About
Kelly is a mystic with a deep connection to the natural world. This, combined with intuition, are foundational to her work. She is influenced by Christian mystics, including Jesus.
Kelly is a Board Certified Coach (BCC) and ordained Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister. UUism allows her to be spiritually fluid.
She holds a Master of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology and is an adjunct instructor there.
Kelly is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Minister Association and Spiritual Directors International, abiding by the codes of conduct each provides. She's on the Board of Directors of UU Wellspring.
Kelly's ancestors are from Northern Europe, and to learn more about her own indigenous spiritual roots, she is in a two-year course on Celtic myth, religion and shamanism taught by Harvard-trained Celticist, Sharon MacLeod. She's completed two levels of the Kamana Independent Study from the Wilderness Awareness School (naturalism training) which has helped her develop nature-based contemplative practices. Having completed the Master Teacher Usui Reiki Practitioner Certification, Kelly can offer you energetic balancing and support if you request it. If you'd like to learn Reiki as a practice, let her know, and she will teach you.
Her deep and diverse experience in ministry, chaplaincy, justice work and business enrich her work. Before attending seminary, she had a twenty-two-year career in business which included working for Procter and Gamble, Computer Associates and General Electric. Then for twelve years, she and a business partner led a woman-owned organization to offer consulting and leadership training to small and large organizations.
Since her call to ministry and ordination, she has served as pastor of three congregations. She is also a certified Justice Movement Chaplain. Committed to dismantling all forms of oppression and structural inequality, Kelly strives to practice cultural humility and advocates for justice from the heart and soul. Some examples:
Toolkit for Solidarity - developed in 2020-21
Opinion Piece about Immigration
Faith-based Call for Action
Blessing of the Ballots video
Blessing of the Ballots article
Kelly lives in Denver, CO and is married, has two grown children, two grown step children and one step grandson. She loves to hike, garden, read and laugh.
Contact her directly at kgdignan@gmail.com. Visit her blog. And see what is inspiring her lately.
About Systemic Racism in the United States
The 400-year-old virus of white supremacy culture in our country continues to injure and harm us all, but it harms communities of color most. South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, “If you are neutral in times of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” I believe it is time to end patterns of racism, bias, and dominant culture in our nation.
You may be wondering how to do that. How do you act and speak from your soul so that your ego and own pain don't bring more hurt into the world? How do you avoid saying the wrong thing? How do you follow the voices of the most marginalized? How do you combine your spirituality and activism - all while protecting yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19? Maybe you're a justice warrior and wondering if you're doing enough. I find when we drop into our center, ground to the Earth and get silent, we can hear our true selves, our inner teachers. That leads to action. My hope is to support you spiritually as you do that.
Kelly is a Board Certified Coach (BCC) and ordained Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister. UUism allows her to be spiritually fluid.
She holds a Master of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology and is an adjunct instructor there.
Kelly is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Minister Association and Spiritual Directors International, abiding by the codes of conduct each provides. She's on the Board of Directors of UU Wellspring.
Kelly's ancestors are from Northern Europe, and to learn more about her own indigenous spiritual roots, she is in a two-year course on Celtic myth, religion and shamanism taught by Harvard-trained Celticist, Sharon MacLeod. She's completed two levels of the Kamana Independent Study from the Wilderness Awareness School (naturalism training) which has helped her develop nature-based contemplative practices. Having completed the Master Teacher Usui Reiki Practitioner Certification, Kelly can offer you energetic balancing and support if you request it. If you'd like to learn Reiki as a practice, let her know, and she will teach you.
Her deep and diverse experience in ministry, chaplaincy, justice work and business enrich her work. Before attending seminary, she had a twenty-two-year career in business which included working for Procter and Gamble, Computer Associates and General Electric. Then for twelve years, she and a business partner led a woman-owned organization to offer consulting and leadership training to small and large organizations.
Since her call to ministry and ordination, she has served as pastor of three congregations. She is also a certified Justice Movement Chaplain. Committed to dismantling all forms of oppression and structural inequality, Kelly strives to practice cultural humility and advocates for justice from the heart and soul. Some examples:
Toolkit for Solidarity - developed in 2020-21
Opinion Piece about Immigration
Faith-based Call for Action
Blessing of the Ballots video
Blessing of the Ballots article
Kelly lives in Denver, CO and is married, has two grown children, two grown step children and one step grandson. She loves to hike, garden, read and laugh.
Contact her directly at kgdignan@gmail.com. Visit her blog. And see what is inspiring her lately.
About Systemic Racism in the United States
The 400-year-old virus of white supremacy culture in our country continues to injure and harm us all, but it harms communities of color most. South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, “If you are neutral in times of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” I believe it is time to end patterns of racism, bias, and dominant culture in our nation.
You may be wondering how to do that. How do you act and speak from your soul so that your ego and own pain don't bring more hurt into the world? How do you avoid saying the wrong thing? How do you follow the voices of the most marginalized? How do you combine your spirituality and activism - all while protecting yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19? Maybe you're a justice warrior and wondering if you're doing enough. I find when we drop into our center, ground to the Earth and get silent, we can hear our true selves, our inner teachers. That leads to action. My hope is to support you spiritually as you do that.
