St. Mark Orthodox Church

St. Mark Orthodox Church St. Mark is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America, Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. We exist to

Many Years to our Archpriest Father Gregory on the occasion of his 42 anniversary of ordination to the Holy Priesthood. ...
05/19/2026

Many Years to our Archpriest Father Gregory on the occasion of his 42 anniversary of ordination to the Holy Priesthood. May God bless Fr. Gregory, Matushka Alexandra, and their family for many years!

On Sunday May 17, 2026 we held our Semi-Annual Meeting.
05/18/2026

On Sunday May 17, 2026 we held our Semi-Annual Meeting.

04/22/2026

What does formation really mean?
How do we discover our vocation as Orthodox Christians today?

Join OCMC and OCF for an evening of conversation, fellowship, and reflection with leaders in Orthodox ministry.

Sts. Peter & Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
đź“Ť Potomac, MD
📅 Sunday, May 3 | 7–9 PM

Featuring remarks and Q&A with Dr. Nathan Hoppe and Dn. Marek Simon, plus drinks and light bites. Learn more about these ministries and how you can support this important work.

If you’re in the DC / Maryland / Northern Virginia area, we’d love to have you there!

đź”— Register here - https://buff.ly/iXKV3Hi

Christ is Risen!
04/16/2026

Christ is Risen!

04/16/2026

Come join us!

"In mercy, O Good One, cast Thine eyes upon the petitions of us, who today come together in Thy holy temple, to anoint T...
04/08/2026

"In mercy, O Good One, cast Thine eyes upon the petitions of us, who today come together in Thy holy temple, to anoint Thy sick servants with Thine Oil Divine."

Sunday of Orthodoxy Troparion:We venerate Thy most pure image, O Good One; and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O ...
03/03/2026

Sunday of Orthodoxy Troparion:
We venerate Thy most pure image, O Good One; and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God. Of Thine own will Thou wast pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh and deliver Thy creatures from bo***ge to the Enemy. Therefore with thankfulness we cry aloud to Thee: “Thou hast filled all with joy, O our Savior, by coming to save the world.”

Every year during Lent, we invite into our churches a great pastor, Saint Andrew of Crete, and listen while he leads us ...
02/28/2026

Every year during Lent, we invite into our churches a great pastor, Saint Andrew of Crete, and listen while he leads us in a meditation on sin and repentance. That is, we listen while his Great Canon is chanted, and in response we reply over and over again, “Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me!” Some things in this long poetic work might strike some moderns as a bit jarring, if not downright pathological — all this self-flagellation over our sins, this torrent of anguish and self-abhorrence. Is all this really necessary? Is it even healthy?
A quick and superficial perusal of the text might leave us wondering. “There has never been a sin or act or vice in life that I have not committed, O Saviour. I have sinned in mind, word, and choice, in purpose, will and action, as no one else has ever done…. I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned against Thee. Be merciful to me. For there is no one who has sinned among men whom I have not surpassed by my sins…. From my youth, O Christ, I have rejected Thy commandments. I have passed my whole life without caring or thinking, a slave of my passions. Therefore, O Saviour, I cry to Thee: at least in the end save me!” Isn’t all this self-condemnation a bit much? And how accurate is it? Are all those people standing about in church for hours on end in Lent really as bad as all that?
Such questions miss the point of the Great Canon. The long meditation from the pen of Saint Andrew is not offered as an individual’s personal confession of sin. It is not intended to be the sort of thing one shares with a psychiatrist while lying on his couch, or with one’s confessor while standing before the Cross. It is not intended as autobiography, but as medicine. Like some medicines, it might seem a little severe, and even taste bitter. But it is exactly the medicine that we need, however it might taste.
Read the full reflection by Fr. Lawrence Farley:
https://www.oca.org/reflections/fr.-lawrence-farley/st.-andrew-of-crete-a-rival-voice

We turned up the heat on Sunday with our annual Chili Cook Off! Parishioners gathered together for bingo and some delici...
02/17/2026

We turned up the heat on Sunday with our annual Chili Cook Off! Parishioners gathered together for bingo and some delicious chili to help raise funds for our upcoming HVAC needs.

Congratulations to this year's cook off winners!!!
First place: John Sedor
Second place: Wayne Tatusko
Third place: Vicky Jacobson.
Thank you to our talented bingo caller Matthew Sedor. Thank you to the Jacobson and Prose families for organizing the cook off.
Please prayerfully consider giving generously to this necessary effort!

01/27/2026

His Beatitude Tikhon celebrates the 13th anniversary of his enthronement as Metropolitan of All America and Canada. The clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America give thanks to the Almighty God for His Beatitude’s archpastoral love for his flock and primatial leadership. May God grant His Beatitude many more blessed years!

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7124 River Road
Bethesda, MD
20817

Opening Hours

Saturday 4:30pm - 7pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+13012296300

Website

https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkoca

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