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Spiritual Directors for East Tennessee

The individuals listed below responded to an inquiry that simply requested contact information for those offering spiritual direction to folks in the geographical area of our diocese, in East Tennessee.

It is the responsibility of the individual seeking spiritual direction to: 1) ask the spiritual director about his/her/their training for this ministry, and 2) determine if any given spiritual director is the right match.

For detailed guidelines in selecting a spiritual director, and for a large database of additional spiritual directors, please go to https://www.sdicompanions.org/find-a-spiritual-director-companion/.

The list below is arranged alphabetically by last name.

A

Name / Location

The Rev. Ann Aichinger / Bristol, VA

Mr. Jeff Akamatsu / Huntsville, AL

The Rev. Mary Catherine Akamatsu / Madison, AL

Ms. Pat Anderson-Flowers / Birmingham, AL

The Rev. Jerry Askew / Knoxville, TN

Phone / Email

(828) 446-8699 / annaichinger@gmail.com

(256) 714-0141 / jeff.akamatsu@icloud.com

(256) 714-8837 / akamamc0@sewanee.edu

(205) 919-3102 / panderflow@gmail.com

(865) 368-3366 / jaskew@stjohnscathedral.org

Denomination / Other Notes

Presbyterian USA / Ignatian

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

Inter-Spiritual / In Person or Zoom

Episcopalian / Male Directees Only

B

The Rev. Brett Backus / Knoxville, TN

Ms. Pat Bills / Birmingham, AL

Mr. John Blanch / Knoxville, TN

The Rev. Paige Buchholz / Knoxville, TN

Ms. Christina Butterworth / Hendersonville, NC

(865) 206-5112 / seekingourspirit@gmail.com

(205) 542-0945 / pbills1247@gmail.com

(479) 871-4129 / john.blanch9@gmail.com

(865) 403-9327 / paigebuchholz@yahoo.com

(434) 471-6110 / christina.s.butterworth@gmail.com

Episcopalian / All Welcome!

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

C

The Rev. Margaret Caldwell / Chattanooga, TN

Ms. Beth Chamberlain / Sewanee, TN

(423) 322-2081 / margaret.caldwell.m@gmail.com

(423) 653-6155 / chamberlain.beth@gmail.com

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

D

Ms. Tonya Derry / Signal Mountain, TN

Episcopalian / Ignatian Trained

E

Mr. Christopher Eaker / Knoxville, TN

(865) 243-7585 / chris.eaker@gmail.com

Christian

G

Ms. Nancy Gauldin / Estillfork, AL

Ms. Vendetta (Detta) Goodman / Jacksonville, AL

Ms. Elizabeth Gregory, PhD / Leeds, AL

(256) 348-7878 / nancygauldin@gmail.com

(256) 525-5346 / vendetta.goodman@gmail.com

(205) 396-8972 / lizgreg@gmail.com

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

Episcopalian / LPC, Yoga

H

The Rev. Dr. Howard Hess / Knoxville, TN

Dr. Peg Hess / Knoxville, TN

The Rev. Dr. Basye Holland-Shuey / Huntsville, AL

(865) 640-1565 / frhoward15@att.net

(865) 640-1535 / peghess@att.net

(256) 468-5590 / basye@knology.net

 

Episcopalian / In Person or Zoom

Episcopalian

J

Mrs. Anne Johnson / Signal Mountain, TN

Ms. Pat Johnson, LC / Huntsville, AL

Sr. Michael Julian / Knoxville, TN

(423) 645-0876 / midnight@epbfi.com

(256) 881-0133 / alpatjohnson@knology.net

(865) 414-0266 / sistermichaeljulian@knology.net

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

Episcopalian / Zoom or In Person

M

Sr. Madeleine Mary, CSM / Sewanee, TN

Ms. Kristen Moore / Chattanooga, TN

The Rev. Amy Morehous / Knoxville, TN

Ms. Carol Mullen / Knoxville, TN

Ms. Sedberry Murphy / Birmingham, AL

Ms. Vikki Myers / Maryville, TN

(931) 598-0046 / sr.madeleine.mary@gmail.com

(423) 521-2487 / kristenmoorecoaching.info@gmail.com

(865) 789-6587 / amymorehous@gmail.com

(865) 216-0407 / beingwiththe1@gmail.com

(256) 762-0144 / essedberry@icloud.com

(865) 712-3991 / vlinnmyers@gmail.com

Episcopalian

Christian / Non-denominational

Episcopalian

Non-Denominational / In Person or Zoom

Episcopalian

Presbyterian / Female Directees Preferred

N

The Rev. Casey Nicholson / Greeneville, TN

(423) 525-9235 / spiritualcare@icloud.com

Presbyterian

P

Ms. Amy Passey / Birmingham, AL

Ms. Sandy Porter / Birmingham, AL

(205) 907-5890 / amypassey@charter.net

(205) 821-8163 / sandyporter777@gmail.com

Episcopalian / Grief Processing

Episcopalian

R

Ms. Katie Rea / Mount Juliet, TN

Ms. Lois Richardson / Knoxville, TN

The Rev. Eric Rieger / Hixson, TN

The Rev. Burns Rogers / Nashville, TN

(615) 499-0418 / spiritualdirection@katierea.com

(865) 684-6751 /

(423) 509-2045 / sacredquestllc@gmail.com

(615) 424-1453 / burnsrogers@gmail.com

Episcopalian / Dreamwork

Episcopalian

United Methodist / Ecumenical

Episcopalian

S

Ms. Sharon Sapp / Huntsville, AL

Ms. RaRa Schlitt / Maryville, TN

Ms. Heather Stagg / Knoxville, TN

Ms. Kate Stulce / TN

(717) 201-6234 / sapp.sh@gmail.com

(865) 414-2325 / raraschlitt005@aol.com

(865) 300-7224 / hss3047@gmail.com

(423) 650-0786 / kateestulce@gmail.com

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

UCC

T

V

The Rev. Caroline Vogel / Knoxville, TN

(865) 919-4736 / carolinevogel@gmail.com

Episcopalian

W

Ms. Kathy Wheeler-Scruggs, Phd / Tullahoma, TN

(501) 680-5917 / ksws.1958@gmail.com

Episcopalian / Dream Work

Send additions, changes, and updates to Canon Beverly Hurley Hill at (205) 213-6640 or bhurleyhill@dioet.org.