On Sunday, June 27, 2004 the Wakefield Congregational Church said farewell to the Tamilio family as Rev. John led his final service for us. Rev. John will soon take up new duties in Kansas. The service that day was filled with tears, laughter, and wonderful remembrances of the five blessed years we spent together and the wonderful sense of a real church family, we experienced (with heavy emphasis on "family"). We all wish the Tamilio's God speed as they journey westward.

On this page you will find some photographs of the day, and a copy of the especially moving farewell sermon Rev. John delivered, including a poem for the occasion. Click each image to view a larger version.