Directory of American Churches, Monasteries and Convents

[Methodius]

ROAC is the creation of former ROCOR bishop Valentine of Suzdal, who's been convicted of molesting young men in Russia. He has with him as co-bishops the former ROCOR hieromonk Anthony Grabbe, who stole millions of dollars from our mission in Jerusalem before being defrocked and who participated in the events which ended in Met. Vitaly living in Montreal, and the former ROCOR hieromonk Gregory Abu-Asali a jurisdiction-hopper.

[Julianna]

ROAC is the creation of former ROCOR bishop Valentine of Suzdal, who's been convicted of molesting young men in Russia. He has with him as co-bishops the former ROCOR hieromonk Anthony Grabbe, who stole millions of dollars from our mission in Jerusalem before being defrocked and who participated in the events which ended in Met. Vitaly living in Montreal, and the former ROCOR hieromonk Gregory Abu-Asali a jurisdiction-hopper.

1. No, on appeal charges were dismissed as of February 2003.
2. Never convicted, but I have heard things about his dad.
3. Yes when one searches for the truth they may move to a new Church.

[尼古拉前执事]

Juliana, isn't that list above different than the GOC that you are in communion with. I think your above list is the HOTCA GOC that OOD is in. The GOC you are in communion with is http://www.gocgreece.com I believe.

[bogoliubtsy]

As an aside,
Vladimir Moss, according to his own admission on another list, is currently not under ANY bishop...but is still looking for the "correct" jurisdiction after having been involved in ROCOR then moving from schism to schism.

[OrthodoxyOrDeath]

Nicholas,

Not that I believe size has anything to do with truth...

But yes, the GOC Churches Julianna lists are under the Synod represented by Archbishop Chrysostomos II.

The group Julianna communes with has, and she can correct me if I'm wrong, 1 church building in Detroit, a priest and mission with about 6 followers in Denver, I think something similiar in Texas and a deacon in Richmond Virginia. In Greece they have a few more facilities.

[Julianna]

I think the GOC Greeks we are in communion have these temples

The Holy and Sacred Monastery of the Holy Protection (Agia Skepi)
His Eminence, Metropolitan kyr Niphon of Piraeus
Kerateas 190 01
Attiki, Greece
Phone: 011-30-10-996-9813
Fax: 011-30-10-994-2065

Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
Protopresbyter Chariton Regas
610 Edinburg Rd.
Trenton, NJ 08619
Phone: 609-587-0279
Website: http://www.htgoc.com

The Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection
Protopresbyter Victor Melehov
Priest Michael Marcinowski
Hieromonk Nikifor
63 Laurel Street
Worcester, MA 01605-3069
Phone: 508-752-7813

The Orthodox Church of Saint John the Russian
Archpriest Spyridon Schneider
16 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Ipswich, MA 01938
Phone: 978-356-1207
Website: http://www.stjohntherussian.com

Saint Cosmas Aitolos Orthodox Church
Priest Athanasios Kampalis
2817 Saint Clair Avenue E.
Toronto, Ontario M4B 1N3
CANADA
Phone: 416-751-3220

Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church
Priest Steven Allen
24301 Greater Mack Avenue
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Phone: 810-773-9750

Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Christian Church
Priest Christopher Johnson
1071 S. Jasper Street
Aurora, CO 80017
Phone: 303-369-3359

Saint Menas Orthodox Christian Chapel
19105 SW 354 Street
Florida City, Florida 33034-5323
Phone: 305-245-0249

I pray for the reunion of the GOC as one.

[Julianna]

Gregory was a priest in our synod who was lobbying everywhere to become a bishop. When he was refused, he left the Church for "greater glory".

He had a problem with Pavlos that I will not scandalize with public accusations and took it to the Synod but Pavlos sabotaged him before His Grace got to your synod with with forged documents with help of Gabriel of ROCOR. Later ROCOR admited there were no such documents that Gabriel had "produced" for Pavlos. It sounds out there but is really well documented. ROCOR has no documentation of what Gabriel produced for his friend Pavlos

And His Grace doesn't even wish to be a bishop, he will tell you he is only a bishop because ROCOR fell under their own anathema and so he had to be a bishop when the Russian Church went under Valentin and he wishes he could have just been an archmandrate for the rest of his life