A spiritual mission was organized in 1793 with volunteers from the monks of the Valaam Monastery. They were sent to preach the Word of God to the native inhabitants of northwestern America, who had come under the sovereignty of Russia only ten years before. Saint Herman was one of the members of…
Welcome to St. Mary's Orthodox Church in Iron Mountain!
St. Mary's is a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin. As a member of the Antiochian Archdiocese we follow the liturgical practice and canonical discipline of our Archdiocese and Patriarchate. All our services are in English.
We are located at 311 West D Street in Iron Mountain, MI; on the corner of West D Street and Stockbridge Ave.
Visitors & inquirers are always welcome at St. Mary's! Please visit our Inquirers Page and our Contact & Visitors Page
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Thank you for visiting and have a blessed day!
* CONFESSIONS: Time for confession is available by appointment. No confessions will be heard following midweek or Sunday Liturgy's. Please contact Fr. Mark in advance to schedule confession time.
* LIBRARY: Quite a few of the church's lending library books are currently out in homes. If you are finished reading the book(s) you have borrowed please return them to the church. There is a waiting list for several of the titles. If you loved the book you borrowed and would like to purchase a personal copy please speak to Michelle for assistance in ordering. Thank you!
Musician Appreciation Sunday is Sunday, December 8th
Conception of Our Most Holy Theotokos by St. Anna +December 9th
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker +December 12th
St. Herman of Alaska +December 13th
The Holy Scriptures: Nourishment of the Faithful, Part Three by His Eminence Metropolitan Saba
The Holy Scriptures: Nourishment of the Faithful, Part Two
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10:00am Divine Liturgy
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10:00am Divine Liturgy
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5:30pm Nativity Liturgy
"Sometimes called the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Church is the first Christian Church, the Church founded by the Lord Jesus Christ and described in the pages of the New Testament. Her history can be traced in unbroken continuity all the way back to Christ and His Twelve Apostles. For twenty centuries, she has continued in her undiminished and unaltered faith and practice. Today her apostolic doctrine, worship, and structure remain intact. The Orthodox Church maintains that the Church is the living Body of Jesus Christ."
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
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