What is the history of St. Mary Magdalene Church?
St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church has its origins in the mid-1980s. Far from any local Orthodox parish, a handful of Orthodox Christians in Merced banded together and sought help in establishing a mission here. The request was granted, and the Mission grew gradually in those early years. Services were held in various locations around greater Merced, and a part-time pastor arrived in 1988.
