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Fr. John Peck<\/p><\/div>Fr. John Peck was unceremoniously thrown out of his parish some months back for no justifiable reason. This is a blight in our Orthodox Church and happens more often than many people realize. Sooner or later this problem must be addressed. Priests with families should not have to suffer this kind of arbitrary abuse. <\/p>\n

It causes considerable hardship on the priest and his family especially if no severance or other help is offered (Fr. John received no severance). Keep in mind that a priest not only loses his income, but also insurance and any other benefit that goes along with the salary.<\/p>\n

In order to make ends meet, Fr. John designs websites for Logos Web Services<\/a> (we are partners), writes books and articles, serves as a substitute when openings are available, and other jobs. Presently he is between assignments and has no reliable income. Most people don’t realize that the Church does not offer any help to priests in this predicament. <\/p>\n

Currently business is slow. Also, his truck just broke down ($1500 to repair it). His cash reserves are near empty and he needs some temporary help. I did not ask Fr. John’s permission to post this appeal because he would have told me not to do it. But he is a valued friend and if I had the money he needed I would give it. But I don’t have it. Hence this appeal. <\/p>\n

Please help if you can. You can make your donation directly to Fr. John through my PayPal account below. I will make sure he gets your donation and ask him to acknowledge it by email so that you can be assured that he received it. Unfortunately the donations are not<\/em> tax-deductible. <\/p>\n

Or you can send a check directly to Fr. John Peck at: 3825 W Anthem Way #1148, Anthem, AZ 85086. <\/p>\n