Saint Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church

Welcome to the website of Saint Mary Magdalene Orthodox Christian Church!
Thank you for visiting us.  Our purpose here is to build bridges of understanding: not only between you and this our local church community, but also between folks and the Orthodox Christian Faith.

Mosaic icon of Jesus Christ as "Lord of All" (Pantocrator) from the ancient Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople

What is Christianity? This is a question that seems to get only more difficult to answer as time goes by: so many differing groups and denominations continually pop up with their own particular answers! If a person started now, with little or no knowledge of the Christian Faith, and started surveying all the various groups and churches out there, the task would be overwhelming. We believe that the best way to discover true Christianity today is to go back to its roots in the ancient Church, starting with the days of the Apostles and moving forward.

Of course, what you find in the early Church may surprise you! Ancient Christians centered their life in Christ in community: the Church as the Body of Christ. In some ways Acts 2:42 says it best: the first Christians devoted themselves to

• "The Apostles' Teaching"
• "The Fellowship"
• "The 'Breaking of Bread'"
• "The Prayers"