Br Daniel-Joseph

Elder, Member since 2007

Founder, Formation Guide. From Central Wisconsin. Attends Beloved Community in Stevens Point, WI. Brother holds an undergraduate degree in Hebrew Studies from the University of Wisconsin, a MBA in finance from Concordia University, and a MS in Adult Educational Psychology from Northern Illinois U. His favorite hobbies are gardening, raising Monarch butterflies, writing, and hiking.

Sr Margaret

Elder, Member since 2009

From Indiana and is a member of the Episcopal Church of All Saints. She has an MSW from the University of Kentucky. She enjoys reading, playing with her grandchildren, and serving others through her church, Christ Church Cathedral, as a Stephen Minister Leader, caregiver, and as a Eucharist Lay Visitor.

Br John Charles

Elder, Member since 2010

Attends St. Paul in the Desert Episcopal Church, Palm Springs, CA. Brother is a retired Information Technology Manager. He has also served as a Volunteer, Bi-lingual Supervisor and Telephone Health Educator for the California AIDS Hotline based at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. He has a BA in Spanish and Education from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and holds an MBA in Marketing and Management from the University of Cincinnati.

Br Juan Charles

Elder, Member since 2010

Brother calls Los Angeles area home after years of globe trekking and wandering. He is a parishioner at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Downey, California, where he serves as Treasurer and Bookkeeper, a Lay Eucharistic Minister, lector, usher, and anywhere else help is needed. Juan holds a B.A. in linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.B.A. in Management from Loyola Marymount University, an M.A. in the Humanities from Mount St. Mary's College, and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. After several years of working in higher education, Juan now works with foster care youth in the care of Los Angeles County as a staff attorney at the Children's Law Center of Los Angeles. In his free time, Juan enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, cooking, and reading.

Sr Kathryn Elizabeth

Elder, Member since 2011

Sister is a retired college professor (Eastern Kentucky University) where she taught for fourteen years. She has authored numerous journal articles, encyclopedia articles, and book chapters, as well as co-authoring three books on women in public and private law enforcement, police administration and workplace violence. She holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, and a M.A. in Applied Sociology. As a member of St. Michael the Archangel Episcopal Church in Lexington, KY, Sister serves as Lay Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Prayer Partner, and Sunday School Leader. She is also a member of Daughters of the King, and is a Benedictine Oblate.

Sr Catherine Thomas

Member since 2012

Sister works in the Grant and Contract Office, Coordinator of Training for the Illinois Institute of Technology. She was a Fellow at the Ecumenical Institute at St. John's Abbey in Minnesota. During that time, she became a Benedictine Oblate at St. John's. She has a Master's Degree in International Studies and a ABD (All But Dissertation) in Higher Education. She loves to study languages and translation (Hebrew, Greek, Latin) and reads voraciously in the Humanities. She also is an Adjunct Faculty member at Northwestern University and Minnesota State University, mainly teaching online. She is also a United States Coast Guard AUX volunteer in Marine Safety and Operations for the Chicago area.

Br Maximos

Member since 2012

Brother graduated from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis with a Master’s of Arts in Mental Health Counseling. Formerly, he was a student at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis where he received his Bachelor’s in Religious Studies and Philosophy. Brother enjoys spending time with his toddler, Bryce, and loves to read or go on walks along the Indianapolis downtown Canal. He is a practicing Counselor.

Sr Rebecca Anne

Elder, Member since 2012

Sister lives in Lexington, Kentucky, and attends Saint Raphael Episcopal Church. Retired from a career in Human Resources Training and Development, she now works part-time as Coordinator of Missions and Ministries at her church. Her job puts her in contact with a variety of groups and organizations in service to women and children in the Bluegrass, and she organizes the children, youth, and adult formation at Saint Raphael. Sister Becky serves on the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Board for the Diocese of Lexington and is involved in the work of Daughters of the King. She is a Touch Therapist and Reflexologist with an active healing ministry. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her daughters, grandchildren, two dogs and her companion. Healer, Mystic, Gardener, Cook, Preacher, Pilgrim, and Aspiring Comedienne.

