Welcome to Spiritual Direction at First UMC!
Our partnership with spiritual directors is growing (we now have four spiritual directors that we partner with), individuals are encouraged to seek out which spiritual director you’d like to work with, and to schedule with and pay them directly. Each spiritual director has their own schedule and rate.
FUMC has set up a scholarship fund to help aid people who may need financial assistance. If ever you would be in need of this service, we ask that you contact Pastor Leah or Pastor Susie who are both more than happy to talk with you more about the funding that is available.
Are you looking to be companioned while:
- Reflecting on your personal experiences and what you have been taught, and how this matches your current faith journey?
- Attending to personal or spiritual growth - where and how is God inviting you to take the next step?
- Exploring spiritual or emotional blockages or hindrances, including traumatic experiences with religious institutions or people?
- Examining your beliefs and understanding of the Sacred, listening to your inspiration and your doubts in a safe space?
- Learning how to connect through prayer, meditation, and contemplative practices?
- Remembering life in times of joy, healing or suffering?
THE PROCESS:
- SLOWING DOWN - Centering, grounding, and quieting of the spirit
- LISTENING -
Speaking one’s experience, listening to the words/energy/body movements; reflecting and becoming aware of where God is or where you are being invited
- PRESENCE - Staying with and moving through the body’s reactions and emotions that arise
- RESOLUTION & HONORING - Offering prayers of comfort, thanks, and/or lament
Alison Hendley
I am an experienced spiritual director offering one-on-one direction with additional training in Eco Therapy and somatic body work. I am an ordained Deacon with the United Methodist Church and a professed monastic member of St. Brigid of Kildare Monastery. As a woman who has worked through her own personal trauma from childhood abuse, I am gifted at working with others through trauma and abuse, and enjoy watching others move toward wholeness and hope. You can find out more and book a session through my website: http://www.alisonhendleyhealing.com
Fees for sessions are on a sliding scale of $160-$60 for an hour long session.
Jamie Deering
When I was a small child, I had a tangible experience of God in a time of crisis. I heard, saw, and felt sacred presence so strongly that I knew I was held and – at a soul level – safe. Living into what it means to belong inside sacred essence amid life’s turbulent forces has shaped my ability to be present in your thoughts, feelings, and soul wondering. With curiosity and wonder on my own path of spiritual growth, I explore every facet of what it means to be held in Love and live from our truest self. For more information, go to my website: https://soulisticcoach.com/ or email me at: deering.jamie@gmail.com.
I offer a sliding fee scale so finance is not a barrier to spiritual direction for folks- $40-$80 per session.
Jennifer Potter-Vig
I integrate Spiritual Direction, coaching, and consulting to support holistic growth and well being. I am deeply committed to professional development and immersed in the Spirit Direction Preparation Program at the Franciscan Spirituality Center. My work is also informed by my studies in trauma and wellness for Spiritual Directors through Spiritual Directors International. I believe in the intricate connections that link us across time and space, and strive to foster these connections, recognizing their importance in nurturing every aspect of an individual’s well-bring. I am available at jennifer@smilinglotus.services or at 320-761-8346.
A sliding fee scale is assessed at your first visit.
