Every Sunday after services, we share a meal together. If you would like to contribute, you can sign up here.
St John the Theologian Orthodox Church is served on a rotating basis by clergy from St Justin Martyr Orthodox Church in Jacksonville, FL.
Archpriest Theodore Pisarchuk
Rector
Email: sjmrector@gmail.com
Phone: 904-880-7671
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
Email: jacobshatch@gmail.com
Fr. Jacob is the Assistant Priest at St. Justin Martyr Orthodox Church in Jacksonville, FL. He 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
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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.
