St. Tikhon Orthodox Church
A Parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) in the Eastern American Diocese.
“God is light; In him there is no darkness...”
[1 John 1:5]
St. Tikhon Orthodox Church is an English speaking parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) in the Eastern American Diocese.
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We are a traditional church. No new theology... no new morality...no trendy worship. What you will find is the Faith as delivered once and for all time through the Apostles. The ancient Church for a modern world.
ABOUT US
Our Vision
We seek to reach out to all who thirst for the unchanging Faith that was delivered once and for all time by Jesus Christ. We seek to grow in faith and spiritual maturity as genuine disciples of Christ and to live the Faith authentically in thought, word and deed.
In short... to be the Church
What We Do
We worship in the manner of the ancient, undivided Church. Our liturgy is that of St. John Chrysostom. We are Catholic; but not Roman Catholic. We are evangelical; but not Protestant, in that we seek to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all. We are Orthodox in that we proclaim the ancient and undiluted Faith and are part of Christ's Church as it was established since AD 33.
Our Community
We are a Parish in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) in the Eastern American Diocese. As such, we are a part of the canonical jurisdictions of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Our doors and our hearts are open to all who will come. All are welcome!
Clergy
Priest John Cook, Rector
Father John is a convert to Orthodoxy with 17 years in ministry. He and his wife Matushka Tamara live in the Ruther Glen area. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theological Studies and a Masters in Divinity. Fr. John also served as a Chaplain in the Maryland Defense Force supporting the Maryland National Guard he also served in the US Army as an IT Engineer. A bi-vocational priest, he works as a Computer Systems Engineer in Northern Virginia.
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Our Hierarchy
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
