Mary Kay Glazer
Interspiritual Minister
Spiritual Director
Retreat Leader
Writer
(she / her)
Offerings
In all that I offer, it is my joy and honor to serve LGBTQ+, BIPOC and people of all races, and military individuals and families.
Book: An Invitation to Quaker Eldering
Read a review of the book here. Order the book at Barclay Press.
Soul Song Ceremonies
Do you have upcoming milestone moments in your life? Contact me to work with you to create a fully personalized, ceremony: weddings, memorials, baby blessings, house blessings, retirements, and more.
Upcoming Events
Experiencing God: A Spiritual Formation Summit
All are invited to attend NCISDF’s Spiritual Formation Summit at White Plains United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 14th, 2026 This event will bring together clergy, staff, and laity from all denominations for a day of worship, fellowship, learning through experiential workshops. Participants will experience the Spirit in ways they can bring back to their congregation and put into action in their own Spiritual Formation programs.
Participants will choose three workshops but will receive resource materials for all eight.
Workshops and Leaders
Lectio Divina – Amanda Rigby
Praying/Reading Scripture with the Senses – Joyce Day
Hands as Expressions of Worship and Relationship – Joyce Coffman
Chanting as Prayer – Melissa Auten
Walking with Intention – Stephanie Downey
Breath as a Spiritual Practice – Mary Kay Glazer
Intro to SoulCollage®️ – Becky Hambrick
Poetry as a Spiritual Practice – Meg McBride
In-Person at White Plains United Methodist Church, 313 SE Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27511 | March 14, 2026
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Sacred Ritual
Rituals are all around us, some obvious (weddings, for example), some not so apparent (your morning routine, perhaps). Some rituals are intentional, and some accidental. Good ritual honors our personal story while simultaneously placing us into the bigger story of Life. In this course, we will explore the components of ritual and ceremony, and look at some of the rituals that have been meaningful in your life. We will look at the milestone moments in your life and you will have a chance to begin creating a ritual for one that is upcoming. Students may want to bring a laptop computer to class.
Facilitator Mary Kay Glazer Mary Kay Glazer is a true friend, a calm, non-anxious presence, and a creative and sometimes quirky soul. She brings her whole self to the variety of things she does, including her work as an ordained interspiritual minister, spiritual director, retreat leader, Life-Cycle Celebrant®/ceremony specialist, and writer. Having been raised in the Roman Catholic tradition, she has been a Quaker since 1989. Her background includes a master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Spring Arbor University, Shalem Institute’s Spiritual Guidance Program, and School of the Spirit’s Spiritual Nurture Program. She was once a television news producer, then worked in public relations for a variety of places, including the Susan B. Anthony House in Rochester, NY. She lives in Eastern NC with her husband. More at: www.soulsongceremonies.com.
In-Person Workshop at Chautauqua Institution | July 27-30, 2026
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Elder Spirituality: The Possibilities of Now
Rescheduled to February 14-15, 2026
Our spiritual lives change as we age and as our circumstances change with it. In this retreat, we will explore our spiritual journeys in the context of our later years, when there is more time in the rearview mirror than on the road ahead. What changes and losses are you grieving? What new opportunities, gifts, and invitations are you noticing? What are you yearning for? What signposts of wisdom are you noticing within yourself? Through creative activities, contemplative prayer, and reflective conversation, we will journey together through this elder land, discovering what might be possible and what we may need to leave behind.
The retreat begins at 9:00 am on Saturday and ends at 3:00 pm on Sunday. The registration fee of $225 covers lodging, meals, and the retreat program. A limited number of commuter tickets are available, and a discounted rate will be available to those opting to share a room. Scholarship assistance is available to those with financial need. Please email information@peacehillavila.org to request a scholarship.
Facilitator Mary Kay Glazer Mary Kay Glazer is a true friend, a calm, non-anxious presence, and a creative and quirky soul. She brings her whole self to the variety of things she does, including her work as an ordained interspiritual minister, spiritual director, retreat leader, Life-Cycle Celebrant®/ceremony specialist, and writer. Having been raised in the Roman Catholic tradition, she has been a Quaker since 1989. Her background includes a master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Spring Arbor University, Shalem Institute’s Spiritual Guidance Program, and School of the Spirit’s Spiritual Nurture Program. She was once a television news producer, then worked in public relations for a variety of places, including the Susan B. Anthony House in Rochester, NY. She lives in Eastern NC with her husband. More at: www.soulsongceremonies.com.
Facilitator Cate Alexander is a spiritual companion/director and contemplative group leader, who currently facilitates a contemplative eldering group at the Center for Action and Contemplation, where she completed three years of study. Recognizing that the spiritual journey is lifelong, Cate enjoys accompanying others in the sacred work that is uniquely theirs to do, and in gathering the wisdom of their lives, so that they might pass freely the gifts of the journey. Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, her training encompasses spiritual formation, contemplative practice, Ignatian spirituality, discernment for major life decisions, grief support, trauma-informed companionship, Christian and wisdom traditions, and social justice. Cate holds academic credentials from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (sociology/political science), Johns Hopkins University (communications), and George Mason University (conflict resolution).
IN-PERSON retreat at Peace Hill at Avila, Durham, NC | 9:00am Saturday February 14 – 3:00pm Sunday February 15 ET
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