What Spiritual Guidance Services Does Sarah York Offer and How Can I Book an Appointment?

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Sarah York offers spiritual guidance for individuals and small groups, along with speaking engagements and reader conversations that can happen in person or over Zoom. To book an appointment, use the "Contact Us" page on her website. Her practice is grounded in her background as a certified Spiritual Director, a retired Unitarian Universalist minister of thirty years, and an author.

What Services Are Available

Sarah York's professional focus has shifted from parish ministry to writing and providing spiritual guidance. The services described on her site fall into three broad areas.

Spiritual Guidance

  • One-to-one spiritual direction for individuals seeking personal insight.
  • Guidance for small groups, rather than only private sessions.
  • She became a certified Spiritual Director in 2012, after retiring from congregational ministry.

Speaking and Reader Engagement

  • She speaks and engages with readers in person or on Zoom.
  • Her talks draw on stories from real life, presented with what her site describes as an authentic and compassionate presence, blending humor and conviction.
  • This option suits groups who have read her books and want to hear her speak on deep or meaningful topics.

Writing

  • Her books extend the same themes as her guidance work, including grief, ritual, and the inner journey.
  • Her new book, Trouble in Paradise: A Story of Ministry in the Aftermath of Clergy Misconduct, is scheduled for publication on August 18, 2026.

Who Sarah York Is

Understanding her background helps clarify what kind of guidance she offers.

Area Detail
Role Author, spiritual director, retired minister
Ministry Unitarian Universalist minister for thirty years
Certification Certified Spiritual Director (2012), Haden Institute
Education Wake Forest College (B.A.), Duke University (M.A.T.), Harvard Divinity School (M.Div.)
Honors Honorary doctorate, Meadville-Lombard Theological School
Location Family farm near Asheville, NC

During her ministry she served as an officer in the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, worked on continental projects for the Unitarian Universalist Association, and delivered the sermon for the Service of the Living Tradition at the General Assembly.

How to Book an Appointment

  1. Go to sarahyork.com.
  2. Open the Contact Us page.
  3. Send your request, noting whether you are seeking individual spiritual guidance, a small-group session, or a speaking engagement.
  4. Indicate whether you prefer in person or Zoom, since both formats are offered.

The site does not publish session rates, availability windows, or a booking calendar, so those details need to be confirmed directly through the contact form.

What to Consider Before Booking

  • Format flexibility — if you are not near Asheville, NC, Zoom is an option for both guidance and speaking.
  • Group size — guidance is described for individuals and small groups, so larger events should be raised as a speaking request instead.
  • Purpose — decide whether you want ongoing spiritual direction, a single conversation, or a talk tied to her books.
  • Timing — if your interest relates to Trouble in Paradise, note that it is not scheduled for publication until August 18, 2026.

For readers of Remembering Well, which has offered a ministry to people of all faiths since 2000, her guidance work is a natural extension of the same themes around death, grief, and ritual.