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

Please see the below calendar to view all liturgical services, special events and feast days.

Welcome newly illumined Vasily!

The St. Mark Annual Yard Sale will be on Saturday, October 12 from 8 AM - 2 PM. 

The church school students will be performing the Life of St. Matushka Olga of Alaska on Sunday, November 10th. The play will begin near the end of coffee hour, and we are asking everyone to mark your calendars now so that you may enjoy the performance and support our church school students. Thank you.

 

Upcoming Events

 

Saturday, 10/12: Annual Yard Sale from 8 AM - 2 PM

 

Sunday, 11/3: Church school will be an hour long to prepare for the play; parents, please plan accordingly (Mandatory Church School day).

 

Sunday, 11/10: Church School Performance of The Life of Saint Matushka Olga of Alaska following 


  • 3

    Oct

    Thursday
    Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite,
    Bishop of Athens

  • 4

    Oct

    Friday
    Hieromartyr Hierotheus,
    Martyrs Domnina and Bernice (Veronica)
    Fast Day

  • 5

    Oct

    Saturday
    Martyr Christina;
    Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow
    5 PM Matins and Litya for St. Innocent of Alaska with Great Vespers &Confessions

  • 6

    Oct

    Sunday
    Holy Apostle Thomas
    St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow
    & Apostles to the Americas
    Hours at 9:30 AM | Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Church School & Fellowship Hour 

  • 7

    Oct

    Monday
    Synaxis All Saints of Alaska
    Martyrs Sergius & Bacchus
    Virgin Martyr Pelagia

  • 8

    Oct

    Tuesday
    Venerable Pelagia
    Venerable Thais of Egypt

  • 9

    Oct

    Wednesday
    Holy Apostles James, Son of Alphaeus
    St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow
    Fast Day - Fish, Wine & Oil

  • 10

    Oct

    Thursday
    Martyrs Eulampius & Eulampia,
    Venerable Amrose of Optina
    New Hieromartyr Peter of Krutitsy

  • 11

    Oct

    Friday
    Apostle Philip of the 70,
    One of the 7 Deacons Synaxis of the Optina Elders
    Fast Day

  • 12

    Oct

    Saturday
    Martyrs Probus, Tarachus & Andronicus,
    St. Martin, Bishop of Tours

    St. Mark Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser

  • 13

    Oct

    Sunday
    Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council
    Martyr Carpus and Companions, New Martyr Chryse
    Hours at 9:30 AM | Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Church School & Fellowship Hour 

  • 14

    Oct

    Monday
    Venerable Parasceva of Serbia,
    Martyrs Nazarius, Gervase, Protase & Celsus

  • 15

    Oct

    Tuesday
    Venerable Euthymius the New,
    Martyr Lucian; St. Sabinus, Bishop of Catania

  • 16

    Oct

    Wednesday
    Martyr Longinus the Centurion,
    Venerable Longin of Yarensk
    Fast Day

  • 17

    Oct

    Thursday
    Icon "Joy of All Who Sorrow"
    Prophet Hosea; Monk-Martyr Andrew of Crete

  • 18

    Oct

    Friday
    Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
    Fast Day - Wine & Oil

  • 19

    Oct

    Saturday
    Holy Prophet Joel; Venerable John of Rila;
    Blessed Cleopatra
    4:15 PM Universal Commemoration of the Departed
    5 PM Great Vespers with Confessions

  • 20

    Oct

    Sunday
    Greatmartyr Artemius;
    Righteous Child Artemy
    Hours at 9:30 AM | Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Church School & Fellowship Hour 

  • 21

    Oct

    Monday
    Venerable Hilarion the Great;
    Venerable Vissarion, Sarai and Sophronius

  • 22

    Oct

    Tuesday
    Kazan Icon
    St. Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles,
    Bishop of Hieropolis

  • 23

    Oct

    Wednesday
    Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord
    Fast Day - Wine & Oil

  • 24

    Oct

    Thursday
    Martyr Arethas and his Companions;
    Blessed Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia

  • 25

    Oct

    Friday
    Martyrs Marcian & Martyrius, the Notaries;
    St. Tabitha
    Diocesan Assembly
    Holy Dormition Orthodox Church
    in Cumberland, RI
    Fast Day

  • 26

    Oct

    Saturday
    Greatmartyr Demetrius;
    Martyr Lupus
    Diocesan Assembly
    Holy Dormition Orthodox Church
    in Cumberland, RI

  • 27

    Oct

    Sunday
    Martyr Nestor; Venerable Nestor of the Kiev Caves;
    St. Dumitru the New
    Hours at 9:30 AM | Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Church School & Fellowship Hour 

  • 28

    Oct

    Monday
    Martyrs Terrence,
    Neonila and their Children;
    Repose of Venerable Job of Pochaev

