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The Hippie Priest builds a dream on Mead Mountain
Archbishop William H. Francis, aged near ninety, leads a Christmas Eve service on Mead Mountain at the Church of Christ on the Mount. His life blends Old Catholic and Eastern Orthodox rites with a diverse congregation of hippies, professionals, and locals, unified by a dream of brotherhood and a heart-led faith.
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