Oliver Goodrich
City: South Portland
State: ME
Languages: English
Personalized Affiliation: Christianity
Spiritual Spheres: Christianity, Eco/Nature-based, Interfaith, Interspiritual, Spiritual but Not Religious, Spiritual Independent, Unitarian Universalist
Affinity Groups: LGBTQ+
Category: Spiritual Director, Spiritual Companion, Supervisor
Email: [email protected]
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Website: http://www.spiritualgrounding.org
Focus Area: Corporate/Workplace, Creative Arts, Ecospirituality/Nature-based, Education, Embodiment, Enneagram, LGBTQIA+, Men's Issues, Mindfulness/Meditation, Spiritual Awakening / Mystical Experiences, Young Adults
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Profile: Oliver is an experienced spiritual director and teacher who has ministered in a variety of contexts over two decades. He is the co-founder of Spiritual Grounding, a dynamic platform for helping people access the riches of the Ignatian spiritual tradition. He is passionate about translating the ancient wisdom of the “Spiritual Exercises” for modern audiences and helping people awaken to God’s presence in their lives through their lived experience. Oliver specializes in accompanying people who are in discernment, navigating major life transitions, and those who feel marginalized from traditional Christian spaces. Oliver worked in college student spiritual development for over two decades, serving in administrative and ministry roles at Bowdoin College, Cornell University, Loyola University Chicago, Boston College, and Gordon College. He has also served in music ministry at several churches, including Tremont Temple in Boston, Mass.; Annunciation Church in Newburyport, Mass.; and St. Nicholas Church in Evanston, Ill. Oliver earned his B.M. in Voice Performance from Gordon College and his M.Ed. in Religious Education from Boston College. He studied spiritual direction at Loyola's Institute for Pastoral Studies and received a certificate in spiritual direction from Loyola's Jesuit community, where he trained under Bill Creed, SJ and Mark Andrews, SJ. Oliver enjoys running, hiking, singing, cooking, bird-watching, and spending time with his partner and puppy.
