St Matthew Orthodox Church
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Sister Bay
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Northern Door Orthodox Christian Chapels
Holy Transfiguration Chapel, Sister Bay

Holy Transfiguration Chapel in Sister Bay is permanently open to visitors, day and night. Many visitors and locals have found the Chapel to be a special place “apart,” dropping in to pray, light a candle, attend a service, or just to be quiet before God. Additionally, the visitor finds an extensive lending library. There is plenty of public parking on the side of the street, and within the downtown Sister Bay area which is just a block or two away.

Holy Transfiguration Chapel is a functioning part of St. Matthew Orthodox Church in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was built by Reader George (“Pat”) Mangan, A.I.A, of blessed memory (+2023), a long-time resident of Sister Bay, who designed and built the Chapel on his property as an outpost of Orthodox Christianity in Door County.  It is located in the woods at 10764 N. Bayshore Drive in Sister Bay. It is on the private property of the Mangan family, but feel free to just walk along the path back to the chapel, you will not be bothering anyone. It was Pat's desire that the chapel be open for prayer 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Divine Liturgy is held about once every two months on a Saturday. For information about the occasionally scheduled services, please view the schedule on our main page, or please contact the parish priest of St. Matthew Orthodox Church, Priest John Thetford, at his email address.

 
St. Lawrence Chapel, Washington Island

Due to multiple Orthodox Christian families living on Washington Island, in May 2026 the bishop blessed the creation of St. Lawrence Orthodox Christian Chapel in Washington, WI. This chapel primarily functions through regular gatherings for Vespers on Saturdays or Typika on Sundays. The goal is that sometime in Fall 2026, a regular schedule of public services will be announced.

If you are interested in gathering for prayer together with the Orthodox Christians on Washington Island, please reach out to local contact, Russell Rolffs at his email address.

 

 
Sister Bay
10764 N Bay Shore Dr,; Sister Bay, WI 54234
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