Father Shukrallah’s Will

My beloved sons and flowers of my heart, Hafeeth, Lamy and Jabour, I pray that your days may be long on this earth … For the love of our Lord, Jesus Christ and my love for you, protect what I’m asking you to do.

Protect your Orthodox religion until the end of your life.

Walk in truth with everybody …

Study the Holy Bible for the Bible will teach you everything. Keep your lent and prayers and everything concerning the rules and regulations of the Orthodox Church.

Honor your guests …

Love everybody, especially each one of you …

Pay my debts and don’t hold it against me.

In ending — walk according to the will of God.

— Excerpts from the will of Rt Rev’d Shukrallah Shadid, first priest of St Elijah in Oklahoma City. (Stolen from the souvenir program for the 3rd Annual DOWAMA Parish Life Conference hosted by Ss Peter & Paul Church, Topeka, Kansas.)

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