On October 1, Aleksandr Molodin and Andrei Malyshev visited St. Xenia Orthodox Church in Methuen, Massachusetts, where we were warmly welcomed by His Grace Michael, Bishop of Boston and Vicar Bishop of the Eastern American Diocese, who serves as rector of the parish; Priest Alexei Klar, Assistant Rector; and Andrei Doohovskoy, Parish Warden. St. Xenia…
On September 25, Alexander Molodin and Andrei Malyshev visited St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, New Jersey, where they were warmly welcomed by the cathedral’s rector, Mitred Archpriest Serge Lukianov. Father Serge personally led us through the cathedral and parish complex, explaining not only its history, but also many practical decisions that shape the daily liturgical life of the church.
Alexander Molodin and Andrei Malyshev met with His Grace Bishop Spyridon of Chicago and Mid-America (the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR)) to present the work of Apsida Studio and to ask for his blessing for the studio’s continued service to Orthodox communities. Bishop Spyridon has served as Bishop of Chicago and Mid-America since…
On September 20, Alexander Molodin and Andrei Malyshev visited St. Vladimir Orthodox Church in the Ann Arbor area of Michigan. The parish, located along the Detroit–Chicago corridor, has experienced substantial growth in recent years, and its existing church building can no longer comfortably accommodate the congregation.
On September 19, Alexander Molodin and Andrei Malyshev met with His Eminence Archbishop and Metropolitan Longin, Archbishop of New Gracanica–Chicago and Metropolitan of Midwestern America. During the meeting, they presented several projects currently being developed and implemented by Apsida Studio and spoke about the studio’s work with Orthodox parishes and monasteries in the United States….
On September 18–19, a significant milestone in the construction of the future church at Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete in Weatherby, Missouri, was marked by the liturgical Founding and Erection of the Cross. The cross was erected at the site of the apse of the future church, designed by Apsida Studio. The skete belongs to the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gracanica–Midwestern America and is under the spiritual jurisdiction of His Eminence Metropolitan Longin.
A meeting with the clergy and representatives of the parish administration was held at St. Innocent of Irkutsk Orthodox Church in Redford, Michigan, in the Detroit metropolitan area. The Reverend Father Joshua Genig, Rector of the parish and Dean of the Central States Deanery, gave us a tour of the church and spoke about one of the principal challenges the parish is currently facing: a serious shortage of space.
Link to Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the USA. Official Website. On August 28, 2026, Apsida Studio partners Aleksandr Molodin and Deacon Andrei Malyshev met with His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, and Hegumen Nikodim (Balyasnikov), Acting Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes…
Aleksandr (Sasha) Molodin and Andrei Malyshev of Apsida Architectural Studio recently visited Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Randolph, New Jersey, to meet with parish representatives and study the church’s existing space. They were welcomed by Suzette Eremin, a representative of the Parish Council, and a parish deacon, who shared the history of the community and…
Construction continues on the Chapel of St. Elizabeth and All Military Saints in Savannah, Missouri, and over the past month the building has reached another important milestone. The structural work on both the lower level and the main chapel is now substantially complete. The building has taken on its full architectural form and is ready…