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Outreach speaks so clearly of who Father Brent is-
St. Francis Episcopal Church
PO BOX 76
Blue Hill, Maine 04614
February 10, 2023
From Outreach Chair, Sarah Everdell
Dear Brent,
The Outreach Committee has asked me to write thanking you for your inspiration and dedication to seeking social justice and community action while you served St. Francis. You took the initiative and expedited ZOOM for worship and for gatherings from Wednesday Seekers to Sacred Ground, from morning prayers to the study of the catechism. You served as a leader in the community on issues of climate change and homelessness. You sought to interact with the other local churches with peninsula wide prayer services and Lenten programs including the Stations of the Cross, and you speared-headed the refugee program at George Stevens Academy. As one member of the committee stated, “prayers and justice were pervasive.”
We are also grateful for your personal outreach to the congregation including lawn chair visits, house blessings, drive through communion, and even Bingo. All were unifying messages during Covid and helped St. Francis be as strong as we are. And there is so much more, including, of course, the lobsters!
You have touched the lives of so many people both within the church community as well as the wider community in a short period of time. And you have especially energized and focused Outreach. We will miss both your leadership and presence. All that you did while our priest is so valued and appreciated. Thank you.
Our very best wishes to you and your family,
Warmly,
Sarah Everdell, for the Outreach Committee
Judy Rountree, Cathy Thompson, Ruth Billings, Mary Hartley, Anne Follweiler, Kathy DeSilvery, Marty Hamblen, Prudy Heilner, Jane Reinoso, Chris Ramsay, Anne Gilchrist
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