St Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church is a mission parish of the Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).  The founding of the mission in 1981 was blessed by Archbishop Sylvester of Montreal and continues today under the omophorion of Our Archbishop, His Eminence Irénée of Ottawa and all Canada.
	St Gregory’s began as a mission to Queens University students, in the home of the Zion family. On growing, it also met in a chapel at the University. Later, it became a house-church, then moved to a store-front in a strip-mall, and thereafter, at the invitation of the Anglican parish (which had built a new building), moved into the basement of their old historic stone church in Cataraqui Cemetery where the first Prime Minister of Canada is buried. After spending two decades in the Anglican basement, on June 15, 2022, the former Methodist/United church building across the road was purchased by St. Gregory's parish (965 Sydenham Road).  It became the new and permanent home of St. Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church.  An antique iconostasis was donated and installed in June of 2022, and the first Divine Liturgy in the new location was held on June 26, 2022.
	St Gregory’s, as is the case with many Orthodox Churches in North America, uses the New Calendar. Our worship services follow the Typikon (usage) of the Russian Orthodox Church, with a smattering of Byzantine elements added. All services are chanted primarily in the English language, with a small amount of Slavonic, Greek, Malayalam, and French being used from time to time. Membership of the parish represents a wide range of national backgrounds, from North America (both Canada and USA), Russia, Ukraine, Romania, the Balkans, the Middle East, and India. Students and professors come from the University of Queens who want to hear the Liturgy in English. Further, there are a growing number of people (converts) who have entered into Holy Orthodoxy from outside the Eastern Orthodox Church. St Gregory's is truly a "pan-Orthodox" parish. Our goal is to be a spiritual lighthouse, sharing the Truth and Love of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ in the Orthodox Christian manner, in the English language, in Southeastern Ontario.
	St Gregory ‘s seeks to make welcome anyone looking for an Orthodox parish home in Kingston.  Whether raised in the Orthodox Church or perhaps looking into Holy Orthodoxy for the first time, you will find a warm community anxious to welcome you and provide the home you are seeking.  Please feel free to visit any time or contact us using the information provided by this website.