Dan was ordained to the diaconate on February 7, 2007.  After ten years of service, he was encouraged to take a sabbatical due to several life events.  After a period of discernment, he agreed to a one-year sabbatical from active ministry.  It was halfway through his sabbatical he was asked to just “check out” an Episcopal parish in Palatine, and was asked if he could help serve at St. Philip’s for a time.  Dan attended the church services for a couple of weeks, incognito, and was very moved by how friendly and inviting the people, and rector are at St. Philip’s.  Dan agreed to be assigned at St. Philip’s, with Christmas Eve 2017 being his first service.  It was soon after that he agreed to apply for a permanent assignment to St. Philip’s.  Dan is very pleased and filled with joy to be able to serve at St. Philip’s now and long into the future.