Spiritual Direction
Thirty-minute spiritual direction sessions will be offered during free time on Tuesday, April 30. Here is the schedule of sessions:
1:40-2:10 pm
2:20-2:50 pm
3:00-3:30 pm
3:40-4:10 pm
4:20-4:50 pm
Click on the toggles below to learn more about this year’s spiritual directors and the times they have available.
To schedule a session, please email the name of the spiritual director and the time you would like to meet to Tracy Methe at tracy@episcopalcolorado.org.
About the Rev. Michelle Danson
Michelle is a native of Yorkshire, England. She left a career in teaching high school physics to raise her family of four children for more than twenty years. The family moved to USA in 1983, and in 1997 she was widowed. Following a call to the priesthood she completed an M.Div, in 2002 in Denver followed by a certificate in Christian Spirituality at GTS in New York. While in NYC Michelle served as a priest and parish spiritual director to a large parish. It was during this time that she realized that for her to best serve the future of the changing church, she would serve as a non-traditional priest. She is a sought after supply priest, spiritual director, retreat and workshop leader. Michelle is a Reiki II practitioner, is trained as both a labyrinth and SoulCollage® facilitator. She is also a presenter for centering prayer, and has a passion for teaching the enneagram. She recently walked the camino in Spain, co-led a pilgrimage to Iona, and spent a week at Auschwitz with the Zen Peacemakers on their annual Bearing Witness retreat. She loves Celtic Christianity and has a passion for the Mystics. She has been on the faculty of the Benedictine Spiritual Formation Program and has served as adjunct faculty at Naropa, a Buddhist University in Boulder. She has served six years on Spiritual Direction Colorado,(SDCO) and has served as Chaplain to various organizations, including the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Colorado, Colorado DOK, and currently serves as chaplain to all of the executive assistants to the episcopal bishops nationwide. Michelle has re-married and is the proud mother of four adult children, and five grandchildren. She lives near Boulder, Colorado, and enjoys, Meditation, Yoga, Hiking, Camping, Reading, and spending time with family and friends. Michelle passionately believes in lifetime spiritual formation and is noted for having a great sense of humor!
Available sessions:
1:40-2:10 pm – reserved
2:20-2:50 pm – reserved
3:00-3:30 pm – reserved
3:40-4:10 pm
4:20-4:50 pm – reserved
Kaudie McLean grew up in the Presbyterian tradition, attended Episcopal schools, and is now a member of the United Church of Christ. She completed her interfaith spiritual direction certification at the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction in Tucson and also holds a PhD in theology from Yale University. She has a special place in her heart and practice for those sorting through issues around trauma and draws from her own experiences of trauma for wisdom and compassion in the shared journey of spiritual healing. She was a live-in caregiver for her mother and appreciates the complexity of that journey as well. She is also an artist, writer, editor/writing coach, and instructional designer who uses her pursuits in each area to enrich her path as a spiritual wayfarer, companion, and teacher. In her leisure time, she loves to spend time in nature, hike and camp, make art, exercise, cook, laugh with friends, and lavish her cat with affection.
Available sessions:
1:40-2:10 pm – reserved
2:20-2:50 pm
3:00-3:30 pm
3:40-4:10 pm
4:20-4:50 pm
The Rev. Bonnie Sarah Spencer is delighted to serve as a retired priest living in Denver. She has served churches in Colorado and Massachusetts and has been ordained since 1999. The last several years, Bonnie served as Priest-in-Charge at Holy Redeemer in Denver., and provided coverage for several sabbaticals. She also has been and continues to be involved in racial justice work during the last 8 years or so, including leading a Sacred Ground Small Group and co-leading a pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama last month.
Bonnie was raised mostly in New York practicing the Jewish faith and had a conversion experience in college at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Bonnie is married to Catherine Anderson and they have a sweet husky mix named Finn. When not working she enjoys reading, hiking, running, hanging out with friends and family, and good craft beer.
Available sessions:
1:40-2:10 pm
2:20-2:50 pm
3:00-3:30 pm – reserved
3:40-4:10 pm – reserved
4:20-4:50 pm
About the Rev. Christy Shain-Hendricks
Accompanying another…walking alongside another…companioning another along the byways of daily life have been a part of my journey for as long as I can remember and helped ready my heart and soul for the gift and discipline of spiritual direction. Being accompanied by the ever-present grace of God opened the way; a way of being held in love and prayer that both called forth and supported exploration into deeper interior spaces and discernment of vocation. The power, challenge and joy of spiritual direction was an early and holy taste of profound longing – Divine longing – for all people as well as my own longing to be present with another in the midst of life’s journey.
The Rev. Christy Shain-Hendricks is a retired Episcopal priest living in Salida, Colorado with her husband of forty-five years, the mother of three, and grandmother to five. Christy has served a variety of congregations in the Diocese of Colorado as well as serving as Regional Missioner, Congregational Consultant, Intake Officer, and mentor. She has been a spiritual director with individuals and congregations for about thirty years and began her formation as a spiritual director through the Vincentian School of Spiritual Direction in 1993. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Philosophy from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Master of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology with a certificate in Anglican Studies and a double focus on preaching and pastoral care.
Continuing to walk with others in spiritual direction, working part time at Grace Episcopal/United Methodist Church in Buena Vista CO, Christy is enjoying retirement with her husband. She also loves to cook and bake and share food with others. Most days she can be found walking, painting or riding her e-bike. When not playing with her grandchildren or entertaining guests, Christy also knits, crochets, and reads, reads, and reads some more!
Available sessions:
1:40-2:10 pm – reserved
2:20-2:50 pm – reserved
3:00-3:30 pm – reserved
3:40-4:10 pm
4:20-4:50 pm – reserved