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E-mail: fr.geof@maysville-abbey.org 
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Abbot, Father Geof Franklin, O.L., D.D. |
 Fr. Geof Franklin, O.L., D.D.  Fr. Geof waiting to renew a couple's vows.  Fr. Geof officiating a lifetime commitment ceremony. |
I have been Ordained since the 6th of May, 1996 and since that time I have encouraged and preached the ideals of volunteer service where ever and when ever needed. My vocation was not started in religion, but in many fields including Information Technology, Law Enforcement and Blacksmithing. I have been very fortunate that regardless of where I worked I was always able to pursue my avocation and work with Non-Government Organizations for disaster relief both in the US and abroad. With a desire to refocus my attention in my local community, the Maysville Abbey was chartered and on the 21st of April, 2006 I was confirmed as Abbot.
My home is in the lovely Victorian town of Maysville, Georgia. My wife Barbara and I, have two dogs and four cats who keep us very entertained. In 1999 I turned a hobby into a small Blacksmith's shop where I make a variety of useful metal objects and teach classes on Blacksmithing to beginning hobbyists. In response to a need for I.T. and disaster planning services in my community, in 2010 I co-founded a consultant group which does everything from professional web design to network security audits to disaster planning. I hold academic degrees in Emergency Management, Computer Science and Theology along with numerous I.T. certifications, including a few from CompTIA, CIW, NCSA, and Microsoft, and over forty certifications in Disaster Management and Planning from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and the National Weather Service (NOAA). I am a Notary Public for Jackson County, Georgia. In April of 2006 I was named a Friar of the Church by the Universal Life Seminary. I was granted honoris causa a Doctorate of Divinity by the Universal Life Church in 2003. I am a long term member of the HTML Writers Guild, the International Webmasters Association, the International Association of Emergency Managers, the Northeast Georgia Amateur Radio Club’s Volunteer Examiner team, the American Association Of Wedding Officiants, the American Latex Allergy Association, and am a Life member of the American Radio Relay League. I hold a General Class Amateur Radio License and have served my community as an Emergency Coordinator for the local Amateur Radio Emergency Service, and as the Lead Instructor for the local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). I also served on the county’s Citizen Corp Council, Hazard Mitigation Committee, E911 Advisory Board, and Communications Committee. I am the current License Trustee for the Maysville Abbey Amateur Radio Club. I am honored to be the 2011 American Red Cross, East Georgia, Citizenship Hometown Hero and I was nominated as the Georgia CERT of the Year for 2010. I have received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for fourteen of the past fifteen years. |
 Fr. Geof and Sr. Barbara at a costumed, interfaith wedding. |
 Fr. Geof at a Renaissance Wedding. |
 Fr. Geof working in the Office, filing paperwork from a wedding. |
 Fr. Geof officiating a lovely outdoor wedding. |
 A wedding party signing the couple's Certificate. |
 Fr. Geof officiating a spring wedding. |
 Fr. Geof making a nervous couple laugh. |
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