Meet Our Spiritual Directors
Laurel G. Coolbaugh, Pastor
508.435.6928 (work) | 774.270.0516 (cell) | laurel.coolbaugh@gmail.com | Shrewsbury, MA & Hopkinton, MA
Being a Pastor and a Spiritual Director fit together like a hand and glove, helping others to grow both in their knowledge and awareness of God. By God’s grace, I have been a Christ-follower for over 40 years, and I have an MDiv from GCTS, a certificate from the Selah School of Spiritual Direction, and am currently enrolled in a Doctor of Ministry program. I am happy to meet people one on one either at the church I pastor (Hopkinton, MA), or in my home (Shrewsbury, MA). I am also available to lead group spiritual direction and retreats.
508.435.6928 (work) | 774.270.0516 (cell) | laurel.coolbaugh@gmail.com | Shrewsbury, MA & Hopkinton, MA
Being a Pastor and a Spiritual Director fit together like a hand and glove, helping others to grow both in their knowledge and awareness of God. By God’s grace, I have been a Christ-follower for over 40 years, and I have an MDiv from GCTS, a certificate from the Selah School of Spiritual Direction, and am currently enrolled in a Doctor of Ministry program. I am happy to meet people one on one either at the church I pastor (Hopkinton, MA), or in my home (Shrewsbury, MA). I am also available to lead group spiritual direction and retreats.
Elizabeth Cartier
508.572.9934 | elizprayer@gmail.com | Hopkinton, MA
I have been involved in many forms of prayer for 20+ years. I love meeting with people and listening to their stories and helping them discover God in their everyday lives. I have a certificate for Spiritual Direction through Sustainable Faith; School of Spiritual Direction. My desire is to journey alongside others to see the fingerprints of God in their lives, to listen to their stories, to pray with them, to help them notice God in their lives. I use prayer, silence, scripture, Lectio Divina, music and the arts in my spiritual direction. I have created a retreat (Creative Contemplation) using the arts and contemplation to help meet with God in the act of creating. He is the Creator and He calls us to co-create with Him. In the process, we can journey with Him in the deep places within us as we contemplate God, the Creator. In this, we experience Him in new and exciting ways and we are free to express our faith in Him.
508.572.9934 | elizprayer@gmail.com | Hopkinton, MA
I have been involved in many forms of prayer for 20+ years. I love meeting with people and listening to their stories and helping them discover God in their everyday lives. I have a certificate for Spiritual Direction through Sustainable Faith; School of Spiritual Direction. My desire is to journey alongside others to see the fingerprints of God in their lives, to listen to their stories, to pray with them, to help them notice God in their lives. I use prayer, silence, scripture, Lectio Divina, music and the arts in my spiritual direction. I have created a retreat (Creative Contemplation) using the arts and contemplation to help meet with God in the act of creating. He is the Creator and He calls us to co-create with Him. In the process, we can journey with Him in the deep places within us as we contemplate God, the Creator. In this, we experience Him in new and exciting ways and we are free to express our faith in Him.
Jennifer A G Layte
jenniferlayte@the-pilgrimage.org | Worcester, MA and Online
After ministering to refugees in London, UK, and as a Christian Education Director in Worcester, MA, I’m honored to find a vocational home in spiritual direction. I am developing The Pilgrimage, a spiritual direction and formation ministry. I provide group and individual mentoring, formation, and direction for those seeking to deepen their relationship with God, assisting in movement toward wholeness in Christ and greater love for and investment in local churches. I offer spiritual direction both in-person at mutually agreed-upon locations, or via Skype.
jenniferlayte@the-pilgrimage.org | Worcester, MA and Online
After ministering to refugees in London, UK, and as a Christian Education Director in Worcester, MA, I’m honored to find a vocational home in spiritual direction. I am developing The Pilgrimage, a spiritual direction and formation ministry. I provide group and individual mentoring, formation, and direction for those seeking to deepen their relationship with God, assisting in movement toward wholeness in Christ and greater love for and investment in local churches. I offer spiritual direction both in-person at mutually agreed-upon locations, or via Skype.