Kristle Evans

Kristle retired with over thirty years in the field of education as a teacher and administrator. After a transformative experience following a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she felt compelled to serve in ministry, first working with spiritual formation at Saint James and then reestablishing a chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King that focuses on prayer, service and evangelism. Through discernment and feeling a calling to grow deeper in her relationship with God, Kristle engaged in spiritual direction and soon discovered how imperative it is in our connection to God in developing and embracing what God has intended for us as his beloved child. Kristle recently completed her certification in Spiritual Guidance from the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in 2022, a contemplative program and approach to spiritual direction.

Kristle likes to meet with her directees outdoors when the weather is nice, to embrace God’s creation but also will meet in a directee’s home, at Saint James or virtually. If you would like to learn more about Kristle’s approach to spiritual direction and the possibility of meeting, feel free to contact her at 717-675-4493 or click here to email Kristle.

Pat Latshaw

Pat served as a principal in the Hempfield School District until her retirement in 2006. She holds a M.Ed from Penn State, an EdD in Educational Leadership from Temple University, and a MA in Holistic Spirituality and Spiritual Direction from Chestnut Hill College.

She has served as a spiritual director since 2003 and as a guest director at the Jesuit Center of Spirituality since 2005. She has a private practice at home where she listens as others share their everyday experiences. Her intent is to guide people to see the Divine in all things and to do everything for the greater honor and glory of God.

She lives in East Hempfield with her husband, Ward. They have two adult children who live out of state. She enjoys reading, walking and playing duplicate bridge. She has been a member of Saint James since 2019. Click here to email Pat.

Michael Mumma

Michael is a mostly retired small business owner. He received his direction training through Oasis Ministries and has served on their Board for most of the last 15 years.

He attended the Center for Action and Contemplation’s Living School having been “sent” in 2016. The contemplative path is central to his journey with an openness to nurturing the lives of other seekers.

He lives with his wife Marjorie in West Lampeter township and enjoys hiking, swimming, reading and a relatively new discovery of golf. They both joined Saint James in 2021. Email Michael or call Michael at 717-201-3731.

The Rev. Allison St. Louis, Ph.D.

How shall we respond to God’s invitation to profoundly intimate and life-giving relationship? One way is by intentionally engaging a regular practice of listening to the Spirit’s movement in our lives. Doing so with the help of a spiritual director – one who listens alongside us to our story and to God’s story with us – creates space that is conducive to hearing and responding to the Spirit’s activity in fresh, faithful and ultimately transformative ways.

My discernment regarding serving as a spiritual director began when I was in seminary over twenty years ago. I had begun a practice of meeting with a spiritual director, a practice that I continue to this day. With the help of my director, I found myself listening more attentively to where, when and how the Spirit was moving in my life. Spiritual direction also gave me the gift of discerning what faithful responses to the Spirit’s work might look like.

After seminary, I occasionally offered spiritual direction to seminarians from Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) and Yale Divinity School (2001-2009). Since joining the full-time faculty of VTS (2010-2019), I have served as a director to VTS graduates and other clergy in the Washington Metropolitan area. During that time, I also participated in monthly meetings of a Spiritual Directors’ Peer Supervision group. Two years ago, I participated in more formal training through a year-long spiritual direction program led by a nun and a laywoman.

I currently live in Hellam, PA. I meet with directees who live in the area at my home and with those who live at a distance by Zoom, Skype, FaceTime or phone. If you’d like to learn more about my ministry as a spiritual director, you are welcome to visit my website. If you are interested in exploring the possibility of working together, feel free to be in touch with me. Email Allison or call 703-475-8290.

The Rev. Dr. Howard Kempsell

Today, there are a number of good books,YouTube videos and websites that describe what spiritual direction is all about, such as Introducing Spiritual Direction by Peter Ball; but spiritual direction resources were scarce during my undergraduate years, so I sought to glean all I could from Religion and Personality and Psychology of Religion courses. Fortunately, as I began my Master in Divinity studies, the Anglican priest Kenneth Leech’s book, Soul Friend, was published; and as I was graduating from seminary, the Episcopal priest Tilden Edwards’ book Spiritual Friend: Reclaiming the Gift of Spiritual Direction became available. From these books I gleaned many insights.

I did my doctoral studies in spiritual direction at the University of the South (Sewanee) and the Graduate Theological Foundation with a special interest in spiritual direction in an age of rapid communication. I was especially blessed to study with Ewert Cousins, editor of the Classics of Western Spirituality.

I’ve served on the faculty of the Washington National Cathedral’s year-long certificate program, ‘The Art of Spiritual Companionship’. I have served as a spiritual director for three Clergy Residents in the Lily Foundation sponsored two-year residency program at Christ Church, Alexandria. Virginia. For many years I have offered spiritual direction to Virginia Theological Seminary students, spouses and couples, both on and off-campus. I offer spiritual direction at the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia’s Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond, Virginia, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia, at Ware Episcopal Church in Gloucester, VA and in the St. Thomas’ Spiritual Center in Lancaster, PA. I offer in-person spiritual direction to clergy and laity from a variety of religious traditions, as well as at-a-distance, via FaceTime, Skype & Zoom. I am a member of Spiritual Directors International and the Spiritual Directors of the Great Lehigh Valley, PA.

My spiritual pilgrimages include a number of ‘high’ and ‘thin’ places around the world, among them: The Isle of Iona, Scotland; Paris, France; Lhasa,Tibet; Machu Picchu, Peru; The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador; The American Southwest; The Upper Amazon River, Peru; the Dominican Republic; Costa Rica; Canada; England; Scotland; Switzerland; Germany; and Tanzania.

I have had the opportunity to provide spiritual direction for military officers and civilian employees with security clearances. I have provided spiritual direction for university students, faculty, staff and administrators. I have provided spiritual direction for employees and executives serving in business and industry. And I have provided spiritual direction for those in discernment about a vocation in ordained ministry. In all cases, I have taken great care to maintain confidentiality. Typically, spiritual directors do not participate in evaluative processes, so as you might imagine directees feel comfortable sharing at a deep level soon after beginning spiritual direction. Having a spiritual director is like having a physician of the soul — someone to help you listen carefully, and discern the leadings of the Spirit. Email Howard or call 703-927-4200.