Father Chad Williams, was baptised and chrismated into the Orthodox Chuch in 1980. He and his wife Cindy, who was baptised and chrismated the same year, were married in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1980. They have been blessed with 7 children. He was ordained priest in March of 1985 by Archbishop Alypy of Chicago.  Fr. Chad was first appointed priest  at St. John Climacus Mission Church in Bloomington, Indiana, and served there until he was appointed rector of the St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Church in October of 1987. He has continued to serve at St. Alexander Nevsky Church since that time.

Languages spoken: English, basic Russian and basic Spanish

Languages spoken: English, Russian

Languages spoken: English, Russian

Languages spoken: English