Monday, July 26, 2010

Priest Matthew MacKay, Memory Eternal!

Priest Matthew MacKay
I have just been made aware that Fr. Matthew MacKay has died. He was the beloved pastor of St. Joseph Orthodox Church in Houston, TX. This is quite a blow to the community and to my father and his wife as they are parishioners there. He began his service there in 1994 from a small group of families meeting in an old dance studio to a thriving congregation in a beautiful parish filled with icons, beautiful singing, and plenty of children.

My prayers go out to his family, to his clergy (Fr. James and Fr. Dn. Meletios), and to his parishioners. This is a great loss.

Memory Eternal!

Posted by Byzantine, TX

4 comments:

  1. ClintJuly 26, 2010 at 2:27 PM

    Prayers are definitely requested. I know that I am in total shock. Fr. Matthew has been my pastor for two years and I just can't even wrap my head around this.

    Memory Eternal!

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  2. UnknownJuly 26, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    Father Matthew was an amazing priest and will be missed.

    Memory Eternal!

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  3. Michael KendallJuly 26, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    I am crushed. Fr. Matthew has also been my pastor for almost two years and baptized me. Just saw him yesterday.

    Memory Eternal

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  4. Mary BrigidJuly 26, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    He taught me what it was like to have a father's love. He taught me everything I know about Orthodox services, encouraged me when I suddenly became the choir director and then later a chanter. He was endlessly patient with my questions, always willing to go through future services point by point until I knew what I was doing. The fact that I've been able to teach others since he taught me is a tribute to his patience and knowledge. I am shattered.

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