Down the memory lane!

December 6,2007
letter from his Εminence,Metropolitan Isaiah,

"Almost ten years ago, more or less, when Father John Kaloudis was your proistamenos and Mr. Nick Bapis was the council president, the topic of two separate parishes was very much alive. After much discussion with Mr. Bapis, I told him that I would not force the community to become two parishes. I like to believe that I am faithful to what I say. One reason for this is that I believe in the exercise of one's free will. In my forty-five years in the clergy, I have never forced anyone to do my will. Each person must be free to exercise his or her own free will, especially in matters that deal with God and the Church. I challenge anyone to say that I forced someone to do or not to do a particular thing."
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Survey results
November 17,2007

The survey results are in.
 Of the 1,325 surveys sent out, 427 were returned.
The results of those who sent in their surveys were:
Against the split: 370 - 87% For the split: 57 - 13%
In terms of primary church attendance the votes broke down in the following manner.
Those who attended primarly Holy Trinity voted 110 - against, and 5 - for.
Those who attended primarly Prophet Elias voted 104 - against, 46 - for.
Those claiming they attended both churches fairly equally voted 119 - against, 2 - for.
Those who claimed no attendance preference voted 37 - against, and 4 - for.

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