This sermon asks how does joy conquer despair as we share the moment God invites Elijah to once again put his trust in God after wind, earthquake, and fire illuminate rather than diminish God’s call in the sound of sheer silence as the blessing he least expected and needed most preached on The Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7C) at Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City NC, June 22, 2025.

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