…I was gifted my very own Bible at the age of 12 (Black Leather, zippered, with the words of
Jesus in Red). I wrote on the flyleaf: “I dedicate my life to the work of God”.
…In 1976 I joined the Army as a Chaplain’s Assistant to the Pentagon where I served for 4
years.
…I have two sons.
…Served as an anglo catholic Episcopal priest for 15 years.
…Ordained as an Orthodox priest and began a mission in New Mexico.
…Received a Master’s in Wilderness Therapy and served as a therapist/wilderness guide for
wilderness therapy programs.
…I completed two years of Hospital Chaplaincy Residency and have worked for many years as
a Hospice Chaplain.
…Certified as a Vision Quest guide and started my own programs leading youth and adults on
Wilderness Fasts and other program of initiation and Rites-of Passage.
…I am an Oblate of Our Lady and St. Laurence, an Orthodox monastery in Colorado that
follows the Rule of St. Benedict.
…Currently living in the mountains of Southern Colorado with my intrepid Akita, Trekker,
seeking to live a semi hermit/monastic life.
