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About
the Staff of
Evensong by the Sea
Retreat & Spirituality Center

Revs. Jim &
Marie David
Rev. Marie S. David,
M.Ed.
Marie David holds
a Masters Degree in Education from Rivier College, a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Education from the University of Maine, and
a Minor in Religious Studies from St. Joseph College. She is certified
as a Reiki Master.
Marie has over
twenty years of experience in Catholic education, spirituality
and ministry. She has served as a Director of Religious Education
Programming and as a consultant for the Sadlier Publishing Company
as well as a contributing author to their Religious Education
series. She has been a presenter for numerous workshops on women's
spirituality and wellness, and early childhood faith development.
Marie is a skilled presider
and homilist at liturgy and common prayer. As a parent and an
expert in early childhood development she has designed and implemented
programs for bringing the Liturgy of the Word to children and
in the Spirituality of Parenting. As a Reiki Master Marie brings
a unique integration of Eastern and Western spirituality to her
work with others. She offers both Reiki Treatments and Reiki Training
as well as spiritual direction. Marie is an ordained priest in
good standing in the Community of Roman Catholic Womenpriests.
She is a priest in good standing and has faculties in the Ecumenical Catholic Church and is a certified
member of the Federation of Christian Ministries.
Rev. James F. David,
M.Div.
James F. (Jim)
David holds a Master of Divinity Degree from the University of
Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from the
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
Jim is a member
of CORPUS, an association for an inclusive priesthood, the International
Council of Community Churches, and Spiritual Directors International. He is a certified
member the Federation of Christian
Ministries and has been a member of the Association of Psychological
Type. He is a priest in good standing and has faculties in the Ecumenical Catholic Church. He
currently serves as co-Director of Evensong, co-pastor of St. Mary of Magdala Church, and is a Chaplain for the Harwich Police Department.
Jim has served
as a spiritual director and retreat director and presenter for
twenty five years. His retreats include "The Love That Matters
First," and "At Home With God and Self." He is
certified to administer the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and has
conducted workshops throughout the northeast, including presentations
on Personality Type and Prayer.
Ordained in the
Roman Catholic Tradition Jim has also served as a theology instructor,
and as a Roman Catholic Pastor. He resigned from the Roman Catholic
clerical order in 1993 to continue his work for church renewal from
outside of the official structure. He now ministers as an Ecumenical Catholic Priest.
His publications include Peter's Redemption, a novel about change
in the church of the 21st Century, and Midnight Mysteries, a collection of poems on the Incarnation.
About
Evensong Guest Directors
2010 - 2011
Nicole Sotelo
Nicole Sotelo is an author, speaker
and activist. Knowing personally the paths of pain and recovery
from trauma, she has dedicated her life to seeking women's healing
and justice through a spiritual lens. A graduate of Wellesley
College and Harvard Divinity School, she currently works for Call
To Action, a national Catholic organization that seeks systemic
justice in church and society. Her articles have appeared in numerous
publications and she is a contributing editor and writer for BustedHalo,
a national website for spiritual seekers in their 20's and 30's.
She is the author of "Go in Peace: Meditations for Women
Healing from Abuse" (Paulist Press, 2006). Born in Phoenix,
AZ, she currently resides in Chicago, IL.
The Rev. Judith A. Davis, PHD
The Rev. Dr. Judith A. Davis, PhD is an Episcopal priest and artist. She is a member of the Guild of Harwich Artists and has been a member of the Capitol Hill Art League in Washington, DC. She belongs to the Episcopal Church and the visual Arts (BCVA), Christians in the visual Arts (CIVA) and has published essays in Visio Divino, a book on art and faith. She is especially drawn to Thomas Merton's religious thought.
Rev. Jean Marchant & Rev. Ron Hindelang
