Awakening Together Ministers

Awakening Together has two types of ministers, ordained and licensed. Awakening Together’s purpose for ordaining and licensing ministers is to ensure the discernment of the assembly remains pure without confusing the teachings of Awakening Together with teachings from other traditions, theologies or ideologies that may not be wholly aligned with our purpose and values

An ordained minister has the authority to lead Awakening Together weekly gatherings and special assemblies, officiate weddings and funerals, provide spiritual counseling and administer other sacraments as requested by members. There is no limit to the number of ordained ministers permitted in our assembly. In order to apply for the Awakening Together Minister Preparation Program, one must be a member called from within to be a servant of the one true Self through Awakening Together.

A licensed minister has the authority to lead an Awakening Together weekly gathering when the scheduled ordained minister is not available. A licensed minister may also facilitate Awakening Together special assemblies. Licensed ministers (LM) must serve on either the Board of Directors or Member Board of Trustees in order to maintain their license. A licensed minister may not officiate weddings, provide spiritual counseling or administer other sacraments.

For more information, reference Awakening Together’s “Policies and Procedures” under “About Us” on the main menu or left side navigation.

To contact one of our ministers go to “Home” on the main menu and scroll down to the bottom of the page for the “Outreach” form or select the envelope icon on the bottom of this page.

Our ministers are:

  1. Rev. Regina Dawn Akers, Founding Minister – Beulah Valley, Colorado
  2. Rev. Rhoda Makled, President-Minister – Macomb, Michigan
  3. Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert, Spiritual Curriculum Director – New Albany, Indiana
  4. Rev. Marisol Landin, Trustee, Sanctuary Director – Bridgewater, New Jersey
  5. Rev. Meghan Reinhart, Ministerial Operations Lead – Provincetown, Massachusetts
  6. Rev. Shawna Summers, Trustee, Assistant Sanctuary Admin – La Veta, Colorado
  7. Rev. Jane Marie Sobel, Spiritual Community Admin – Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
  8. Rev. Joanne Schneider, Chair, Board of Directors – St. Louis, Missouri
  9. Rev. Kelly Barber, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors – Meridian, Idaho
  10. Rev. Sharon Hepburn, Board of Directors – St. Louis, Missouri
  11. Rev. Connie Poole, Licensed Minister, Board of Directors – Clarksville, Indiana
  12. Rev. Andrew Walker, Board of Directors – Somerville, Massachusetts
  13. Rev. Elaine Wilson, Treasurer, Board of Directors – St. Louis, Missouri
  14. Rev. Anne Blanchard, Trustee – Cinnaminson, New Jersey
  15. Rev. Melody Brauninger, Trustee – Ludlow, Kentucky
  16. Rev. Jill Grace, Licensed Minister, Trustee, Saint Jame, Minnesota
  17. Rev. Michelle Hojnacki, Trustee – Blackwood, New Jersey
  18. Rev. Yolanda Mapes, Licensed Minister, Trustee – Brooklyn, New York
  19. Rev. Sami Ross, Trustee – Jalisco, Mexico
  20. Rev. Helen Avery – London, England
  21. Rev. Doreen Bonnet – Charlottesville, Virginia
  22. Rev. Kate Brennan – Liverpool, England
  23. Rev. Tawonda Chase – Waldorf, Maryland
  24. Rev. Carrie Christiansen – Moorestown, New Jersey
  25. Rev. Norma Clarke – Houston, Texas
  26. Rev. Michelle Costa – Sherwood, Oregon
  27. Rev. Bartholomew Craig, Minister Emeritus – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  28. Rev. Mary Dugan – St. Louis, Missouri
  29. Rev. Abigail Edwards – Calhoun, Louisiana
  30. Rev. Saina Fernandez – Tampa, Florida
  31. Rev. H. David Fishman, Minister Emeritus – Yonkers, New York
  32. Rev. Dawn Green – Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
  33. Rev. Fran Hamilton – Naples, Florida
  34. Rev. Hank Hamilton – Pollock Pines, California
  35. Rev. Anja Janssen – Wageningen, Netherlands
  36. Rev. Cyndi Krupp – Grand Island, New York
  37. Rev. Carl Lammers – Crestwood, Kentucky
  38. Rev. Christina Marie Layer – Lumberton, New Jersey
  39. Rev. Jim (Azaan) Lee – Jalisco, Mexico
  40. Rev. George Maddox – Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
  41. Rev. Rona Marren – York, South Carolina
  42. Rev. Deloris Mabins-Adenekan – Knoxville, Tennessee
  43. Rev. Janice (Satya) McDonald – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  44. Rev. Rubye Nasser – Sahuarita, Arizona
  45. Rev. Leonard Razafimamenolily – Gallatin, Tennessee
  46. Rev. Geraldine Scott, Minister Emeritus – Williamstown, New Jersey
  47. Rev. Dianne Scott – Dryden, Ontario, Canada
  48. Rev. Jai Segal – Hialeah, Florida
  49. Rev. William Sintiris – Springfield, Massachusetts
  50. Rev. Beverly Toporowski- Burlington, New Jersey
  51. Rev. Tatyana Vinnikova – Needham, Massachusetts
  52. Rev. Ginny Wall – Merseyside, England
  53. Rev. Erica Joy West – Wayne, New Jersey
  54. Rev. Karen Worth – Mooresville, North Carolina
  55. Rev. Danielle Wright – Pueblo West, Colorado
  56. Rev. Francine Wright – Pueblo West, Colorado