St. Mary Magdalene Equal to the Apostles:
is a special reformed Catholic community in the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado celebrating in Word and Sacraments God's love shown to all of us in Jesus Christ and committed to a generous Orthodoxy. When you feel lost, we can be your home.
Rev Fr Chrysostom Frank
"Love to the end and love without exception"
(St. Maria of Paris)
Welcome to St. Mary Magdalene Equal to the Apostles Episcopal Church!
Whether young or old, rich or poor, whatever your gender identity or sexual orientation, you are welcome here. Wherever you come from, whatever the color of your skin, your ethnic background or your cultural heritage you are welcome here. Whether you have never been in a church before, have recently left another church, or regularly attend church elsewhere, you are welcome here. Whoever you are, you are welcome here because Christ welcomes you and, therefore, so do we.
See Our Mission and Purpose
“I attend SMM because the congregation is made up of people who truly seek to know God, develop their spiritual gifts within a loving community, and share their time, wealth and efforts to make Denver a better place.”
“I attend SMM because the congregation is made up of people who truly seek to know God, develop their spiritual gifts within a loving community, and share their time, wealth and efforts to make Denver a better place.”
Liturgical Services
This sunday
December 21st — Divine Liturgy and Agape Meal. The Forefeast of the Nativity of our Lord.11:15am.
Complete Order of Service
Scripture Readings:
Commemorating: Sunday of the Holy Fathers. Troparion: The memory of the Ancestors is revealed to the ends of the world, truly filling it with light and making known the dawning of grace.For Christ shone forth from afar, brighter than the sun, the leading rank of stars shining with Him; and the divine-human birth was revealed to take place in Bethlehem. Therefore with faith let us all gather at this birth,// rejoicing in chorus and singing the pre-festal praise!
Reflection Questions:
December 21st — Divine Liturgy and Agape meal. 11:15am. 4th Sunday of Advent/Sunday before Nativity
December 24th — Mass of the Nativity (Christmas Eve). 4:30pm
January 4th - Divine Liturgy and Agape meal. 11:15am. Blessing of the waters.
Visit our Advent page
Western
The uniqueness of this congregation within the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado is its liturgical character. It is a bi-ritual community, using for its Western Rite the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.
Eastern
And using for its Eastern Rite a revised version of the Byzantine liturgical books and calendar of New Skete Orthodox Monastery.