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Archpriest Theodore Pisarchuk

Rector

Contact:  sjmrector@gmail.com

Archpriest Theodore Pisarchuk (Fr. Ted) is the founding priest of St. Justin Martyr Orthodox Church. He holds a Master of Divinity from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (1994). For twelve years he served as the Mission Director of the Diocese of the South and presently serves as the Dean of the Central Florida Deanery. Fr. Ted is a licensed Commercial Building Contractor (1990). He is married to Matushka Lee Ann and has adult children, Christopher and Steven.

Priest Jacob Hatch

Assistant Priest

Contact: sjm.assist.priest@gmail.com

Holds a Master of Divinity from St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary (2006) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (2003).  He also received a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2015 from the University of North Florida. He was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in 2009 and ordained to the Holy Priesthood on February 4th, 2018 by His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Philadelphia and Eastern Philadelphia on behalf of Archbishop Alexander. He is married to Matushka Erika Hatch and has two children, Joshua, and Cecilia Hatch.

Deacon James Marth

Contact: jmarth4@gmail.com

Deacon James was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in 2017. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (1984) and a Master of Divinity Degree from Perkins School of Theology (1988). He was a pastor in the United Methodist Church (1988-2000), serving parishes in Illinois and Florida.  He is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Florida and Georgia.  He is married to Matushka Robin.  

Deacon Nicholas Birbilis 

Deacon Niko holds a Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (2018), and was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in 2023 by His Eminence Archbishop Alexander. He grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey, moved to Florida to work for the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, and now works as a full-stack web developer. He is married to Matushka Kelsey and has two children, Panayioti and Lucia.

Naria Menard

Office Manager

Contact: sjmoffice@gmail.com

(904) 880-7671

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  • Sat
    9Nov

    3:30pm Homless Ministry
    6:00pm Great Vespers
  • Sun
    10Nov

    9:00am Sunday School
    9:40am Hours
    10:00am Div. Liturgy
    Pre-Lenten BBQ
    12:00pm - MS/HS Starbucks with Canned Food Drive Distribution to follow
  • Tue
    12Nov

    6:15 Youth Committee Meeting
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