Sara Miles

Denomination: The Episcopal Church (TEC)
Organization: St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church

Sara Miles is a writer, journalist, and lay preacher based at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco, California. Best known for her groundbreaking spiritual memoir, Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion, Sara’s work explores the intersections of faith, justice, and daily life. Her journey from atheism to Christianity has inspired countless readers and church leaders across the country.

Sara served as Director of Ministry at St. Gregory’s for ten years, where she founded The Food Pantry, a grassroots initiative that transforms the church sanctuary into a thriving farmer’s market each week—feeding hundreds of neighbors in need, without exception. Her ministry embodies radical hospitality and the deep Eucharistic theology that everyone is welcome at the table of Christ.

In addition to Take This Bread, she is the author of Jesus Freak: Feeding, Healing, Raising the Dead and City of God: Faith in the Streets, books that challenge Christians to take their faith beyond the pews and into the public square. Her writing has appeared in numerous national publications, and she continues to speak, preach, and teach across the United States.

Through her leadership, storytelling, and on-the-ground ministry, Sara Miles has become a powerful voice in the Episcopal Church and the broader Christian community. Her work consistently points to a gospel rooted in abundance, inclusion, and the life-changing power of receiving—and sharing—grace.

Learn more about her work at saramiles.net.