Reverend Karen Lindquist
is co-founder and co-minister of Interfaith Community Church, a small, all volunteer, self-determining spiritual community grounded in circular leadership principles.
She serves as Interfaith Worship Program Coordinator
and co-creates a worship service each month on the first Sunday with a guest from one of the world’s diverse faith and spiritual traditions.In 2012 The Interfaith Amigos will be the guest worship presenters January through July (excluding February.)
Rev. Karen participates in the Universal Worship service on second Sundays with Cherag Michael Douglas.She will be offering a Message during fourth Sunday worship services in 2012 on a rotation basis with associate ministers Sibyl Lundy, Linda Stern and David Heitmiller.
Rev. Karen co-creates many interfaith services throughout the year with faith and spiritual communities in the greater Seattle area and interfaith organizations including The Interfaith Network, Northwest Interfaith Community Outreach and the Compassionate Action Network.
Rev. Karen Lindquist’s service to humanity includes assisting individuals fulfill their highest spiritual and mystical potential and awaken to the Divine Presence Within.
As a spiritual guide, Karen supports individuals as Anamchara (soul friend), a gentle regular ’checking in’ with one’s higher self; Kalyana-mitra (noble friend), a fierce and challenging confrontation with one’s own limitations; and as a Channel of Divine Light, removing impurities on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. (These Spiritual Companioning agreements may last one year.)
Karen’s spiritual practices include, but are not limited to, the sacred turning-of-the-heart of the great Sufi poet, Rumi and his whirling dervishes
— an ancient, indigenous spiritual practice spontaneously revived through mystical and prayerful experiences entered into by Rumi.
Karen is a meditation and prayer practitioner and lives a life of contemplative interiority balanced with service in the community.
Karen is preparing a spiritual development study course to be be offered in a circle group format perhaps in the fall of 2012. Check back for updates about this and other opportunities being created...
Rev. Karen Lindquist may be reached through the Interfaith Community Church office at 206.783.1618 or email: interfaithcommunitychurch@yahoo.com.
Or you may call her 24 hour confidential voice mail: 206.888.3753.
Or personal email: divinepresencewithin at yahoo dot com.