Welcome to The Order of Hildegard
An interfaith, unaffiliated community of practice dedicated to transforming spiritual leadership by supporting those marginalized by traditional religious structures.
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Who We Are
The Order of Hildegard is an unaffiliated, progressive interfaith spiritual community. It is designed to support cross-vocational leaders and those marginalized by patriarchal religious structures, such as the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. Founded by Rev. Dr. Frances Smathers, the group trains Community Chaplains and practices "Viriditas" (a greening life force).
Welcome to The Order of Hildegard
The Order of Hildegard is an unaffiliated community of practice which exists to center, celebrate and develop the interfaith cross-vocational spiritual leadership of those marginalized by traditional religious structures such as LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, people with disabilities and neurodiversities and those otherwise disillusioned with harmful, puritanical patriarchal religious structures.
We transform public and private spiritual ethics and practices in a wide range of settings and traditions, cultivating a vibrant, widespread community while sharing resources for the thriving of our members and to impact the larger culture.
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