Regardless of your religious beliefs or level of commitment to your faith, chances are at one time or another, you have crossed paths with Father Neale Sommersby. Perhaps the occasion was a celebration of marriage, the celebration of life or to attend the Sunday service at the Barham Anglican Church. Maybe you have seen him walking down the street; his presence is rather difficult to ignore as this 6’8” gentleman with the big voice and infectious smile acknowledges everyone in his path; the ideal vehicle for God’s message, indeed?

When he came to Barham in 2010 and began working at the Riverside Café, thi