Priest Profile:
Andrew Sherman

I am an early riser who loves to exercise and read and enjoy time with my family. A perfect hour of free time involves a quiet corner and a good book, an hour of exercising or a visit to the beach with my family. I never tire of visiting our beaches - the ocean is the same and yet different everyday. Perhaps this is the reason that my favorite color has always been all shades of blue.

If I wasn't a priest, I'd probably be a child development researcher because I love the joys and challenges of parenting and helping children discover the gift of life, learning and serving (which is partly what I do as a priest. In fact, being a priest calls me to play many different roles - pastor, teacher, administrator, leader—which is why I love it so much).

I often hear the remark that a food "tastes like chicken", which is fine with me since chicken, especially grilled on the backyard barbeque and slathered with sauce, is my favorite food. People are often surprised to discover that I once managed a small liquor store—an experience that provided me with an endless supply of sermon stories!

A favorite verse of scripture is Jesus' words to his disciples in Matthew 16:15: “Who do you say that I am?” With God's help, my life as a follower of Jesus is a constant attempt to answer this question, as did Peter...“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!”