Br Thomas

Returning Member since 2019

is a cradle Episcopalian, is a public school teacher who works as a job training coordinator with special needs high school students. He is a longtime yoga practitioner/ instructor. His spirituality and practice is expansive, fueled by curiosity, empathy, and a willingness to engage in new thoughts and practices. He asserts that the CG is a good framework for the practice of prayer, study, and service--he sees the CG as a resource for those engaged in these activities as non-residential monastics. Br. Thomas conveys warm openness and is welcome to everything and every person that the Spirit brings him.

Sr Julian Sky

Elder, Member since 2012

Sister is retired from local government, and has many hats in her closet: surgical technologist, secondary education teacher, medical studies instructor, stained glass artist, Traffic Information Specialist, writer, and presently a dog trainer and photographer. She is a member of the Episcopal Church and has been a member of the Altar Guild, a Eucharistic minister, and volunteer church secretary. She is a member of the Daughters of the King. Sister has a Benedictine background. Along with staying close to nature, she volunteers at a local food pantry and animal shelter.

Sr Mary-Katherine

Member since 2014

Sister attends Calvary Episcopal Church, Stonington, as Minister of Communion, Eucharistic Visitor, Lector, fill in Acolyte, and sometimes musician. She also likes to play early music, dance (English Country, Contra) and is learning sign language. Through the support and companionship of this community, she is seeking to hear Christ more clearly and respond with faith. Sister lives with her husband, Mike. Sign Language was undertaken to help Mike express himself more (speech is problematic for him). She has now developed a real desire to learn sign now and use it in service to others.

Br Michael Emmaus

Member since 2015

Brother is a former airline pilot by trade, is now a stay at home Dad caring for twin boys and a preteen daughter. He and his wife Catherine live in a beautiful home built in 1896 that they are (slowly) returning to its original grandeur. His hobbies include flying RC aircraft, brewing beer, gardening, playing guitar and bagpipes, enjoying nature, reading, cooking and beekeeping. A cradle Episcopalian, he is a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Plymouth, Indiana where he serves as Junior Warden, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Lay Eucharistic Visitor and is working on becoming licensed to preach. He is responding to God’s continuous and unrelenting call to walk more closely with him.

Br Thanasi

Elder, Member since 2015

Brother lives in Johnstown, OH. Thanasi is the familiar for Athanasios in Greek like Tom is to Thomas. Brother is originally from the New York City area. He has a BS in Horticulture from Auburn University. He has spent large blocks of time both in San Francisco and the rural coast of Maine. In San Francisco he was part of the initial response to the AIDS epidemic. In Maine, he began the deconstruction of the secular for a life's quest in prayer. Beginning in 2004, he has been on a formal monastic journey starting in Orthodoxy and arriving at the doors of the Episcopal Church.

Elder, Member since 2018

He and his wife, Anne, serve as Deacons in Residence at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Rocklin, CA. He is a graduate of the Episcopal School for Deacons, Berkeley, CA. He was ordained in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA by Bishop William Swing. He is the former Convener of the Community of Deacon (Archdeacon) of the Diocese of the Rio Grande, a former volunteer jail chaplain, former chaplain for St. Martin’s Homeless facility in Albuquerque, and the former Episcopal Chaplain for the University of New Mexico. He is an advocate for addressing the effects of the Doctrine of Discovery in the Church. He co-developed and co-taught “The Church’s Response to the Doctrine of Discovery” offered by The Episcopal Divinity School at Harvard in 2013 and 2014 via electronic media. He serves as the disaster pastoral counselor for Camp Fire impacted survivors at the Magalia Community Church Distribution Center. He is the lead deputy to the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church from the Diocese of Northern California. He likes to read and play golf.

Nov Kelly

Member since 2018

Kelly is our Novice in Kathleen, Georgia, where she lives with her husband and sons.  She loves cooking, baking, writing poems and stories, and acting.  Some of her spiritual passions are serving the homeless, especially native elders.  She is drawn to some of the great saints of the church including  Brigid, Therese de Lisieux (Little Flower), Teresa of Avila,  Benedict, and Francis of Assisi.  Kelly holds deep appreciation for Celtic Christianity.  Much of Kelly's life was spent as a member of the United Methodist Church.  Currently she attends All Saints Episcopal Church in Warner Robins, GA.

