Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM, Eastern
Special Guest: Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns (read bio below)
This special virtual conversation among Spiritual Directors of Color provided an opportunity to share about what brought us to spiritual direction and our experiences as Spiritual Directors of Color. We supported and learned from each other as we discussed the challenges and opportunities we face as well as our hopes and desires.
This gathering invited us to come together to
talk about what it means to be Spiritual Directors of Color;
support and collaborate with one another;
discuss culturally specific experiences which affect the dynamic of spiritual direction;
articulate the challenges we face as well as our desires;
connect, share experiences, and learn from each other;
build community and share in fellowship;
begin to form a nurturing community and cultivate a spirit of hope.
Registration for this conversation is limited to those who identify as Spiritual Directors of Color.
Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns holds a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Direction from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Florida and currently serves as Adjunct Faculty at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. She is the Director of Adult Learning at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community in Minneapolis and is an experienced soul companion/spiritual director, supervisor, and retreat leader with emphasis on human development, spirituality, spiritual formation, soul care for lay and ordained leaders, and sacred activism. Dr. Manns is one of four lay people from the United States appointed by Pope Francis as the first lay women and men voting delegates at the first general assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality this past October and again in October 2024.