Karen Richter

Karen Richter is Director of Spiritual Formation at Shadow Rock UCC.  She has worked previously in a variety of educational and nonprofit settings.  Karen is a spiritual director and all-levels Our Whole Lives facilitator and trainer. Her interests include peaceful parenting, inclusive yoga, holistic sexuality education, theology in pop culture, and vocational discernment across the lifespan.  You can find Karen in Anthem, Arizona drinking coffee with her children, both human and furry.

She’s reachable via karen@shadowrockucc.org

by Karen Richter:

The Vector of the Spirit

Why I Bother

5 Gifts for Postmodern Faith Communities

That Voice

Your Hyphens

Let’s Pray the Announcements: a modest proposal for church ‘communication

Be a Good Parent. Be Selfish.

Values Stink.

Who are you listening to when you listen to yourself?

Addicted to Clever

The Gift of Listening

The Angel’s Story

5 Bad Theologies You Might be Living Out

Safe Place

Advice for Myself in Difficult Times

The Kids Are All Right

A Transgender Trinity

Holding Out for a Hero

Adventures in Privilege

Helpful or Not?

Minor Course Corrections

What’s in the Sauce?

The Gift of Curiosity

Prayers for Annual Meeting

All Pointed in the Same Direction: Body Acceptance, Grace, Nonviolence, and Our Whole Lives