Sr Susan of the Way

Elder, Member since 2018

Sr Susan is from Florence, KY. She has a BFA in Arts Education from the University of Illinois, and started her career as a teacher. Her interests evolved into nursing, so she got her LPN, and worked as a nurse for 20 years, the largest part being in community mental health. Now, in retirement, she is still involved with healing and teaching.  She teaches Tai chi, is a certified Equine Massage Therapist, Reiki and Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, animal communicator, and simple labyrinth facilitator.  She has been involved in a Benedictine Spirituality Study group since 2002, and has felt a call to vows for quite some time. She is working with Sr Becky to facilitate the Diocese of Lexington's ECW Annual Retreat. She is affiliated with Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington, Kentucky.

Br Timotheos

Elder, Member since 2019

Br Timotheos lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife of 40 years and a very fine cat. He rejoices in two daughters and a grandson. He attends Church of the Holy Comforter in Lutherville, Maryland. He has an MA in Theology with an emphasis in Biblical studies from St. Mary’s Seminary Ecumenical Institute in Baltimore. He was commissioned by Bishop Knudsen as Theologian in Residence at his Church. He prefers to think of that as Learner in Residence. He is especially excited about the great privilege that so few other people have of the structure and learning, and the support that a community of like-minded people brings.

Br Kevin-Brendan

Elder, Member since 2019

Brother is from Alexandria, VA. He started a relationship with Christ in high school after a dream. Interested in ministry, his direction was not clear. He joined the Coast Guard and worked a secular job with the intent of always doing what he could to help others. In about 2017 he ended up in the hospital reconsidering what he had left undone in his life. Upon being discharged, he pursued and was awarded a BS from Lancaster Bible College. He loved that part of his my spiritual journey. He found a middle ground with his Catholic wife and have been attending a Celtic style Episcopal Church since 2017. Still looking for more, Brother found the Community of the Gospel. Let’s see what happens next!

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Br Andrew

Elder, Member since 2019

Br Andrew is from Virginia Beach. On Saturday, April 25, 1998, at a Cursillo weekend, while opening agape letters, God spoke to him and changed his life. He has since served on the Vestry three times (twice Junior and twice Senior Warden), two Cursillo teams, and (thanks be to God) twenty-three KAIROS weekends. At Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church he leads the morning prayer service each week, the First Friday Men’s Bible Study, and has chaired and served on the stewardship committee for a long time. He attends the Wednesday evening Eucharist every week. He and his wife, Heidi, have been married for over ten years; and have six children and sixteen grandchildren. Brother is semi-retired from the apartment business.

Br Scott-Francis

Elder, Member since 2019

Brother is from Virginia. He is a cradle Episcopalian. He attended Kent, an Episcopalian boarding school in Kent Connecticut and attended two years of college. He currently serves in three different Prison Ministries; State, Federal and Juvenile in the state of Virginia. Brother attends St. Matthias Episcopal church in Midlothian, Virginia and is both a Lector and Lay Eucharistic Minister there. He has been married for 37 years and has two sons and two granddaughters. Brother is trained in Spiritual Direction, Reiki and Dream Interpretation. .

Sr Charity

Returning Member since 2023

Sr. Charity resides in Fairview, Oregon, returning to the Community after a sabbatical.  She has a Bachelor's and Master's in Clinical Social Work. Over the years she worked in Hospital Administration, Addictions and was a therapist in a long-term Private Practice. Sister had the opportunity to develop an International and Domestic Adoption Agency, Heritage Adoption Services in 1991. After retiring in 2010, she returned to clinical work, which she continues to practice part time.  Sr. Charity attends St. Luke's The Physician Episcopal Church in Gresham, Oregon, where she has served on the Vestry, Care Team, Welcome! and the Financial Committee. 

Interests: Watercolor painting, flower gardening, running after Sun, wherever it may be, Genealogy, Reading enormous tomes of Religious History and more. And, watching a bit of International Mystery in captions. She enjoys a great Latte, always wondering if she should feel guilty about it. But, as she makes them at home, good milk can never be a bad thing, right?

