Source: The Herald-Star By DAVE GOSSETT – Staff writer, The Herald-Star STEUBENVILLE – It is very quiet and peaceful inside the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church. The faint sound of traffic can be heard on nearby Washington Street. A visitor to the church can often find the Rev. Gregory Thompson sitting in a front pew praying or reflecting on his day as a jobs coach at the county’s Board of Developmental Disabilities. On a sunny day Thompson might be found painting the church’s stairway railing with a volunteer. The spiritual work comes naturally to Thompson and the physical work stems from…
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