A woman smiling and planting a small plant in a garden bed, wearing gardening gloves, a plaid shirt, and jeans.

Hi, I’m Evelyn Jadin.

Welcome! Serving as a spiritual director is a great joy, as I have a passion for accompanying people as they deepen their spirituality and their relationship with the divine.  I have 21 years of experience accompanying people of various faiths and no-faiths on their spiritual journeys.   As a recorded Quaker Minister, (ordained) I have served a variety of Quaker organizations, including two Quaker Meetings (churches), Guilford College as a chaplain, and School of the Spirit Ministry’s “On Being a Spiritual Nurturer Program” as a teacher and program coordinator.   In addition to spiritual direction, I have also served as a pediatric hospice chaplain.  

I have facilitated space for people to use expressive arts for spiritual reflection for 12 years.  I completed training in Expressive Arts in Spiritual Direction in November 2019 and have loved integrating these skills into my work as a spiritual director and companion. 

I am married to my wonderful wife Mary.  We live in the mountains of North Carolina with our two dogs Chaco and Tuna and three cats Pesto, Jezebel, and Millie.  Quilting is my favorite hobby, closely followed by floating in a canoe or kayak, gardening and traveling with my wife in our used Airstream trailer.  

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My Approach

Spiritual Direction is a time for you to explore what is on your heart through a spiritual lens. My role is to hold space for you to explore and discover your inner wisdom.

Non-Directive

You bring what is most on your heart to spiritual direction. My role is to hold space for you, offer reflections, and ask questions. In this way, you will hopefully deepen your understanding and inner wisdom.

Contemplative

Each spiritual direction session is grounded in contemplative practice. We will begin and end each session with a contemplative spiritual practice, and throughout the session, there will likely be times of silence to create space for deeper reflection.

Certificate in Spiritual Direction, Phoenix Center for Spiritual Direction, 2021

Expressive Arts in Spiritual Direction, Abby of the Arts, 2019

Masters of Divinity, Earlham School of Religion,  2012

Bachelor Degree, Guilford College, 2006

Education & Training

Person wearing a gray sweater writing with a blue pen on a sheet of paper at a wooden desk, with a white mug and a notebook nearby.

I am also an avid quilter!

If you enjoy fiber art please check out my quilting website: https://evelynjadinquilts.com. Here are a few samples of my current work.

A quilted textile artwork depicting three whales swimming in the ocean, with a blue background and detailed stitching.
A quilt with a butterfly design on a blue and green background.
A quilted wall hanging featuring a large, green Luna moth with black and white eyespots on its wings, set against a background of blue and black fabric with a quilted swirling pattern.