Hard to imagine, Sister is a contemplative, focusing on church history and the intersection between Christian and Jewish Theology. Truly, she is a complicated person, but simple, if you are God. For God, she is just a child to be loved. Sister lives with her partner of 40 years, Gwyn, who works as a Psychiatrist for the VA, and with her adult daughter, Emily, who teaches school with a laughing heart.

Br John-Richard

Elder, Member since 2019

Br John-Richard is from Woodbridge, VA. He attends St Margaret’s Episcopal Church there where he is a member of the Pastoral Care Team and leads a group in Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina. He is active in his spiritual growth and the growth of others in his community. He also celebrates more then 8 years of sobriety and attends meetings regularly. His work experiences started in fast food but led to a senior travel consultant, a reservation software
specialist, working as a network systems administrator and then engineer, and even owning his own coffee shop. All of these, as well as sobriety, helped him in time to find his joy in serving others. So he completed a master’s degree in clinical psychology as a marriage and family therapist. John-Richard lives life in a contemplative way, and studies Wisdom literature.

Member since 2021

Jonathan is our Novice from Toccoa, GA. He and his spouse, Fairlight, have three children. Jonathan attends St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church, in Toccoa, GA, where he serves as a formation leader and wherever he can be of use. He loves his communities, his parish, his country, and even the company he works for. In aspiring to the Community of the Gospel, he's wondered how he can wear yet another hat. "I join you in hopes of learning to wear this hat in such a way as it proclaims to the world the Good News found in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ." Jonathan enjoys collaboration with others in any creative process, from planning events to theater and music. He also enjoys solitude by walking the hills of the southern Appalachians.

Novice Anne

Member since 2022

A cradle Episcopalian, Anne was raised in New York City. She has made her home for over thirty years in a remote lobster fishing village in Downeast Maine, where she is blessed to live half an hour from St. Aidan’s, a small episcopal church.

Having spent over two decades serving children with special needs, she now teaches kindergarten and prekindergarten in a tiny rural school. She works to preserve the natural wilderness in Washington County, Maine, and helps research and rescue marine mammals. She rejoices in being a mother and a grandmother.

Novice Yossi

Rweturnung Member since 2024

Yossi loves this amazing gift of life, but does so in a quiet way seeing as he is an introvert! He is a deep lover of Silence, nature, reading, and the monastic life. He, likewise, loves dogs and cats. He is, furthermore, grateful that God led him back to this wonderful monastic community after many years. 

Yossi lives in Forest Park, Illinois, due west of Chicago. He lives as in-house staff at Friendship House, one of four L'Arche homes in Greater Chicago where he assists three intellectually disabled residents. 

He is single and has felt called to express his gift of sexuality as a celibate for awhile now. 

Novice Nanette

Member since 2023

Nanette is a cradle Episcopalian, and attends Grace Episcopal Church in Allentown, PA, where she serves as parish administrator. She is active in their Recovery ministry, which involves a 12-Step service once a month. She also volunteers with the Lehigh Conference of Churches drop-in center for individuals experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, mental illness, and other problems.

 Nanette has worked as a community college English teacher, marketing copy writer, book editor, proofreader, and journalist, in various places from Atlanta to Champaign, Illinois, to Amherst Massachusetts. Lisa holds an MA in journalism and MFA from the University of Iowa. Semi-retired, she continues to teach one class per semester at an urban branch of the local community college. She likes hiking and fishing, and is active in Carbon County environmental and political groups.

Lawrence

Member since 2023

Lawrence is a life-long resident of Houston, TX. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Celina, and together they have one son who is working and living in Dallas, TX. He holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Professional Writing from the University of Houston and a Master of Liberal Arts from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Lawrence currently teaches High School History at St. Thomas Episcopal School. He enjoys playing guitar or bodhran during Irish sessions and participating with the Houston Highland Games Association. Whether it is his professional work, volunteer service, or his time focusing God, family, or friends Lawrence strives to sanctify all he does. He been drawn to the monasticism for many years without fully realizing it: perhaps this is the reason God placed him in a family with the last name Monks—it just took a while for him to grasp God’s straightforward hint.