Spiritual Direction has been described as a joining of persons in listening for and discerning the movements of the Spirit. This involves creating a safe place for persons to explore their thoughts, feeling and values in their relationships with humans and the divine. This includes sometimes questioning and challenging; always encouraging. It may involve suggesting scripture texts, prayer methods, journaling techniques, exploration of dreams, spiritual reading material, etc.

Deacon Pat Lyle serves as Spiritual Director in Residence for The Center. Pat studied Spiritual Direction at the Society of St. John the Evangelist, West Newbury, Massachusetts in 1994-5 and has been active in spiritual direction since. She was ordained as deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1986 by the Rt. Rev. James Brown.

Pat is available for spiritual direction by appointment. Please call her at 225-936-1492.