St. Mark Orthodox Church

Orthodox Christianity in Bradenton, Florida

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Orthodox Faith

Learn more about the Orthodox faith here! These topical articles will help you learn more about the historic Christian faith and the Church.

Church Building and Servers
  • The Altar and Its Furnishings
  • The Bells
  • The Candles and Their Symbolism
  • The Church Building
  • The Clergy
  • The Iconostasis
  • The Sacristy and Vestry
Sacraments of the Church
  • Church Mysteries
  • Holy Baptism
  • Holy Chrismation
  • Holy Communion
  • Holy Matrimony
  • Holy Orders
  • Holy Repentance
  • Holy Unction
Orthodox Scripture
  • The Holy Bible
  • The New Testament
  • The Old Testament
  • Used in Church
  • Where to Find
Orthodox Icons
  • Holy Icons
  • Icon Not-Made-By-Hands
  • Icons of the Theotokos
Orthodox Monasticism
  • The Monastic Grades
  • The Monastic Tonsure
Orthodox Prayer
  • Communing with God in Prayer
  • The Church’s Prayer for the Dead
Orthodox Symbolism
  • The Life-Creating Cross
  • The Other Symbols
Orthodox Worship
  • Fasting
  • Fasting Rules
  • Fasting Seasons and Days
  • Glossary of Liturgical Terms
  • Great Lent and Pascha
  • Liturgical Books
  • Liturgical Gestures
  • Liturgical Music
  • Services of the Daily Cycle
  • The Divine Liturgy
  • The Five Cycles
Church History
  • A History of the Orthodox Church
  • Orthodoxy in America
  • Orthodoxy in the World
Feasts of the Church
  • The Feast of Feasts – Pascha
  • The Twelve Great Feasts
  • Various Other Feasts
Orthodox Dogma and Doctrine
  • Holy Tradition
  • The Beatitudes
  • The Christian Ethic
  • The Mother of God
  • The Symbol of Faith
  • The Ten Commandments

St. Mark Orthodox Church

1517 57th St. E.
Bradenton, FL 34208

941-749-7662

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Recent Articles

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