Palm Sunday, April 13, 2014
Mr. Papadakis,
Our parish, after a diligent search for skilled artisans to carve and build an icon screen for our church building renovation, chose to engage you for the project. We are very glad we did.
You made several trips to Tulsa in order to consult with us, listening to our needs and desires. You gave us a number of options to choose and we chose (as per your recommendation) to have our iconostasis built of walnut. During your trips to our parish, you measured, and measured again. To make sure that everything would fit perfectly.
You finished the icon screen on-time and upon completion installed it with your assistants in three days. The entire community is in awe as to its beauty. We really appreciate your integrity and that of your colleagues. When you all left to go home after the installation, we found later in the afternoon the royal gate was snagging on the rug in front of the altar. While you were three hours away, we called you and you drove three hours back on your own initiative to correct the problem. It is this kind of dedication to craftsmanship and integrity that we like about you. You are not just a workman, but an artisan who cares about his craft and his customers.
We have also engaged you for some icon stands, an analogion, and a prosthesis table. We would highly recommend you for any project regarding fine ecclesiastical furnishings.
Thank you so much for your excellent work. We would be happy to recommend you to any of your future customers.
With Respect,
Rev. Protopresbyter William Christ Ieratikos Proistamenos