Explore life’s mysteries and discover God’s love within.

As an author, priest, and pastor I seek to share the ever-surprising love of the One who cares for us more than we can imagine.

Explore life’s mysteries and discover God’s love within.

As an author, priest, and pastor I seek to share the ever-surprising love of the One who cares for us more than we can imagine.

My Latest Books

A skeptical Christian mystic in conversation with Teresa of Ávila.

Exploring a spiritual classic as a modern reader.

Praise for An Intimate Good

Hi, I’m

Laurel

Mathewson

As an author, priest & pastor for more than ten years…

I’ve come to see that my primary calling in life is to be an interpreter of:

Sacred texts

Christian tensions

Holy traditions

Your life is an extraordinary gift,

and through my work and my ministry I hope to help you:

  • explore life’s mysteries,

  • discover the Holy within you,

  • and point you to this fundamental truth…

You are God’s beloved.

Hi, I’m

Laurel

Mathewson

As an author, priest & pastor for more than ten years…

I’ve come to see that my primary calling in life is to be an interpreter of

Sacred texts

Christian tensions

Holy traditions

Your life is an extraordinary gift,

and through my work and my ministry I hope to help you:

  • explore life’s mysteries,

  • discover the Holy within you,

  • and point you to this fundamental truth…

You are God’s beloved.

If you would like

to learn more about

the ever surprising love

of the One

who cares for us

If you would like

to learn more about

the ever-surprising

love of the One who

cares for us

more

than

you

can

imagine…

Send me an email.

About Me

Born and raised in Oregon, I developed a deep love for nature, rural life, and social justice. Then at Stanford, as I graduated with honors, I discovered my intellectual passion in the intersections of literature and landscape, faith and politics, and social transformation.

After losing my mother to cancer at 21, I pursued careers in academia, media (as an editorial assistant at Sojourners in Washington, D.C.), and ministry.

My husband Colin and I eventually became Episcopal priests, serving at St. Luke’s, a vibrant multicultural church in San Diego. During my time there I've written award-winning pieces for Sojourners, Geez, and The Christian Century.

As a mother, pastor, and “elder millennial,” I come alive when I’m preaching, teaching, and exploring God's love for people of all ages and beliefs.

A Bit More About Me

Born and raised in Oregon, I developed a deep love for nature, rural life, and social justice. Then at Stanford, as I graduated with honors, I discovered my intellectual passion in the intersections of literature and landscape, faith and politics, and social transformation.

After losing my mother to cancer at 21, I pursued careers in academia, media (as an editorial assistant at Sojourners in Washington, D.C.), and ministry.

My husband Colin and I eventually became Episcopal priests, serving at St. Luke’s, a vibrant multicultural church in San Diego. During my time there I've written award-winning pieces for Sojourners, Geez, and The Christian Century.

As a mother, pastor, and “elder millennial,” I come alive when I’m preaching, teaching, and exploring God's love for people of all ages and beliefs.