The Rev. Dr. Lisa E. Dahill is the Miriam Therese Winter Professor  of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality and Director of the Center for Transformative Spirituality at Hartford International University. A widely respected scholar, teacher, and ordained Lutheran pastor, she is known for her groundbreaking work at the intersection of spirituality, ecology, ritual, and justice.

Dr. Dahill’s research and teaching invite us to re-imagine spiritual and contemplative practices through place-based wisdom, interspecies relationships, and ecological awareness. She is the author of Eco-Reformation: Grace and Hope for a Planet in Peril and Reading from the Underside of Selfhood, and is currently writing Jesus in the Earth: Rewilding Christian Spirituality. Her work offers hope, depth, and practical pathways for faithful living in a time of planetary change.

Equally at home in classrooms and wild places, Lisa is a passionate cyclist, hiker, gardener, swimmer, and kayaker—often found exploring local trails with her pug, Tiger. Her teaching flows from a deep conviction: restoring our relationship with Earth and its many beings is essential for healing human souls and nurturing communities that can truly thrive. And, as she reminds us, living close to Earth is also joyful, playful, and deeply life-giving.

Continuing Education for those serving in Clergy may be available.

Whether you come for a weekend, a day, or online, you’ll be invited into a spacious, hopeful, and deeply nourishing exploration of spirituality rooted in love for the living Earth.

✨ Come curious. Come longing. Come ready to fall in love with the wild again.

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