 The UAOC of North and South America, headed by Javchak-Champion, joined with UAOC in Ukraine, and on April 21, 2004 declared Metropolitan Mefodiy (Kudriakov) to be their Primate.Javchak-Champion returned to Northern Westchester in 2005, where he relocated the church's administrative office and founded the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Orthodox Parish.He supported in 2005, Metropolitan Mefodiy (Kudriakov) in a conflict with Archbishop Ihor Isichenko.