An invitation to soul friendship
About Anam Cara
Welcome! My name is Tara Owens, and as the executive director of Anam Cara Ministries, I’m delighted that you are here. Our vision for Anam Cara is to provide a place dedicated to the practice of soul friendship, coming alongside one another in order to facilitate healing, wholeness, holiness, and spiritual formation.
Slowing Down
A few things we think are worth experiencing with intentionality and without haste:
Hope in Ordinary Days
by Jeremy Frye How do we live into the promise of renewal without escaping the present moment? Hope is a quiet thing. It’s not the same as optimism. It doesn’t
Practicing Presence
by Jeremy Frye Learning to Notice the Life Already Around Us Each morning, I try to begin the day the same way, sitting quietly in the living room with a
A Community of Soul Friends
by Jeremy Frye Soul friendship can become an echo of that same rhythm—a space of belonging where what has been torn apart begins slowly to be re-woven. About
Upcoming Events
A few of the upcoming events we’re especially excited about:
Hope Scripture Circle (open, online, and in person in MN)
Oct 10, 2026
Like a Tree Planted by Water: a lunchtime mini-retreat
Oct 20, 2026
Events
Calendar of Events
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The Yearlong Cohort is for those who desire to journey with the same small group of people for a longer period of time. This cohort will begin with Moving with […] 
This fall you are invited to join, Holly Porter Phillips for group spiritual direction and book discussion. During the sessions, participants will engage in a discussion of Writing Creativity and […] 
Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […]
$30
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1 event,Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
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This is a 6-week, traditional spiritual direction group, but with the twist that our centering at the beginning of each meeting will involve an invitation into a (simple) creative practice! […] |
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1 event,
We'll spend eight sessions with four mystics, letting their wisdom move through the body, not just the mind. At each session, we'll weave in and out of moving our bodies, […] |
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1 event,Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
1 event,Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
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1 event,
This is a 6-week, traditional spiritual direction group, but with the twist that our centering at the beginning of each meeting will involve an invitation into a (simple) creative practice! […] |
4 events,
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Deeper questions. Richer conversations. More connected lives. Are you carrying questions about Scripture you haven’t had a place to really wrestle with? Are you curious about perspectives different from your […]
$40
This is a Scripture Circle led by Jeremy Frye in Franklin, TN. Scripture Circles are an experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that […]
$30
Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
1 event,
Monthly Discovering Scripture Circle is an open, online, once-a-month gathering for anyone who longs to experience Scripture in community. Whether you're full of questions, returning to the Bible after time […]
$30.00
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3 events,
The Yearlong Cohort is for those who desire to journey with the same small group of people for a longer period of time. This cohort will begin with Moving with […]
This fall you are invited to join, Holly Porter Phillips for group spiritual direction and book discussion. During the sessions, participants will engage in a discussion of Writing Creativity and […] Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
2 events,
This takes the 6-week intensive Spiritual Direction Group and settles it into the monthly rhythms of life, to have a regular touchpoint—a spiritual practice of creativity and attentiveness—all throughout the […]
$259
Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
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1 event,
This is a 6-week, traditional spiritual direction group, but with the twist that our centering at the beginning of each meeting will involve an invitation into a (simple) creative practice! […] |
0 events,
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1 event,
We'll spend eight sessions with four mystics, letting their wisdom move through the body, not just the mind. At each session, we'll weave in and out of moving our bodies, […] |
0 events,
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1 event,
Featured
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As Ordinary Time, or the growing season of the church year lingers on, many of us are watching trees lose their leaves – preparing for the colder, darker months ahead. […]
$18
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1 event,Scripture Circles—a monthly experience of community centered around the Word—are an experience of studying the Scriptures that is practical and pastoral, scholarly and mystical, personal and communal. Each Scripture Circle […] |
1 event,Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
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2 events,Starting in the new year, Jamie Bonilla will be leading a book club for spiritual directors wanting to tend their practice in particular ways. Jamie is no expert, but has […]
$120
This is a 6-week, traditional spiritual direction group, but with the twist that our centering at the beginning of each meeting will involve an invitation into a (simple) creative practice! […] |
1 event,
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Spiritual trauma can leave you feeling lost, exhausted, and confused about where to turn. If religious spaces or leaders have hurt you, or you work with those who have been […]
$25.00
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2 events,
The Yearlong Cohort is for those who desire to journey with the same small group of people for a longer period of time. This cohort will begin with Moving with […]
This fall you are invited to join, Holly Porter Phillips for group spiritual direction and book discussion. During the sessions, participants will engage in a discussion of Writing Creativity and […] |
1 event,Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM January 15th- February 12th Boulder, CO Facilitated by: Will Forsythe, Adam Bailon & Steve Gioielli “Grief is not a burden we carry; it is a profound act […]
$300
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1 event,
This is a 6-week, traditional spiritual direction group, but with the twist that our centering at the beginning of each meeting will involve an invitation into a (simple) creative practice! […] |
0 events,
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