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ABOUT US  |  Governance

Meet the Board of Directors

The Association of Unity Churches Canada (AUCC) is a Registered Charity (118794544RR0001) operating as Unity Canada.

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We are 100% self-sustaining through the tithing of member churches and individual contributions. 

 

We have a Board of Directors; each member is elected to office at the Annual General Meeting. Each Director serves a 3-year term.

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Please contact any one of us through the hello@unitycanada.org email if you would like more information about Unity Canada.

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Your 2025-2026 Board of Directors are shown below.  You can read their bios here.

Bios

The Board honours the contributions of previous Board members Rev Randie Jacobs and Sandy Carriere, LUT both of whom have made their transition and have left a legacy of their care for our Canadian spiritual communities.

Representatives

Rev. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster
Regional Representative*

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Mariette Jones, LUT
LUT Representative

Contract Support

Rev. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster
Regional Consultant*

revcvermillion@gmail.com

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Wendy Karr, LUT

Adult Education Coordinator

courses@unitycanada.org

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Anna Harvey

Communications & Connection Coordinator

hello@unitycanada.org

* What's the difference between the roles of Regional Consultant and Regional Representative?  Read the blog post here to learn more.

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Pauline Duncan-Thrasher, LUT
Alternate LUT Representative

Notes from the Board

August 2024

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Revenue Canada announces updated compliance within the charitable sector â€‹

All registered charities have certain obligations under the Income Tax Act, and the Canada Revenue Agency is here to help you understand them.  To support registered charities in meeting their obligations, the Compliance within the charitable sector web page has been updated. (French version here.)  Also see Unity Canada Ministry Governance

Notes from Board
Regional Advisory Council
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Debbie Long, LUT
Unity Canada Representative
UWM Regional Advisory Council

May 2025 ~ Debbie Long, LUT steps into the role as the Unity Canada Representative on the Unity Worldwide Ministries (UW) Regional Advisory Council (RAC).  Read about RAC, below:

Dedication

The Unity Worldwide Ministries (UWM) Regional Advisory Council (RAC) establishes a foundation of communication, cooperation, and collaboration with the regional leadership, UWM board, and the UWM leadership team to come together in sharing mutual information that benefits and supports Unity ministries and ministers. UWM’s RAC commits to creating an interdependent, transparent, supportive, and loving relationship among all constituencies involved for Unity’s well-being. We commit to our oneness in God and our unity in Unity.

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Regional Advisory Council Purpose

A. Facilitate communication inter-regionally with regional board peers to share best practices, create personal connections, and collaborate on how to meet common needs, identify common interests, and solve common problems facing regions.

B. Be a vehicle for regional boards and members to connect and communicate with the board and leadership team as an ongoing practice to clarify understanding, solve problems, share ideas, and offer suggestions and recommendations for consideration to our UWM board.

 C. Communicate to our UWM board any support, questions, or concerns related to the field impact of current or potential decisions and policies being deliberated or adopted by the UWM board.

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