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Annual Credentialed Leaders & Ministries
Reports due March 31, 2025
Your annual report to Unity Worldwide Ministries (UWM) is due March 31st! More information here.
And, ➡️don't forget to send a copy of your T3010 to Unity Canada at treasurer@unitycanada.org
If your report is not submitted on time, Unity Canada must consider your ministry inactive which also impacts possible reimbursement for this year's Conference expenses.
UWM sent out the 2024 Credentialed Leader's Report on January 15, 2025, to the primary personal email address on file with UWM. Links to the Annual Ministries Report form went out February 13.
👍 Questions about the either report can be sent to AnnualReportForms@unity.org.
Unity Worldwide Ministries Annual Summit 2025
Summary Highlights by Rev. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster
Unity Canada Regional Representative
Unity Worldwide Ministries Annual Summit was held on February 4 and 5. This yearly event is an opportunity for UWM to share updates with its members and to engage them in dialogue about specific topics. (Click here for information and videos from the Summit.)
The major topic of conversation for this year’s Summit was the commitment to “Moving Forward in Unity.” For the past 60 years, the Unity Movement has been served by two organizations:
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Unity Worldwide Ministries which educate and credentials Unity Leaders and provides service to Unity ministries and Leaders
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Unity World Headquarters which owns Unity Village and preserves our history, and serves the world through prayer and spiritual publications
There is sometimes confusion over having two separate organizations and there have been several attempts to bring these two organizations together. The boards and leadership of both organizations have made a commitment to reimagining what is possible and how we might combine resources to better serve the Unity movement.
What this looks like is not yet known, and your participation in this is encouraged. You can join the conversation by attending the monthly townhall meetings held by the UWM and UWH boards: https://www.unityuwm.org/connection-space
In order to support the “Moving Forward in Unity” initiative, Rev. Roxanne Graves has been promoted to the position of CEO, and UWM has cancelled the search for an Interim CEO.
Rev. Diane Venzera gave an update on the Education Redesign that has been in process over the past few years. Beginning in June, Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute will be offering 14 credentialing prerequisites. This will replace the 18 SEE classes that were previously required from applications to a Credentialing Program. They will also be offering a Competency Based Training Course which will be required to teach credit classes.
The SpiritGroup Program is being simplified and a new training for this program will be offered in April. UWM will also be providing curriculums for Spirit Groups for those who are interested.
The Summit also included: a financial update, an Urban Ministerial School update, UWH update, and information on fundraising.
Unity Worldwide Ministries
Unity Worldwide Ministries (UWM) is an association that includes Unity ministries, their leaders and congregants, our regions, and our central office.
The work of the central office is to support ministers, ministries, credentialled leaders, regions, the Board of Trustees, and ministry teams. In short, we are your partners in ministry.
UWM key focus areas are:
Education, including programs, resources and support; Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute (UWSI), Leadership & Ministry Development Guides, curriculum and small group ministries.
Operations, including administrative consultation for ministers and spiritual communities; events that provide networking and educational opportunities for Unity professionals (annual convention, music conference).
Member Services, including ministry employment, credentialling, new and alternative ministries, ministry consulting, and support regarding bylaws, policies and procedures.
Communications & Marketing, including e-newsletters and website, marketing materials for member communities, and managing the Unity brand.
Unity World Headquarters at Unity Village
Unity World Headquarters (UHQ) is located on the beautiful 1,200-acre campus near Kansas, Missouri called Unity Village.
UHQ provides inspiration and tools for spiritual transformation through...
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print and digital publications including Unity Magazine, Daily Word, Unity books and Unity booklets
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the Silent Unity® prayer ministry, available 24/7 by phone, text, or online
UWM Membership
Model Policy
September 2023
Hello - I'm Rev. Russell Heiland, the Unity Worldwide Ministries Board of Trustees liaison to the Canada Region. I serve as Sr. Minister of Unity of Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. And, like many of you, I am a worker committed to raising the consciousness of humanity through the teachings of Unity.
I have the pleasure of knowing several of the leaders in Unity Canada's spiritual communities and know how powerfully and effectively Unity in Canada is making meaningful impacts in people’s lives.
As liaisons to regions, UWM Trustees are tasked with serving as bridges between the regions and the UWM Board. If there are issues or opportunities to share between the regions and the UWM, we are available to serve as conduits of that sort communication.
Additionally, and maybe more importantly, the role of the liaison is to prayerfully support the regions and uphold the consciousness of gratitude for the many ways the regions shine the light of Divine Love in the world.
So, with a grateful heart, I say to the Unity Canada Region, thank you for being Unity’s “Northern Lights!