Rev. Jasmine Schaeffer:
Rev. Jasmine is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a BS in Anthropology. She has studied New Thought Metaphysics since her late teens. She was the Associate and then Senior Minister at Home of Truth before becoming the Senior Minister at Unity of Kaua'i. She held this position for eight years and retired in 2013. She has taught many Spiritual classes for both Home of Truth and Unity
Rev. Jacquelyn D. Edwards
Reverend D. Jacquelyn Edwards is an ordained Centers for Spiritual Living (CSL) Minister. She is the Founding Minister and Spiritual Leader of Platinum Butterfly Focus Ministry, through which she envisions, “Creating a world in which everyone has the opportunity to thrive.” She has previously served as the Spiritual Leader of First Church of Religious Science, Vallejo, CA and as a founding member and Past Chair of the CSL Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. She currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at the CSL School of Spiritual Leadership and is a founding and leadership team member of People of African Descent in New Thought Group, Inc. (PADNTG), which convenes the Celebrating Our Soul Conference at Unity Village, Missouri. Reverend Jacquelyn has a BA in Human Relations, and Master’s Degrees in Organization Development and Change, and in Consciousness Studies. With over 20 years experience in human resources management, she is a teacher, public speaker, spiritual coach, and a group facilitator. Her ministry emphasizes spirituality as a path to prosperity, justice, and peace.
Rev. Nancy Joy Gordon
Rev. Nancy was drawn to Home of Truth in the 1980's, after hearing about A Course in Miracles study group. New Thought teachings are in alignment with her own spiritual beliefs and participation at the Home of Truth provided inspiration for creating musical benefits, spiritual workshops, and other events. Nancy became a Reiki Master in 1993, and in 1998, an Ordained Interfaith Circle Minister. She and her fellow ministers created Interfaith services. She has served several times on the Home of Truth Board of Directors.
Rita Reneaux:
Rita was a coach and consultant to large and small businesses, groups and individuals in the arena of building and sustaining loving and compassionate relationships. Before joining the teachers and speakers at the Home of Truth, she studied Feminine Spirituality and Science of Mind at the Center for Spiritual Living in Dallas, Texas under the guidance of Dr. Rev. Petra Weldes. She brings not only her knowledge of spiritual principles but also delivers classes and talks from her own experience of applying them in her life. She has dedicated herself to the authentic unfolding of her life as an example of spirit in action.
Christopher Brown RScP:
Christopher is a leader of "Power of Presence" International retreats, he has been speaking at the Home Of Truth for more than five years and has facilitated monthly mindfulness inquiry gatherings at his home in Oakland for more than eight years. He has been a licensed practitioner at the Oakland Center for Spiritual Living for nine years and has gained valuable wisdom as a hospice volunteer for 10 years. But perhaps his greatest wisdom is coming from being a grandparent. He leaves you with this to ponder, "Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regrets, for I am far surer of what is kind, then I am of what is true!"
Marilyn Flower, CPC:
Marilyn’s interest in things spiritual began in 12 step recovery. Her path took her through Liberation Theology, Unitarian Universalism, and Religious Science before landing at the Home of Truth. She was trained as a Religious Science Practitioner at East Bay Church of Religious Science where she served in the Teen Ministry for 7 years. At Home of Truth she is a Certified Prayer Chaplain and chairs the Worship Team Ministry. She combines spirituality with creativity. She is a certified Soul Collage© facilitator, and is currently developing a process called, “Paint your Prayers.” Her art work is frequently on display at Frank Bette Center for the Arts where she also shares and teaches poetry. She brings her passion for theater and improv into her talks as well as her sense of humor. She resonates with the Sacred Fool archetype and intends to bring her out to play more at the Home of Truth.
Cathy Dana, CPC. M.S.:
Cathy is a bodyworker and hypnotherapist and is an ardent fan of Thich Nhat Hanh. She holds a black belt in aikido and is one of the first Certified Conscious Embodiment instructors, combining mindfulness and aikido centering. With a Master's degree in counseling, she has spent the last 50 years blending massage, hypnotherapy and trauma resolution to her healing practice. She has also taught classes using these healing practices. She was named Alameda’s Poet Laurette in 2017 and is dedicated to promoting the creative art of writing poetry to students, the City of Alameda and beyond.
Reverend Katherine Saux:
Reverend Katherine Saux was a professional practitioner of Religious Science for 15 years before she entered the Holmes Institute for Spiritual Leadership and received her Masters in Consciousness Studies in August 2014. She immediately accepted a Letter of Call as the Staff Minister at the Oakland Center for Spiritual Living, acting as that community’s interim minister for over eight months. After which she became a Staff Minister at Golden Gate Center for Spiritual Living in Marin, where she was ordained in 2018. She has served on the boards of the Tucson and Oakland Centers for Spiritual Living as well as on the national Core Council of United Centers for Spiritual Living. She has written Daily Guides and articles for the Science of Mind magazine and maintains an active spiritual counseling practice. Although Rev. Katherine is now semi-retired, she enjoys speaking at CSL and New Thought communities around the Bay area.
Tanya Stum
SPEAKERS
MUSICIANS
Amy Meyers
Lisa Cohen
Meredith Spears
Nancy Iskander
Janine de Souza
Shazam
Jamylle Carter
Terry Stanley
