Where are we?St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church is located at 2250 East Paris Ave. SE in the city of Kentwood, right outside of Grand Rapids. We are minutes from the I-96 freeway, and blocks from 28th Street.
Our principal service, the Divine Liturgy, is at 10:00 AM on Sunday. All visitors are invited and welcome! If you are unable to attend a Sunday service, consider listening online at [Divine Liturgy].
St. Nicholas is a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Regionally, we are part of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest. Our archdiocese is a part of the ancient Church of Antioch, mentioned in Acts 11:26. We are in full communion with the other historic Orthodox churches of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Alexandria, as well as the other Eastern Orthodox churches throughout the world.
The central beliefs of the Orthodox faith are professed in the Nicene Creed. Orthodox Christians believe in the Holy Trinity, the Divinity of Christ, His virgin birth and His glorious resurrection. The Orthodox church is in direct continuity with the Church founded by Jesus Christ; it does not trace its origins to any other reformer or founder.
Ordinarily, a person becomes a member of the Orthodox Church by being born again of water and the Holy Spirit in the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation (Confirmation). Adults who have been baptized in non-Orthodox churches become members by a profession of faith and the Sacrament of Chrismation. This occurs after a period of instruction in the Orthodox faith.