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Spiritual Companions
The Side-By-Side staff deeply appreciates the quality of our volunteers. Side-By-Side Spiritual Companions is a listening ministry based on the model of spiritual direction, the ancient ministry of accompaniment on spiritual journeys. It is a ministry of presence. Side-By-Side offers specific training and supervision for this deep work with the homeless for those called to this ministry.
In the act of contemplative listening spiritual companions journey with our guests to their deepest places of both joy and pain. We act as a mirror to reflect what we have heard, noticed, and felt. The Sacred One (God) is the always present companion with us. We seek to reflect that constant, loving, embracing presence as we listen to our guests. Volunteer companions are grounded in their own spiritual disciplines in order to be fully present to others.
Side-By-Side is accepting to all, open to all regardless of appearance, mental state, background or circumstance, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or creed. God is our constant companion and available to all.
Other volunteer opportunities are available.
Please contact Rev. Linda (revlinda@sibebysidewiththehomeless.org) if you are interested in joining our volunteer team.
