I have been a Clergy Counselor with Faith Aloud for over 15 years, since it was the Missouri Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. I was originally appointed to the Board of MORCRC by Bishop Smith, when it was a coalition organization. Before Roe v. Wade, priests in the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri helped women access abortion through the St. Louis Clergy Consultation - the precursor to MORCRC, which was the precursor of Faith Aloud. Faith Aloud is now a national program of All-Options.
Now, more than ever, people need judgment-free spiritual support in ALL of their pregnancy experiences. Please apply to be a Clergy Counselor with Faith Aloud. If you have any questions about it, contact the Rev. Dr. Teresa Mithen Danieley.
From All-Options:
Do you want to provide compassionate spiritual support to people grappling with tough decisions about parenting, abortion, and adoption?
Our Faith Aloud clergy counseling line is staffed by volunteers of various religious backgrounds who provide unbiased, judgment-free spiritual support to folks in ALL pregnancy experiences.
We’re seeking applications from clergy and faith leaders who want to volunteer on our Faith Aloud clergy counseling line!
Training will start in January 2023, with online sessions on Tuesday and Thursdays, January 10-26. Prospective clergy counselors must be available for a one-year commitment, and able to volunteer during our high volume shifts on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11am-2pm and and 3pm-6pm, Eastern Time. We are especially interested in prioritizing applicants who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and queer and LGBTQIA people.
If you’re interested in being considered for an interview, click here for the application. (Please don’t call or email—we will notify all applicants of their status.)