About

Learn about UUSDN’s mission, its history, and the dedicated volunteers who make our work possible.

About UUSDN

The members of the Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Direction Network are professionals in spiritual direction. We are ordained and lay ministers who have earned credentials through formal spiritual direction training programs. We expect our members to adhere to the ethical guidelines for Spiritual Direction and to be a member of (at least one of) the UU Ministers Association (UUMA)/ the Unitarian Universalist Society for Community Ministries (UUSCM)/ Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA)/ the Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries (AUUMM).

The Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Direction Network is an all-volunteer network of UU spiritual directors and companions, lay and clergy. All network members have received training in spiritual direction, are members of a UU professional organization, and receive supervision. 

The purposes of the Network are: 

  • Maintain a listing of UU Spiritual Directors for seekers
  • Mutual support and collegiality among UU spiritual directors/companions
  • Guide UU clergy and laity considering a spiritual direction vocation

Please contact us for any questions.

UUSDN History

  • A small group of UU Spiritual Companions convened by Jade Angelica began meeting for mutual support and collegial connection. Their email list grew to 50 participants and they got the idea to create a web directory.

  • Met with UUMA and UUA to create UUSDN. Maury Merkin became website manager.

  • Alida Decoster and Amy Beltaine co-website managers.

  • Amy Beltaine website manager.

  • Darcey Laine assisted UUSDN in building a Facebook presence, sending membership mailings, and offering a peer group opportunity. Coordinating Team: Jade Angelica, Amy Beltaine, and Darcey Laine.

  • Becky Leyser assisted with advertising for the upcoming General Assembly.

  • Jade Angelica stepped back from leadership role. Becky Leyser joined the Coordinating Team.

  • Organizing Teams Formed: Membership team, Web Team, Outreach Team, Coordinating Team (re-formed).
    Working Groups formed: De-colonizing/Dreaming (Transitions), Outreach, Inreach.
    Grant received to update website

  • New website launched