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!