PAST Sacred Nest Retreat

Denise Hill, MDiv, MA, Clinical Pastoral Educator, has been a Spiritual Director and retreat leader for over twenty years. She and her partner enjoy hiking in National Parks and serving locally through community gardening. Being in creation and learning from the cosmos is her passion and regular practice. As an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, she served as a local pastor and as a leader on the Conference level, providing compassionate support to clergy and congregations. She also cared for and taught diverse people as a chaplain and educator in several hospice and health care systems. Whether one is discerning next steps, at a place of life ending or new beginning, she shares the gift of hospitality and grace, plus the ability to listen deeply and guide caring conversations in search of the spirit wisdom and fulfillment. She continues to expand her awareness and practice of art in and with healing nature. Recently, in the media of watercolor, she became a juried artist with Summit Art and continues to play at this imperfect and surprising craft. Shannon Gorres, MDiv, MA Shannon is a spiritual director, board certified chaplain, and nature therapy guide on Kanza lands, Kansas, USA. Along with her spouse and child, she shares sacred life with 20 acres of plants and animals. Her religious roots are Catholic, Protestant, Yogic, Buddhist, Sufi, and poetry. She was first ordained by the United Church of Christ and is now an ordained cherag in the Sufi Ruhaniat International. She companions diverse people through pain and disconnection into an integrative and loving relationship with themselves and the Divine. She engages embodied spiritual practices, nervous system science, trauma-healing techniques, and imaginal and nature elements.