Stillpoint Board
MARGARET GUY
Life brings challenging moments, and sometimes those moments invite us to look more deeply at what gives our lives meaning and how God may be moving within them. The gift of being truly listened to and accompanied by my own spiritual director over the years inspired me to become a spiritual companion myself.
Margaret is a graduate of Stillpoint and a mentor in Stillpoint’s Art of Spiritual Direction program. She was raised in the Protestant tradition and finds time in nature, meditation, and connection with others grounding in her own spiritual life. Margaret also bring 35 years of experience as a psychotherapist, which has shaped my ability to listen deeply and honor the many experiences, cultures, and life challenges people bring with them.
ZACHARY JELLSON
Rabbi Zachary is Spiritual Director and Yoga Teacher who is passionate about helping people find meaning in their experiences.He offers personalized life cycle events as well as one-on-one Spiritual Direction for those seeking direction or connection, regardless of faith background. His work blends Jewish tradition with accessible, inclusive practices, honoring the diversity of each individual’s story. As a queer Rabbi, Zachary especially loves supporting LGBTQIA+ communities in marking sacred moments and deepening their spiritual lives. To learn more about his work or sign up for an online yoga class, check out his site https://www.ehad.one
RHONDA JOHNSON
Rhonda is a spiritual director and a graduate of Stillpoint’s Art of Spiritual Direction in 2020. She holds Master of Arts Degrees in Clinical Psychology and Intercultural Studies. Rhonda has worked in the non-profit sector for the past 34 years focusing on Youth who have left the Foster Care System and has fallen into homelessness as well as helping Service Providers who service our unhoused neighbors improve on the effectiveness of their programming for moving our unhoused neighbors into various housing resources.
Rhonda finds joy in companioning others as they walk their journey in discernment of their life choices and as they recognize how Spirit is moving in their lives. She is an avid reader and can get lost in books about memoirs, spirituality, health/nutrition, and mysteries. Rhonda’s spiritual community is All Saints Episcopal Church Pasadena and the Community of Divine Love, a Benedictine Monastery currently located in San Luis Obispo, CA, she is an Oblate with the Community.
Rhonda loves walking, hiking, practicing contemplative photography, writing, and spending time with family.
CHRIS NG
Chris is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, church pastor, chaplain, spiritual director, InterPlay Leader, Art of Ensoulment Coach, SoulCollage facilitator, and a retired appellate lawyer. She teaches in several Stillpoint programs and recently served as Stillpoint’s Interim Executive Director. She holds a Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, Juris Doctor, and Bachelor of Arts degrees and did her initial spiritual direction training through Stillpoint at Ghost Ranch. In addition, she holds certificates in Group and Eco-Spiritual Direction, Community Storytelling, Spiritual Direction Supervision, and is trained to offer the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Listening for God’s Song: Reimagining the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, to be published by Fortress Press in 2027. She has also studied and taught Tai Chi for more than 40 years. Having previously served churches in South Florida and Texas, Chris is currently called to pastor First United Church of Christ and Conference Center, Second Life, a fully authorized church that exists only in virtual reality. She lives in Northern New Mexico with her family.
FELICIA MURRELL
Felicia Murrell is a spiritual director, Stillpoint Journey Facilitator, and the author of AND: The Restorative Power of Love in an Either/Or World, with over twenty years of church leadership experience. Trained in the Art of Spiritual Direction at Stillpoint, Felicia also holds certifications as a Master Life Coach and Enneagram Practitioner. She currently makes her home in Woodbury, MN, with her husband Doug. For more about Felicia, visit her website: www.feliciamurrell.com.
ELIZABETH RECHTER
Elizabeth I. Rechter has been an Episcopal priest serving in parish ministry since 1991. She is an experienced teacher, retreat leader, and spiritual director and served as Stillpoint’s Executive Director from 2015 to 2023. Stillpoint is well known for its Spiritual Direction Training program at Ghost Ranch and in Southern California. Having experienced the gift of Spiritual Direction throughout her 30 plus years of ministry, she wishes to help share this ministry to a widening circle in a world in great need of spiritual listening companions. Her spirituality is formed by the Rule of St. Benedict,Contemplative Prayer and she is a trained facilitator in BioSpiritual Focusing, the spiritual practice of connecting with the Wisdom of the body.
VEL ROMAN
Vel worked in Social Services for 43 years before retiring last year. Vel is a graduate of Stillpoint Spiritual Direction and Stillpoint Group Spiritual Direction Programs. Vel is a graduate of Compassion Based Soul Care: Internal Family Systems as a Model for Spiritual Companions. She is a Certified Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator and a Certified Trainer in Capacitar practices of Healing and Trauma Recovery, including collective and intergenerational trauma. Vel is a Spiritual Director at the Mary and Joseph Retreat Center in Palos Verdes and has co-facilitated retreats there. Vel enjoys yoga, body prayer, poetry and travel. Vel is active in anti-racism work, particularly within spiritual/religious circles.
