On this page you'll find the biographical background and contact information on writers during the last quarter. Many of them can be found on Facebook as well or through the email links shown below.

 Cheryl Anne  is the writer of the June and December 2011  sequences.

  Cheryl Anne is a poet, anamchara, and  itinerant  priest in the Celtic tradition. She presently makes her home in the lovely town of Franklin, Tennessee. You can learn more about Cheryl and read other works by Cheryl Anne at www.oakabbey.wordpress.com 

Jane Comerford contributed the Brigid's Circle sequence for August 2010 and February, 2011. 

 Jane has an avid interest and passion for all things Celtic!  She has been leading pilgrimages to Ireland since 1996. Jane has offered monthly Anam Cara circles in several cities in both the northwest and southwest. She is recognized for her creative  and innovative educational programs in the field of spirituality and is the founder of several spirituality centers. She is currently in process of opening a new spirituality retreat location in Oklahoma.

Michelle Conklin wrote the opening blessing for January 2012. Michelle is completing her Master of Divinity from Seattle University and an aspirant for ordained ministry in the Unitarian Universalist tradition. Her current emphases are writing and spiritual direction.

When not writing, studying or leading worship, Michelle spends her time playing, laughing and caring for her five children and building a home with her beloved partner (also her high school sweetheart). Michelle finds deep connection with Celtic spirituality and often incorporates aspects of this ancient tradition in her ministry.

More about Michelle at www.sacredwholeness.blogspot.com.

Mary Kay Krause wrote the sequence for

November 2011. Mary Kay served as the pastoral associate for ten years at Holy Family Catholic Parish in Kirkland, Washington. One of her greatest joys was helping to form the Greater Kirkland Ecumenical Parish, covenanted  relationship among seven churches. She also was one of the founders of Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing. Mary Kay loves being a spiritual companion and recently facilitated the ordination of Eileen Knoff as well as committed to serve with Eileen and Theresa Gallant as part of the leadership team of the gathering of Brigid's Circle in Seattle known as A Moment with the Mystery.

Mary Ellen Robertson contributed the blessing, reflection, and closing prayer for the April 2011

sequence.

She is a Roman Catholic Womanpriest ordained in Toronto on Pentecost  2007 ministers through a collage art card ministry, spiritual direction and by offering a retreat she calls Anywoman. In these retreats participants read a play and enter into contemplation and group sharing to reflect on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius from a feminine perspective. For over 15 years, Mary Ellen has published The Spiritual Connection, a subscription-based letter to encourage spiritual reflection. She presides at sacraments with communities in Michigan and Florida. In the past she has served as a chaplain for hospitals and hospice and authored two books. She is a mother of three adult daughters (including twins), grandmother of six. She has lived with her husband, John for over 40 years in Muskegon, Michigan. You can contact Mary Ellen at maryelrob@aol.com

Victoria Rue, M.Div., Ph.D., writer of the October 2010 sequence is a theatre director, university professor, Roman Catholic woman priest and hospice spiritual care counselor. 

Victoria lives in Watsonville, California with her beloved partner of 21 years, Kathryn Poethig.

For further information see: www.victoriarue.com, www.sophiaintrinity.org

 Sharon Taylor contributed the September 2011 sequence

If you have interest in writing for Brigid's Circle or contributing photographs, please review the writers' guidelines link. Submission of a sequence for consideration is taken to be agreement with the terms of the guidelines and includes permission for possible use in a book collection under development.  Stay tuned for more on that.....