Saint Nicholas of Myra
Russian Orthodox Cross

Saint Nicholas Church

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Orthodox Parish, is a traditional orthodox parish of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church under the omophor of His Eminence, Metropolitan VALENTINE of Suzdal & Vladimir and is the headquarters for the Diocese of America where the Right Reverend Bishop ANDREW of Pavlovskoye presently resides.

This site was created to help those who are interested in learning more about Orthodox Christianity and visitors to the New Jersey and New York metro area to find our church and service times.

We are located in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, which is just off of U.S. Interstate 80 and not far from New York City. Church services are mostly in Church Slavonic with some English as well. Our parish is predominantly composed primarily of Russian speaking people with a number of American converts as well. His Grace, Bishop ANDREW speaks English, Russian, French, and Italian.


The Right Reverend Bishop ANDREW of Pavlovskoye
(Adminstrator - Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church of America)

CLERGY:

  • The Very Reverend Protopresbyter Vladimir Shishkoff (retired)
  • Father Deacon Christopher Banks


  • DIOCESE ADDRESS:
    95 Elm Street
    Elmwood Park, NJ
    U.S.A. 07407-1610
    [Map]


    TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
    Phone: (347) 321-4870
    Fax: (208) 730-7551


    EMAIL BISHOP ANDREW:
  • BishopAndrei@ROACusa.org


  • SCHEDULE OF SERVICES:
  • 5:30 pm - Saturday All-Night Vigil (Great Vespers, Matins, First Hour)
  • 10:00 am - Sunday Divine Liturgy (Hours begin at 9:30 am)


  • IMPORTANT LINKS:
  • (Russia) Official Web -- The Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church Site
  • (USA) -- The Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church of America
  • Orthodox-ROAC: The Official ROAC International Email Group List
  • ROAC-Women: International Email Group for Women of the ROAC



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