Protection of the
Holy Mother of God
Orthodox Church
An English-language parish of the
Orthodox Church in America (Romanian Episcopate)
in Falls Church, Va.
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St. Mary's is Open
Fr. David Subu welcomes you to worship the Lord with us! The parish is open with limited in-person attendance. Simply register for a service and follow our pandemic protocols while you're with us. We'd love to have you!
Visitors welcome!
Register for other services this week:
Registration for weekday services is helpful, but optional. Registration helps clergy and volunteers to anticipate needs.
- Presanctified Liturgy on Wednesday, April 21, 2021
- Divine Liturgy on Lazarus Saturday, April 24, 2021
- Great Vespers w/ Group Confession on Lazarus Saturday, April 24, 2021 (registration required)
Find more services farther in the future on the calendar.
Consecrated in 1988, Protection of the Holy Mother of God Orthodox Church (St. Mary), is a community of the Orthodox Church in America, an English-language parish of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, that meets in Falls Church, VA. Our congregation is a mix of cradle, convert, and "re-vert" worshippers, coming from all different walks of life and backgrounds. In other words, we are a great American "melting pot" of Orthodoxy in the heart of the nation's capital!
St. Mary's is following the Virginia guidance needed to conduct services lawfully according to Gov. Northam's 4th Amended Executive Order 72.
