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Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta

2480 Clairmont Road NE


Atlanta, Ga 30329

27 July 2016

Sevasmitate ~ your blessing.


On today's feast of the Holy and Great-martyr Pantelemon, I greet you as always with
respect and love.
Observing your always dignified example as a servant of the Holy Church of Christ and
of the people, I find myself in a quandary how to share with you a difficult decision I
have made as to my continued service to the Church. My four years under your
omoforion as Ierokirix of the Metropolis of Atlanta has helped me tremendously in my
personal repentance - especially because of the traditional-paternal way
( ) you have always shown me that you are pleased with my
offering. Whatever good I have done is a direct result of the confidence Your Eminence
has always placed in my unworthiness.
The opportunity has arisen (from Metropolitan Soterios of Toronto) to take over the
position as Scholrchis (Dean) of the Saint John the Theologian Theological Academy of
Toronto. And with your blessings, I have accepted this position with both sadness for
leaving your side ~ but also with joy for the opportunity given me to influence future
priests of our Church. I arrived at this decision after much prayer and thought.
Moreover, for the illness that I overcame recently by your prayers - and in God's
providence, I realize that for the amount of travel necessary in our vast Metropolis - I
may no longer have the appropriate physical strength to endure.
I believe that your prayers will accompany me in this new opportunity of service to the
Church. For whatever else you need from me, I am at your disposal.
I remain, with respect and love referencing your right hand,
+Christdoulos, priest-monk

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