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. Shawna Summers, Trustee, Assistant Sanctuary Admin – La Veta, Colorado
  6. Rev. Jane Marie Sobel, Spiritual Community Admin – Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
  7. Rev. Joanne Schneider, Chair, Board of Directors – St. Louis, Missouri
  8. Rev. Kelly Barber, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors – Meridian, Idaho
  9. Rev. Sharon Hepburn, Board of Directors – St. Louis, Missouri
  10. Rev. Connie Poole, Licensed Minister, Board of Directors – Clarksville, Indiana
  11. Rev. Andrew Walker, Board of Directors – Somerville, Massachusetts
  12. Rev. Elaine Wilson, Treasurer, Board of Directors – St. Louis, Missouri
  13. Rev. Anne Blanchard, Trustee – Cinnaminson, New Jersey
  14. Rev. Melody Brauninger, Trustee – Ludlow, Kentucky
  15. Rev. Jill Grace, Licensed Minister, Trustee, Saint Jame, Minnesota
  16. Rev. Cyndi Krupp, Trustee – Grand Island, New York
  17. Rev. Yolanda Mapes, Licensed Minister, Trustee – Brooklyn, New York
  18. Rev. Joseph Schmitz, Licensed Minister, Trustee – Shawnee, Kansas
  19. Rev. Helen Avery – London, England
  20. Rev. Laura Bedford – La Veta, Colorado
  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. David Hemphill – Ardmore, Oklahoma
  36. Rev. Michelle Hojnacki – Blackwood, New Jersey
  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. Meghan Reinhart – Provincetown, Massachusetts
  47. Rev. Sami Ross – Jalisco, Mexico
  48. Rev. Geraldine Scott, Minister Emeritus – Williamstown, New Jersey
  49. Rev. Dianne Scott – Dryden, Ontario, Canada
  50. Rev. Jai Segal – Ajijic, Mexico
  51. Rev. William Sintiris – Springfield, Massachusetts
  52. Rev. Beverly Toporowski- Burlington, New Jersey
  53. Rev. Tatyana Vinnikova – Needham, Massachusetts
  54. Rev. Ginny Wall – Merseyside, England
  55. Rev. Erica Joy West – Wayne, New Jersey
  56. Rev. Karen Worth – Mooresville, North Carolina
  57. Rev. Danielle Wright – Pueblo West, Colorado
  58. Rev. Francine Wright – Pueblo West, Colorado