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:
Sundays at the Abbey
Aug 16, 2026
Imagination as a Spiritual Practice: A Lunchtime Mini-retreat
Aug 26, 2026
Events
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This summer, Holly Porter Phillips, is reimagining spiritual practices. Join her on July 29th at noon CT for Delight as a Spiritual Practice: A Lunchtime Mini-retreat, where you’ll practice together […]
$18.00
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 […]
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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 […]
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This summer, spiritual director and pastor, Holly Phillips, is offering a spiritual direction group for clergy and ministry leaders. A group of 4 to 6 attendees will meet together (via […] 
Join us this summer for an immersive experience of discovering the ways empire has seeped into our bones, forming and shaping us without our realizing. Together we will pull apart […] 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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3 events,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 […]
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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 […] 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 […] |
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Three 90-minute mini retreats on Zoom exploring the strange, tender, overlooked images of God tucked throughout Scripture — the ones we rarely slow down to sit with. Movement. Contemplation. Conversation. […]
$25
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Three 90-minute mini retreats on Zoom exploring the strange, tender, overlooked images of God tucked throughout Scripture — the ones we rarely slow down to sit with. Movement. Contemplation. Conversation. […]
$25
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Over the course of these six weeks, we will listen in - to our own lives and to each other's, right alongside God. We will begin each group meeting (4-6 […] 
Over the course of these six weeks, we will listen in--to our own lives and to each other's, right alongside God. We will begin each group meeting (4-6 participants) with […] |
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 […] |
2 events,
Join us this summer for an immersive experience of discovering the ways empire has seeped into our bones, forming and shaping us without our realizing. Together we will pull apart […] 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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Join us on the third Sunday of the month for Sundays at the Abbey. We will participate in a spiritual practice together (Lectio Divina, Examen, Centering Prayer, etc.), led by […]
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Over the course of these six weeks, we will listen in - to our own lives and to each other's, right alongside God. We will begin each group meeting (4-6 […]
Over the course of these six weeks, we will listen in--to our own lives and to each other's, right alongside God. We will begin each group meeting (4-6 participants) with […] |
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 […] |
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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
This summer, spiritual director and pastor, Holly Phillips, is offering a spiritual direction group for clergy and ministry leaders. A group of 4 to 6 attendees will meet together (via […]
Join us this summer for an immersive experience of discovering the ways empire has seeped into our bones, forming and shaping us without our realizing. Together we will pull apart […] |
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Over the course of these six weeks, we will listen in - to our own lives and to each other's, right alongside God. We will begin each group meeting (4-6 […]
Over the course of these six weeks, we will listen in--to our own lives and to each other's, right alongside God. We will begin each group meeting (4-6 participants) with […] |
1 event,
Featured
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This summer, Holly Porter Phillips, is reimagining spiritual practices. Join her on August 26th at noon CT for Imagination as a Spiritual Practice: A Lunchtime Mini-retreat, where you’ll explore together […]
$18.00
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2 events,
Join us this summer for an immersive experience of discovering the ways empire has seeped into our bones, forming and shaping us without our realizing. Together we will pull apart […] 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,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
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Over the course of these six weeks, we will listen in - to our own lives and to each other's, right alongside God. We will begin each group meeting (4-6 […]
Over the course of these six weeks, we will listen in--to our own lives and to each other's, right alongside God. We will begin each group meeting (4-6 participants) with […] |
3 events,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 […] 
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 […] |
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This summer, spiritual director and pastor, Holly Phillips, is offering a spiritual direction group for clergy and ministry leaders. A group of 4 to 6 attendees will meet together (via […] 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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