final weekly digest: Seeking the Sacred with Dr. Holly Oxhandler & St. David's-Austin! (erin jean warde)
My final "digest" of podcasts, interviews, excerpts, and upcoming events! And next week book club starts - Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron - pages 1-46!
Friends,
My final weekly digest of goodies! There was a real push of press around the launch of Sober Spirituality, so it made sense to offer these for the month of May. I’ll keep doing interviews — I have a few on my calendar! — but moving forward they’ll be shared in the standard weekly newsletter. :)
So just FYI — Starting in June…
If you’re a free subscriber, you’ll get one e-mail per week — the weekly newsletter, which will cover a lot of ground! This will include a reflection, healing moment, and other news.
If you’re a paid subscriber, you’ll receive two emails per week — the weekly newsletter AND our weekly book club reflection just for the paid community.
Occasionally I might send out an extra email, if there is a big announcement.
I hope everyone is feeling good about less emails as we go into June. :) Thank you for all your support! I can’t say it enough!
With love & care,
EJW
June book club starts next week!
We are reading Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chödrön. Next week I’ll be reflecting on pages 1-46!
Book club is for paid subscribers — $7/month — but if you need this right now and don’t have the cash, reply to this email and we can figure it out. 💛
Becoming a paid subscriber is a huge support to me financially. Thank you to everyone who subscribes! You keep me going!
We’ll be knocking this book out in 4 weeks, which might seem like a lot of reading, but they’re short chapters, chock full of wisdom. I’ve never read it in its entirety, but I’ve read excerpts! And if you don’t have time to read along entirely, the essays will be written with quotes, so you can still receive insight from the reflections. <3
NEW INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES
May/June 2023 (Seeking the Sacred with Dr. Holly Oxhandler)
Check out this document of amazing resources from
EVENT—THIS SUNDAY!
Sober Spirituality Chat at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Austin, TX
Come hang out with me THIS Sunday, June 4 at 10AM CST at St. David’s Episcopal Church here in ATX! I’ll be speaking on Sober Spirituality and how spiritual practices and mindfulness can be brought into our relationships with alcohol. If you’d like to attend via Zoom, make sure you register at the link below. I’m excited to spend time with St. David’s and I hope if you visit, you’ll say hi!
PODCASTS
Why Sobriety is Spiritual (A People’s Theology Podcast)
Mason and I chat about why sobriety is spiritual and how to have a mindful relationship with alcohol, regardless if you want to be sober or not.
Understanding Sober Spirituality (To 50 and Beyond Podcast)
In my lovely chat with Lori, we cover so much ground: priesthood, quitting drinking, spiritual coaching and recovery coaching, gathering strength in sobriety, and coping.
On Mindfulness, Sobriety, & Spirituality (Let It Matter Podcast)
Join me and Kelly Wolfe as we discuss Sober Spirituality and my journey of mindfulness & recovery. We also discuss the underlying issues & dangers of Mommy-Wine Culture, as well as how the Church can be better allies for those in recovery. Kelly also wrote a blog about the episode!
Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol, Erin Jean Warde, Enneagram 6 (Enneagram + Marriage Podcast)
How can those who struggle with sobriety create mindfulness around alcohol, especially since the struggle affects all of us culturally as the leading substance issue today? Join us today for a compassionate and thoughtful conversation, as we share practical ways we can honor one another's experiences more gracefully and allow for rich conversations as we walk towards virtue together individually, in relationships, in community, and globally as well.
Spirituality, Sobriety, and Joy (In the Fields)
I had the joy of being a guest on the In the Fields podcast, from St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. I got to chat with Mother Caitlyn Keith and Father Mitch Smith about spirituality, sobriety, and joy.
ARTICLES
Why Do We Drink? (Christians for Social Action)
Enjoy this excerpt from Sober Spirituality shared by CSA!
My Spiritual Awakening (Outreach Magazine)
And yet another excerpt — this time shared by Outreach magazine!
Read This: Q&A with Erin Jean Warde (Coloring Outside the Lines, All Over Again with Cara Meredith)
Enjoy this interview I did with Cara Meredith, for her amazing Substack, which includes her own introductory reflection.
Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol (Spiritual Media Blog)
Enjoy a new excerpt from the book, featured on the Spiritual Media Blog!
Cultivating a Sober Spirituality (Spirituality & Health Magazine)
Enjoy an excerpt from Sober Spirituality — on how I used the power of prayer to counter shame in recovery — featured in Spirituality & Health Magazine!
Healing from Moral Injury (Mockingbird Magazine)
Enjoy ANOTHER excerpt from Sober Spirituality — on alcohol, trauma, and grace — featured in Mockingbird Magazine!
Why Do We Drink? (Red Letter Christians Blog)
Thank you to Red Letter Christians for featuring an excerpt from Sober Spirituality on their blog!
Religion News Service: Theology on Tap? ‘Sober Spirituality’ explores church drinking culture
Episcopal priest The Rev. Erin Jean Warde invites readers to consider a mindful relationship with alcohol.