I am currently very busy. Here are some highlights and how you can get involved:
Pastoral Care – While moving my ordination credentials to the PC(UCA), I have continued to exercise my muscles of Pastoral Care in everyday life – something for which our current cultural and political landscape allows ample opportunity. Working with the 1001 New Worshipping Communities of the PC(USA), I am building the Coalition for Peace and Restoration, a community with the aim to reclaim the promise of Peace and Joy in our lives. I’ll also be continuing my work with Leaderwise, offering spiritual direction and leading workshops.
Recording and Producing – Our voices and the stories they tell are our single greatest assets. Sadly, many of us have never learned to or had the opportunity to use them. My goal in developing a small podcasting/demo studio is to offer people a chance to find that voice and hear it for themselves. We don’t give people voices; we amplify what is already there. “The Amplifyer” (originally conceived as a mobile studio) will be part of the Coalition for Peace and Restoration.
Spiritual Direction – We all need someone along our path of exploring and growing to be a good conversation partner, a healthy nudge, or a friendly catalyst as we navigate the complexity of life and spirituality. This is even more true when we do so from a space that has been traditionally marginalized in faith communities. My work in spiritual direction aims to offer hope and companionship in seasons of growth and change. You can find out more about that on the Spiritual Direction page.
Writing, Art, Exploring and Reconnecting – Life shouldn’t be all work all the time. Admittedly, my hobbies do overlap with my work – a lot. Creating wood burnings, photography, being out in nature and connecting with the world around me, and exploring new thoughts and ideas then capturing them in stories and other written media – these are all ways that my own voice finds its way into the universe. You can find my first book, Shattering Masks, on Amazon. “Sophia Sojourn” (my journey to wisdom) is the impint I used to publish this book back in 2016. The plan is to formalize this brand as part of CP&R for upcoming publications.
All of this work is made possible by the funds received from church partners, through spiritual direction, and the individual support of those who believe in what I am doing. Contact me for specific ways to support these and other efforts.
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