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Old 1st May 2010, 03:12 AM   #1
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Dear Members,

We are pleased to announce that Padre411 has agreed to become an Advisor after receiving an offer from the staff.

Mike has been chosen for the role after displaying excellent support skills within the support forums, and as a result of his enthusiasm and dedication to EC, and for his special gift in communicating about the role that spirituality plays in the lives of many in our community.

We wish him the best of luck as an Advisor and hope that many of you benefit from the support that he offers, as many have already.

Good luck Mike!

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Old 1st May 2010, 03:48 AM   #2
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Congratulations Mike. Well deserved.
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Old 1st May 2010, 04:28 AM   #3
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Welcome on board Mike
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Old 1st May 2010, 08:28 AM   #4
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That's great Mike! Congrats to you!!
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Awesome, Mike. Congrats. I totally would've nominated you too.
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Old 1st May 2010, 09:47 AM   #6
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congratulations Mike. Well Deserved.
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awesome, Mike. Congrats. I Totally Would've Nominated You Too.
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Old 1st May 2010, 10:39 AM   #7
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Awesome, well deserved. Especially with all the religion threads that get started on here, will be great to have a priest on the Staff! Congrats!
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Congrats Mike!!
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Old 1st May 2010, 04:51 PM   #10
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This invitation is an honor. Thank all of you for your support and affirmation. I'll do by best to live up to this.

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Congrats & well deserved Mike. With so many people who struggle reconciling their faith with their sexuality, having you (officially) in the Advisor capacity will be much appreciated by very many here.
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That is awesome for you mike . You are totally awesome !!
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how bad is it that ive been on ec for 3ish years and i dont know who that is....congrats anyway
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Welcome on board, Mike!
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how bad is it that ive been on ec for 3ish years and i dont know who that is....congrats anyway
I've only been around since the end of January and I'm and "old dude." So, in any event, "hello."
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I don't know how I missed this... Mike, this makes me so happy!! Congratulations! I am so glad that EC recognized the merits of having a spiritual advisor on the team. I have seen that so many of the LGBT people who come to this forum are also facing spiritual challenges; I think the two often go hand in hand. You have consistently been fair and non-judgmental in your handling of spiritual matters, always helpful while always being respectful. And the story of your own personal journey... well that gives you the authenticity to offer your empathy and advice to any and all of the people who seek help through this forum.

This is a great day for EC!
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XD Same.

But Congrats D:
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