CONWAY — Having steered his parish for the past 11 years, Father Jeffrey Monroe will hand over “command” of St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church Sunday to Father Brad Mathias of Bangor, Maine.
Being a priest means being part of the lives of parishioners. But Father Monroe has made it a special calling to also honor veterans during his time at the Conway Village church, which began in 1978 and opened at its current location in 1989.
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