  • 29

    Oct

    Tuesday
    Martyr Anastasia of Rome;
    Blessed Mary of Mesopotamia

  • 30

    Oct

    Wednesday
    Hieromartyr Zenobius
    and his sister, Zenobia
    Fast Day

  • 31

    Oct

    Thursday
    Apostle Stakhys of the 7o and the others;
    Hieromartyr John Kochurov

  • 1

    Nov

    Friday
    Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian
    Fast Day

  • 2

    Nov

    Saturday
    Martyr Acindynus of Persia and the others;
    St. Marcian of Cyprus
    5 PM Great Vespers with Confession

  • 3

    Nov

    Sunday
    Martyrs Acepsimus, 
    Joseph and Aithalas
    Hours at 9:30 AM | Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Church School & Fellowship Hour

  • 4

    Nov

    Monday
    Venerable Joannicius the Great;
    Hieromartyr Seraphim of Uglich

  • 5

    Nov

    Tuesday
    Martyrs Galacteon and his wife Epistemis

  • 6

    Nov

    Wednesday
    St. Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople;
    Venerable Varlaam of Khutyn
    Fast Day

  • 7

    Nov

    Thursday
    33 Martyrs of Melitene;
    Venerable Lazarus of Mount Galesius

  • 9

    Nov

    Saturday
    Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius;
    Venerable Nectarius of Pentapolis

  • 10

    Nov

    Sunday
    Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Herodion,
    Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius
    Hours at 9:30 AM | Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Church School Fall Play: The Life of St. Matushka Olga of Alaska
    following the Fellowship Hour
     

  • 11

    Nov

    Monday
    Martyrs Menas, Victor, Vincent & Stephanida;
    Martyr King Stephen of Dechani

  • 12

    Nov

    Tuesday
    St. John the Merciful;
    Venerable Nilus the Faster

  • 13

    Nov

    Wednesday
    St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople;
    Monk-Martyr Damascene
    Fast Day - Fish, Wine & Oil

  • 14

    Nov

    Thursday
    Holy Apostle Philip;
    St. Justinian the Emperor;
    St. Gregory Palamas

  • 15

    Nov

    Friday
    Martyrs Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus of Edessa;
    St. Paisius Velichkovsky
    Beginning of the Nativity Fast
    Fast Day

  • 16

    Nov

    Saturday
    Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
    5 PM Great Vespers with Confession
    Nativity Fast - Fish, Wine & Oil

  • 17

    Nov

    Sunday
    St. Gregory the Wonderworker;
    Venerable Nikon of Radonezh
    Hours at 9:30 AM | Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Church School & Fellowship Hour
    Nativity Fast - Fish, Wine & Oil

  • 18

    Nov

    Monday
    Martyr Platon; Martyr Romanus;
    Elev. St. Tikhon of Moscow
    Nativity Fast

  • 19

    Nov

    Tuesday
    Holy Prophet Obadiah;
    Venerable Barlaam & Joasaph of India
    Nativity Fast - Wine & Oil

  • 20

    Nov

    Wednesday
    Forefeast Entrance
    Venerable Gregory of Decapolis;
    St. Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople
    6 PM Vigil for the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
    Nativity Fast

  • 22

    Nov

    Friday
    Apostles Philemon & Archippus of the 70;
    Martyr Apphia; Virgin Martyr Cecilia
    Nativity Fast

  • 23

    Nov

    Saturday
    St. Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium;
    St. Alexander Nevsky
    Nativity Fast - Fish, Wine & Oil

  • 24

    Nov

    Sunday
    Greatmartyr Catherine;
    Greatmartyr Mercurius & Martyr Merkury
    Hours at 9:30 AM | Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Church School & Fellowship Hour
    Nativity Fast - Fish, Wine & Oil

  • 25

    Nov

    Monday
    Leavetaking Entrance
    Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome;
    St. Clement of Ochrid
    Nativity Fast - Wine & Oil

  • 26

    Nov

    Tuesday
    Venerable Alypius the Stylite;
    St. Innocent of Irkutsk
    Nativity Fast - Wine & Oil

  • 27

    Nov

    Wednesday
    Greatmartyr James of Persia
    Nativity Fast

  • 28

    Nov

    Thursday
    Monk-Martyr Stephen;
    Martyr Irenarchus and the Seven Women Martyrs
    Nativity Fast - Wine & Oil

  • 29

    Nov

    Friday
    Martyr Paramon and his Companions;
    Venerable Acacius of Sinai
    Nativity Fast

  • 30

    Nov

    Saturday
    Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called
    St. Sebastian Dabovich of San Francisco
    Nativity Fast - Fish, Wine & Oil