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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

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

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

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

Denomination / Other Notes

Presbyterian USA / Ignatian

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

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

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

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

Episcopalian / All Welcome!

Episcopalian

Episcopalian

C

The Rev. Margaret Caldwell / Chattanooga, TN

Episcopalian

D

Ms. Tonya Derry / Signal Mountain, TN

Episcopalian / Ignatian Trained

G

Ms. Vendetta (Detta) Goodman / Jacksonville, AL

Ms. Elizabeth Gregory, PhD / Leeds, AL

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

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

Episcopalian

Episcopalian / LPC, Yoga

H

The Rev. Dr. Howard Hess / Knoxville, TN

Dr. Peg Hess / Knoxville, TN

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

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

 

Episcopalian / In Person or Zoom

J

Mrs. Anne Johnson / Signal Mountain, TN

Sr. Michael Julian / Knoxville, TN

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

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

Episcopalian

Episcopalian / Zoom or In Person

M

The Rev. Amy Morehous / Knoxville, TN

Ms. Carol Mullen / Knoxville, TN

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

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

Episcopalian

Non-Denominational / In Person or Zoom

P

Ms. Amy Passey / Birmingham, AL

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

Episcopalian / Grief Processing

R

Ms. Katie Rea / Mount Juliet, TN

The Rev. Eric Rieger / Hixson, TN

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

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

Episcopalian / Dreamwork

United Methodist / Ecumenical

S

Ms. RaRa Schlitt / Maryville, TN

Ms. Kate Stulce / TN

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

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

Episcopalian

UCC

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