Queering Contemplation Reading Circle
a book group experience for LGBTQ+ community
Coming February 2025
Online via Zoom
Elise Gower, Facilitator
Please register by Sunday, February 9, 2025
About this program
“Queer is the way I tilt my head to look at the world.” – Cassidy Hall, Queering Contemplation
Join us for a transformative four-week journey through the book Queering Contemplation by Cassidy Hall, a powerful exploration of how queer identity intersects with spiritual and reflective practices. In this weekly gathering, engage in thoughtful book discussions, share personal reflections, and co-create a space for exploring the deeper connections between our identities and our inner lives. Each session will offer a chance to reflect, question, and connect—building a community where all voices are celebrated, and every experience is valued. Whether you're seeking spiritual growth, personal insight, or simply a space to belong, this program offers an opportunity to explore and deepen your queer self in an intentional and loving environment.
This program is for anyone who identifies at LGBTQ+ and and is interested in sharing in an affirming and caring space for dialogue and spiritual growth. To our LGBTQ+ Allys, please join us in spirit, as you pray for our sacred queer community.
COST
Standard Rate: $45
Young Adults (20’s & 30’s): $35
Please purchase the book Queering Contemplation by Cassidy Hall in advance. The book is available through these retailers:
Partial scholarships available. Please email maria@ignatiancenter.org for more information. Thank you!
Are you a current JVC Northwest Volunteer? Please email maria@ignatiancenter.org for discount code access. Thank you!
HELP SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT
If you would like to help subsidize the cost of participation for another person, we welcome your donation. Thank you for helping us to make it possible for all persons to participate in this program!
about our Facilitator
Elise Gower (she/her) is personally and professionally committed to cultivating intentional community around the tradition and values of Ignatian spirituality. Her career has been focused in ministry, community engagement, and leadership development. She has extensive experience working in Jesuit higher education and the USA East Jesuit Province. Elise is drawn to the art of sacred storytelling and its value in collective antiracism work and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Elise centers queer inclusion in faith spaces. She is currently pursuing a master’s in clinical social work to explore the interconnectedness of mental health, identity, and spirituality.
QUESTIONS?
Call (206) 329-4824 or email Maria Ochoa Vazquez, ISC Program Manager.
Sponsored by the Ignatian Spirituality Center.