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[[Image:Front_w_Drive_Closeup.jpg|thumb|right|St. Andrew House]]
'''St. Andrew House Center for Orthodox Christian Studies''' is a Pan-Orthodox institution dedicated to Orthodox unity. It offers Orthodox Christians in the Detroit area "a place where they can gather to learn about their faith, share information with other [[parish]]es and to further witness the [[Gospel]] of Jesus Christ." St. Andrew House is located on Detroit's west side. [[Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit|Archbishop NATHANIEL]] of the [[Romanian Orthodox Episcopate (OCA)of America|Romanian Orthodox Episcopate]] ([[OCA]]) is the founder and president. He has said: "We are united by our faith, and we should be united in our efforts to live that faith...This Center is the first in the United States to serve all the canonical [[jurisdiction]]s of the Orthodox Church."
The Center is governed by a cross jurisdictional board of directors who come from various parishes across the city. The Council of Christian Orthodox Churches, a 40 year old Inter-Orthodox [[clergy]] and [[laity|lay]] group, has been a source of constant support for the Center and contributed some of the initial capital to purchase the building. The COCC is one of a number of groups who maintain offices in the building. Other groups include [[Orthodox Christian Women of Metropolitan Detroit]] (OCW), [[Orthodox Christian Laity]] (OCL), and Psalm Music Ministry. The Center is also home to St. [[Raphael of Brooklyn]] (OCA) mission parish, and the [[Holy Ascension Romanian Orthodox Monastery (Detroit, Michigan)|Monastery of the Holy Ascension]].