In Person at New York Masonic Hall,
71 W 23rd St, 19th Floor,
New York, NY 10010.
Friday, June 13th, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM ET
Spiritual Leadership in Real Time: An Interspiritual Dialogue on Polycrises - in New York City
— An OSLA Info Session for the Applied Spirituality Training Program
(formerly Seminary / ISCC / Thanatology)
With Rev. Ali’a Edwards, Rev. Dawn Reddick-Umoja, and Rev. Amanda Lohman Yeu
Is Spiritual Leadership Calling You?
Many people feel a quiet but persistent call to serve others spiritually. In a world marked by isolation, uncertainty, and rapid change, the need for thoughtful, compassionate spiritual leaders is growing.
Across cultures and communities, people are searching for meaning, connection, and care.
Interspiritual ministry responds to this moment by preparing leaders who can provide care, guidance, and community, accompanying others through grief, celebration, transformation, and spiritual inquiry — beyond the boundaries of any single tradition.
This interactive online session will introduce you to a growing movement of interspiritual ministers and practitioners working for personal healing and collective wellbeing.
This online session offers an opportunity to:
Discuss interfaith and interspirtuality
Explore what interfaith spiritual care looks like in today’s world
Reflect on your own sense of calling or purpose to meet this moment
Meet members of the One Spirit learning community
Learn about the path toward interspiritual training with One Spirit Learning Alliance
Take the next steps for applying to the 2027 training program year
Through conversation and dialogue, we’ll explore how spiritual leadership is evolving — and how people from diverse backgrounds are stepping forward to serve.
If you feel drawn toward deeper purpose, service, or community leadership, this conversation is designed for you — Join us in person in NY!
About the Co-Facilitator,
Rev. Ali’a Edwards
Facilitating Dean, Interspiritual Foundations & One Spirit Interspiritual Seminary
Reverend Ali’a B. Edwards is a grateful and proud 2012 graduate of the One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. She is overjoyed to be a ‘newbie’ Dean with the honor of holding sacred space for the incoming Class of 2024. She is the mother of one young adult son who is the brightest light and greatest teacher in her life.
Ali’a is a hospice chaplain in Northeast Louisiana and an airport chaplain in Atlanta. She is a humanist, an interspiritual minister, and a student and practitioner of Buddhism, cherishing her spiritual practices. Ali’a is curious, playful, and adventurous. She adores her family and friends.
Ali’a is an artist in love with life, determined to relish Life as it unfolds. In the powerful and multigenerational tradition of her matrilineal lineage, she is a praying woman. Ali’a is the writer and designer of several self-guided spiritual tools and journals. She is the spiritual leader of Rosewood Monastery, the contemplative respite and discernment enclave she founded in the Deep South.