orthodox christianity is a communion of self governing churches, united by a common faith and spirituality. the greek orthodox archdiocese of america, headquartered in new york city, is an eparchy of the ecumenical patriarchate. the mission of the archdiocese is to proclaim the gospel of christ, to teach and spread the orthodox christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the church in the united states of america according to the orthodox christian faith and tradition.

ocf transforms the lives of college students by guiding them along the path to jesus christ through his church, cultivating a campus community of worship, witness, service, fellowship, and education. our vision is to be the loving presence of christ and the orthodox christian church on college campuses, to be an integral part of students’ spiritual formation by challenging them to explore the faith, and to inspire students to commit to living an orthodox christian way of life daily.

st nicholas russian orthodox church, mckinney (dallas area) texas

"fight to the death for the truth and the lord god will fight for you." (sir 4:28)