Below is from the blog Praying with My Feet on the repose of Fr. Jacob Myers of St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church today. I visited his parish just two years ago for Vespers while attending a conference. If you've ever been to this urban church you know how it is adorned with icons on all the walls from top to bottom. While the service was ongoing and I was examining those icons he came over to me and with a broad smile said, "You know what kathisma means don't you? You can sit down." I did just that and spoke with him about his parish after the service was completed. I was hoping to make a return visit next year. That church does important work in the area and I am saddened by the loss of a faithful shepherd. May his memory be eternal!
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Please pray for his wife Mat. Rebecca and his two daughters. Also for his congregation who are now orphaned. I am also acquainted with his brother and sister-in-law and I know they need our prayers as well.
May his memory be eternal!
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I just updated my blog post to add that this was apparently from complications of the flu. It was all very fast.
ReplyDeleteWe will miss Fr. Jacob. He is leaving some big shoes to fill.
May his memory be eternal!
I am so shocked and saddened. He is an old friend who helped me many times. May his memory be eternal.
ReplyDeleteDuring the siege of Alanta by Operation Rescue, Fr Myers brought me Communion on a Sunday when I was imprisioned in the Fulton County jail. He also gave me a dozen or so peanut candy bars to sneak back unto the prison to distribute to the rest of the pro-lifers in our triangle shaped holding pen. The candy bars were buldging out of my prison jump suit pant and shirt pockets.I was escorted by a cop, who said nothing. On the elevator another cop with a prisoner, proceeded,to harass his prisoner, saying" What have you got in yout pockets ,boy, and fished out a small piece of paper. I was allowed to proceed to my triangle and distribute the candy bars to my brother rescuers. Each had one and I had one left, which I tossed to the first guy who asked me, saying that all there is. Fr Mryers was upset, I gave that last one away.It was the best tasting candy bar I ever ate. August 1988 Atlanta GA.The Command of God is Life Eternal, may the Lord's Will be done.
ReplyDeleteThis has been quite a week; first the blessed repose of Abbess Barbara and now Fr. Jacob Myers. May their memories be eternal. Vechnaya pamyat!
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