Welcome to the Licensed Unity Teacher's information page.
We have Licensed Teachers in Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Utah. There are almost 100 licensed teachers in the NW Region, though many of them (about 40) are inactive.

Because of changes to the way the Association of Unity Churches is operating in its efforts to implement the - relatively - new strategic plan, the purpose of the Licensed Teacher Ministry Team is being changed. Established several years ago, the licensed teacher ministry team’s first purpose was “to insure that the Unity movement has talented, trained, qualified Licensed Unity Teachers to serve in ministry.” The team now will to focus more on credentialing. The Association's "home office" is looking for the team to be an admissions team as well as an evaluation team working with Licensed Teacher Coordinator Shirley Kennedy.

Expect to see more information on this in the future.  (11/17/08)

In her third as licensed teacher representative, Janet has been a licensed Unity teacher since 1983.

At her church home -- Unity Church of Olympia, in Olympia, Washington -- she teaches classes, leads the Pastoral Care Team, and serves as backup for the minister. Also, she performs weddings and memorial services. For over 10 years, she has been a certified senior mediator, mediating a variety of disputes, including workplace and family mediations. Janet finds that she uses mediation tools and skills in all facets of her life.

Janet has been active in the Northwest Region since 2002, when she joined the Earth Care Team. In 2005, she presented a 3-hour workshop at Regional Conference called Healthy Decision-making. She has conducted shorter versions of the workshop for the Northwest Region’s Board and for Unity Church of Olympia’s council. She has over 20 years experience ensuring that leaders use an inclusive decision-making process for projects.

I have attended Unity of Salem in Salem, Oregon since 1979 and became a Licensed Unity Teacher in 1986. After retiring in 1996 as an elementary school teacher in Primary classrooms and Resource rooms, I started serving and currently serve as Minister's Associate. I wear many "hats" at Unity of Salem, some of which are: co-facilitate retreats, Volunteer coordinator, Chaplain Trainer, Bookstore manager, give Sunday talks, coordinate special events, etc. I show up--allowing Spirit to be Spirit in me!

I enjoy reading, being at the beach, swimming, traveling, rubber stamping, and scrap booking. As I apply and practice Unity principles, my life as been and continues to be transformed. I'm very honored to serve as the Licensed Unity Teacher Alternate and am looking forward to assisting Janet Rhodes.