St. Mark Of Ephesus Orthodox Church
261 Main Street, Kingston, Massachusetts 02364
Church Telephone Number: 781-585-8907

 

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. 

 

 

Liturgical Services

 

Sunday Divine Liturgy 

10:00 AM

 

Church School

Every Sunday during the school year after Liturgy

 

Great Vespers & Confession

5:00 PM on the 1st Saturday of every month (unless otherwise noted)

 

Parish Calendar 

 

Monday, 11/27

Funeral Services for Fr. Antony Gori: Divine Liturgy and Litya for the Departed at 9:30 AM

Burial at Veterans Administration National Cemetery, Bourne, MA

 

Friday, 12/1

Vespers at 5:00 PM - Holy Trinity Cathedral, Boston - Nomination, Confession of Faith

 

Saturday, 12/2

Primatial Divine Liturgy at 9:00 AM - Consecration to the Episcopacy of Archimandrite Bendedict (Churchill) 

and Entronment as Bishop of Hartford and New England

His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Presiding

Holy Trinity Cathedral, 165 Park Drive, Boston

(No Great Vespers at St. Mark)

 

Sunday, 12/3

Prophet Zephaniah (Sophronias)

Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM

Lenten Coffee Hour (No Church School)

St. Nicholas Day Church School Celebration,

Christmas Tree Decorating and a special visit from St. Nicholas

 

Wednesday, 12/6

Choir Practice at 6:00 PM

 

Thursday, 12/7

Parish Council meeting at 6:30 pm

 

Sunday, December 10th

Pledge Forms Due

 

Saturday, 12/16

Kingston Luminary Night at 5:00 pm

 

Sunday, 12/17, 12/31 & 1/7

Rehearsal for Psalms of Beauty

 

Sunday, 1/14

Winter Church School Presentation: Psalms of Beauty 

 

 

 

Parish Announcements

 

Memory Eternal - The Funeral Services for Archpriest Antony Gori will take place at St. Mark of Ephesus Orthodox Church in Kingston.

Sunday, November 26th: Visitation Hours 2:00-5:00 PM

Rite of Burial for a Priest: 5:00 PM

 

Monday, November 27th at 9:30 AM:

Divine Liturgy and Litya for the Departed

Burial at Veterans Administration National Cemetery, Bourne, MA

 

Pledge forms are due by Sunday, December 10th. Please fill out the plege form that was given to you and return it to our Treasurer, Daniel Bacon, either by bringing it with you to church or mailing it to the address on the pledge form. Pledge envelopes will be handed out in church on Sunday, December 17th. 

 

There will be no Great Vespers Saturday, December 2 or any Saturday this month. Please see Fr. Kevin if you wish to go to Confessio during the Pre-Nativity season.

 

Meet Our Priest

 

Fr. Kevin was born and raised in Belleville, Illinois and received his MA and Ph.D. at Princeton University and was ordained to the diaconate in 2006. Fr. Kevin is also a published writer and in 2022, he wrote "She Who Loved Much: The Sinful Woman in Saint Ephrem the Syrian and the Orthodox Tradition". 

 

Should you have any questions about Orthodox Christianity, or if you would like to schedule a confession or meet for pastoral counseling, please feel free to schedule an appointment with Fr. Kevin using the following contact information:

 

Email Address

stmarkofephesuskingstonma@gmail.com

 

Phone Number

508-927-6220

 

Mailing Address

261 Main Street, Kingston, MA 02364

 

Parish Christmas Card

 

We invite you to participate in our Parish Community Christmas Card. This is an opportunity to extend our Christmas greetings to family and friends. The price for the card is $20. To participate, fill out the Christmas Card form (available in church) and give your form to Cookie or Nancy. You may also pay on our website through PayPal, just make sure you make a note that states your donation is for the Christmas Card. 

 

 

 

Donate to our Church

 

If you wish to donate to St. Mark of Ephesus Orthodox Church 

please click Here to Donate through PayPal

 

We are most thankful for your donation and may God bless you abundantly for your generosity.

 

 

Needs List for our Parish

 

If you would like to donate to a specific "need" at St. Mark, please consider making

a donation to something on our "Needs List". Just remember to write the "need" in the memo of your PayPal donation.

 

We thank you so much for your help!

 

1. New Vestments for our Clergy & Altar Servers including Altar Cloths

 

2. Building Fund 

 

3. Coffee Hour Donation (due to the rising costs of paper goods, please consider giving a donation to help offset our costs)

 

 

 

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