Support an Orthodox Christian Parish
Support the Saint Euphemia Orthodox Christian Church of the Antiochian Diocese of New England, under Bishop John and Metropolitan Saba, located in Rockland Maine. Our mission is to build a Christ-centered community of fellowship, prayer, and belonging at St. Euphemia. Your support will help us accomplish this mission, as well as all of the many ministries that we strive towards. No amount is too small; any involvement is a blessing!
Donate and Support our Ministries…
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Divine Services
St. Euphemia holds multiple services a week! There is Vespers every Saturday, Orthros and Divine Liturgy every Sunday, and a three hour Vigil every Wednesday evening!
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Pastoral Guidance
Our Parish Priest, Fr. Justin Slaughter Doty, offers week-day appointments and availability to meet with parishioners, inquirers, and visitors each and every week. Phone calls, Emails, or Zooms are also available.
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Public Library
The members of St. Euphemia have been working over the course of three years to build up an expansive library of Orthodox texts, not only for Orthodox Christians, but also for the wider community at large.
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Outreach & Evangelism
St. Euphemia is a committed presence in the community of the Midcoast of Maine. We strive to assist local organizations, and we also devote a portion of our time to bringing the Orthodox faith into the local Hospital and Prison.
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Orthodox Bookstore
St. Euphemia has just begun a public Orthodox Bookstore based out of the parish library. It is our hope to slowly grow this shop into a reliable source of Orthodox texts for the Midcoast.
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Community Events
St. Euphemia hosts multiple community events each year! There is a quarterly Contra Dance, an annual Bake Sale, an annual Byzantine Concert, and more!
Our Clergy
Fr. Justin Slaughter Doty
Fr. Justin Slaughter Doty was appointed as the priest and pastor of the Saint Euphemia Orthodox Chapel in 2022 by Bishop John of Worcester and New England. Fr. Justin comes from a mixed religious upbringing and is a convert to Holy Orthodoxy.
Deacon Sophrony
Deacon Sophrony Koubek is a native of the coast of Maine and of the greater Damariscotta area--is a husband, father, translator, farmer and bread baker…
Through his travels and association with St. Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, California, he was able to take on the ministry of translating the text, Elder Sebastian of Optina into English which remains in print to this day.
Any Donation is a blessing!
Contact information for
St. Euphemia Orthodox Church
Parish Website:
Parish Email:
StEuphemiaOffice@gmail.com
FrJsd1012@gmail.com