One Spirit Learning Alliance

In case you missed it - the replay of our 2026 Commencement is available online! To watch, visit https://www.youtube.com/live/Hsi2oNcNwp8 💛

May you experience the sacredness of clear seeing today 💛

May this day serve as a reminder of our interdependence: that what hurts, heals, or uplifts one, is felt by all.

Excerpt from the full poem by Richard Blanco, an award-winning American poet, author, and civil engineer.

Each month, Rev. Ava Schlesinger poses four questions and invites a community blessing as she turns the lens of curiosity toward One Spirit’s kaleidoscope of alumni. This evolving series celebrates the prism of lived experience and reflects the radiant, raw, and beautifully human expressions of sacred action and service.

This month’s Sacred Refractions spotlight centers on Rev. Kyle Applegate, a 2012 One Spirit graduate. Kyle is an interfaith minister, spiritual counselor, educator, and longtime community presence in New York City. His work spans LGBTQ+ advocacy, ritual, pastoral care, and what he describes as a kind of “wandering ministry” that meets people exactly where they are.
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To read Rev. Kyle’s full responses, visit 1spirit.org/blog. 🌱