For Fr. Andrew ~ by Sharon Morton

Fr. Andrew, you are a very reverent and obedient priest to the Bishop. You ask us to be obedient to the church also and to serve one other. We will, of course, carry on but we don't have to like it or remain silent in our displeasure.

St Elizabeth has always been a welcoming, loving parish and we do feel the pain of your departure. The short while you have been with us has changed a good family into a great family. With your help we have reached out past the Highland Park community and increased membership. Most important for me have been your sermons and their message; your actions and your humor.

I truly hope the Bishop has a change of heart and allows you to stay.

We welcome Fr. Barnabas as our guest, since he has already said he will only be here for a year or more to learn the ways of the American church. I feel the best way for Fr. Barnabas to learn about the US church is to visit several churches and to watch, participate and be guided by priests from all over the diocese.