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*1999 Autumn: Hmk Gerasim travelled with a group of priests in order to influence a decision to receive them into the [[Jerusalem Patriarchate]]. He then travelled to Georgia to seek further counsel. In a meeting with the Patriarch, he was told that, as a petition had already been made to the Church of Jerusalem, the Church of Georgia could not act on any request. Patr. Ilia gave much good advice to the group.
*2000 Holy Week: Hmk Gerasim travelled to Spruce Island to deliver the request of his monastics and priests that he step down as abbot, stop serving, and return to California to live a repentant, reclusive life. He moved to a cell in Wildwood, California. He also sent a registered letter to Metr. Pangratios informing him that he was ceasing to serve.
*2000 July: Hmk Gerasim and the group met with bushop Bishop Jovan (Mladenović) of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Jackson, California. Hmks Gerasim and Damascene met with bishop Bishop Jovan and metropolitan Metropolitan [[Amfilohije (Radović) of Montenegro and Litoral|Amfilohije of Montenegro]] in October, asking to be received into the Serbian Orthodox Church.
*2000 Nov 27-28: St Herman of Alaska Monastery was received into the Serbian Orthodox Church; Hmk Gerasim was elected abbot on 28 November. The missions, previously looked after by the Monastery, were gradually stabilised into the life of the Diocese.
*2001: Abbot Gerasim began making regular six-monthly pastoral visits to Spruce Island.
