hour - No Church School

  • 6

    Jan

    Monday
    Feast of the Theophany 
    of Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ
    Venerable Macarius of Mt. Athos

  • 7

    Jan

    Tuesday
    Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet,
    Forerunner & Baptist John

  • 8

    Jan

    Wednesday
    Afterfeast of Theophany
    Ven. George the Chozebite, Abbot
    Fast Day

  • 9

    Jan

    Thursday
    Afterfeast of Theophany
    Martyr Polyeuktos of Melitene in Armenia
    6:30 PM - Parish Council Meeting

  • 10

    Jan

    Friday
    Afterfeast of Theophany
    St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa
    St. Dometian, Bishop of Melitene
    Fast Day

  • 11

    Jan

    Saturday
    AFTERFEAST OF THEOPHANY
    Ven. Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch
    10:00 AM - Baptism of Christian Krofton

  • 12

    Jan

    Sunday
    Afterfeast of Theophany
    Martyr Tatiana of Rome
    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy
    Coffee Hour & Church School

  • 13

    Jan

    Monday
    Afterfeast of Theophany
    Martyrs Hermylus & Stratonicus of Belgrade

  • 14

    Jan

    Tuesday
    Leavetaking of Theophany
    Saint Savva, First Archbishop of Serbia

  • 15

    Jan

    Wednesday
    Venerable Paul of Thebes
    Venerable John Calabytes "the Hut-Dweller"
    Fast Day

  • 16

    Jan

    Thursday
    Veneration of the Precious Chains
    of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter

  • 17

    Jan

    Friday
    Venerable and God-bearing
    Father Anthony the Great
    Fast Day - Fish, Wine, & Oil

  • 18

    Jan

    Saturday
    St. Athanasius the Great,
    Archbishop of Alexandria
    4:00 PM - Great Vespers with Confession
    (Note earlier time)

  • 19

    Jan

    Sunday
    Venerable Macarius the Great of Egypt
    Feast Day of St. Mark of Ephesus
    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy
    Coffee Hour & Church School

  • 20

    Jan

    Monday
    Venerable Euthymius the Great

  • 21

    Jan

    Tuesday
    Venerable Maximus the Confessor
    Martyr Neophytus of Nicea

  • 22

    Jan

    Wednesday
    Apostle Timothy of the Seventy
    Monastic Martyr Anastasius the Persian
    Fast Day

  • 23

    Jan

    Thursday
    Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra,
    & Martyr Agathangelus
    7:00 PM - Orthodoxy 102 Class (Zoom)

  • 24

    Jan

    Friday
    Venerable Xenia of Rome, 
    and her two female servants
    Fast Day

  • 25

    Jan

    Saturday
    St. Gregory the Theologian, 
    Archbishop of Constantinople

  • 26

    Jan

    Sunday
    New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
    9:30 AM Hours | 10 AM Divine Liturgy
    Coffee Hour & Church School

  • 27

    Jan

    Monday
    Translation of the relics of 
    St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

  • 28

    Jan

    Tuesday
    Venerable Ephraim the Syrian

  • 29

    Jan

    Wednesday
    Translation of the relics of the
    Hieromartyr Ignatius, the Godbearer
    and Bishop of Antioch
    Fast Day

  • 30

    Jan

    Thursday
    Synaxis of the Ecumenical Teachers
    and Hierarchs: Basil the Great, 
    Gregory the Theologian, and

  • 31

    Jan

    Friday
    Holy Wonderworkers and
    Unmercenaries Cyrus and John,
    and those with them
    Fast Day

  • 1

    Feb

    Saturday
    Forefeast of the Meeting 
    of our Lord in the Temple
    2:00 PM - Baptism of the Combs Family
    5:00 PM - Great Vespers