SDI BIPOC Gathering – January 29th
January 29 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am PST
Join us for the next BIPOC Gathering on January 29th, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time, featuring the amazing Cynthia Bailey Manns as our presenter. This special session is designed for those who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color and wish to connect with fellow BIPOC spiritual directors and companions.
Cynthia will guide us through a rich and engaging discussion, offering insights and fostering a nurturing space for reflection and connection. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a vibrant community, share your experiences, and draw inspiration from Cynthia’s wisdom.
Mark your calendars and join us for an enriching gathering!
Healing Justice and Spirituality
Loretta Pyles, a critical social justice scholar, identifies healing justice as a practice that asks social practitioners of all kinds to cultivate the conditions that might allow them to feel more whole and connected to themselves, the world around them and others human beings. Together we will explore how the spiritual dimensions of mystery, love, suffering, hope, forgiveness, grace, peacemaking and prayer effect our life experiences as we share our sacred stories about our connections to ourselves, the world and other human beings.
Please have paper and pens, crayons or colored pencils available to use during personal reflection.
Cynthia Bailey Manns
Cynthia Bailey Manns, holds a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Direction and is an experienced spiritual director/soul companion and supervisor with a background in social work, human development, spirituality, and spiritual development. She has served as faculty and coordinator of the Spiritual Direction Certificate Program in the Theology department at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota and currently serves as adjunct faculty at United Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is the director of adult learning at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cynthia is a contributor to the anthology, Embodied Spirits: Stories of Spiritual Directors of Color (2014) and a board chair emeritus of Spiritual Directors International. She is an experienced soul companion, supervisor, and retreat leader. She lives with her family in Bloomington, Minnesota.
