Group Offerings

The spiritual journey is private and communal. It’s a yearning to connect with mystery and our fellows-in-mystery, stretching us beyond the solitary self into webs of belonging. Community is a portal into holy depths; connection is sacred medicine.

Current group offerings

SPIRIT QUEERING: A COMMUNAL WINTER SPACE TO NURTURE LGBTQ+ SPIRITUALITY

Second Fridays, December-March (December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13), 6 - 7 pm ET on Zoom

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Join me and Out in the Open this winter for virtual gatherings to deepen your authentic spiritual life in queer/trans community. Live Zoom sessions will offer a space to enjoy your existing spiritual practices alongside others who'll be doing the same (and non-religious guidance will be offered to those who want it), followed by opportunities to share and socialize with the group. Between sessions, you'll receive accessible invitations to deepen your spiritual life via email. Come as you are, with your existing beliefs and practices, as well as your doubts, questions, and curiosities.

We recognize that many queer/trans folks have experienced religious/spiritual trauma, AND that many of us still have spiritual needs/desires. This offering is therefore non-dogmatic and unaffiliated with any tradition. You will not be told what to think/believe/practice. Instead, you'll be invited to lovingly explore your authentic spiritual desires as it feels good to you, using queer/trans histories and experiences as the primary inspiration for your explorations.

Want me to facilitate a group offering for you?

Here are examples of my group offerings, often done in collaboration with other orgs. Each can be tailored for your community.

  • 4-week course, co-facilitated with Ellie Hutchison Cervantes, MDiv.

    A practical exploration of how to embody a liberatory Christian faith. This course focuses primarily on the resonance between liberation theologies and contemplative Christian mysticism.

    Previously offered through Copper Beech Institute in 2023, with support from the Trust for the Meditation Process foundation.

  • In this 90-minute workshop, I guide participants through the key stages of potent rituals/ceremonies. It’s meant to equip the average person with the knowledge and skills to craft powerful, meaningful rituals for themselves and others, They leave feeling capable of creating authentic offerings, and are less likely to misappropriate rituals from cultural / spiritual contexts they’re unfamiliar with.

    This workshop can be tailored to address specific needs, such as those of LGBTQ+ persons, women, low-income, disabled, and other folks.

    This workshop has been offered in Isha Vela’s former Rompereglas community, Out in the Open’s annual summit, and other settings.

  • A virtual series to deepen one’s authentic spiritual life in queer/trans community. During live Zoom sessions, participants enjoy their existing spiritual practices alongside others doing the same; non-religious guidance is offered to those who want it. Also includes opportunities to share and socialize with the group. Between sessions, participants receive accessible invitations to deepen their spiritual life via email. People can come as they are, with their existing beliefs and practices, as well as their doubts, questions, and curiosities.

    Recognizing that many queer/trans folks have experienced religious/spiritual trauma, AND that many of us still have spiritual needs/desires. This offering is therefore non-dogmatic and unaffiliated with any spiritual tradition. Participants are not told what to think/believe/practice. Instead, they’re invited to lovingly explore their authentic spiritual desires as it feels good to them, using queer/trans histories and experiences as the primary inspiration for our explorations.

    This series has previously been offered through Out in the Open, an advocacy and peer-support organization that supports rural queer-trans people.