St. Mark Orthodox Church

Orthodox Christianity in Bradenton, Florida

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by Fr. Jonathan H. Cholcher Newcomers to the Orthodox Church are familiar with ethnic and national qualifiers: Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Coptic (Egyptian) Orthodox, etc.  These qualifiers historically originate from peoples seeking to retain a Christian identity within a cultural context threatened by foreign invaders and occupiers contrary to their Christian past.  For instance, Greek Orthodoxy materialized especially after Greek independence from almost 400 years of Turkish Muslim rule. Ethnic and national qualifiers of … [Read more...]

St. Mark Orthodox Church

1517 57th St. E.
Bradenton, FL 34208

941-749-7662

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