Rev. Thomas DeSchutter
Rev. Thomas DeSchutter invites you to live your best life as the loving presence of your own spiritual self. Drawing on diverse wisdom teachings and prayerful practices, he affirms that each of us is whole, complete, and infinitely capable of growth.
Ordained in 2023 with a Master of Divinity from Unity Worldwide Ministries, Rev. Thomas serves as Senior Minister of Unity Vancouver Island. He is also an award-winning drummer, and devoted family man, living on the west coast of Canada. He often reminds us that everything we want for ourselves and our lives comes from within.
Pastor Gwen Curry
Pastor Gwen Curry is a Buffalo native with over 40 years of ministry experience, preaching across the U.S. and Canada in churches, prisons, and on radio and television. A former pastor, national evangelist, and Science of Mind Practitioner, she blends biblical wisdom with metaphysical insight. Known as “The Grant Lady,” Gwen empowers people to turn vision into action, teaching that the same God within us is the source of all we seek—and that by embracing the divine presence, we can truly BE, DO, and HAVE.
Rev. John McLean
Rev. John McLean lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and serves as Minister of Record for the Unity Church of Verde Valley in Cottonwood, Arizona. He had previously served Unity ministries in Nashville, Tennessee, Bellevue, Washington, as well as The Center for Spiritual Living in Los Angeles. He earned a BA in Art History from George Washington University, Washington, DC and an MA in Creation Spirituality from Naropa University, Oakland, California. He is ordained as a Unity minister and also is an Ordained Minister with the International Centers for Spiritual Living.
Rev. Pat Ball
Rev. Pat leads Unity Ministry in Motion, her ministry through which she serves Unity churches throughout Canada and neighboring states in the U.S. She is the Regional Representative and Church Consultant for Unity Canada and makes her home in Southern Ontario.
Rev. Beth Head
Beth is an ordained Unity Minister, graduating from the Unity School of Religious Studies, Unity Village, MO. On February 28, 2019, she retired as minister of Unity of Melbourne in Melbourne, FL, where she served 20 years.
She currently serves the Southeast Region Unity Ministries as Regional Representative and Church Consultant. She hosts a meeting for churches on Wednesday morning on zoom. She does board training and consults with churches with various churches.
Before ministry, Beth was a CPA. She was the Chief Financial Officer of the Triangle Community Foundation and before that the Controller of the Anchorage Daily News.
Beth lives in Melbourne and loves traveling, reading, playing games (Poker, Bridge, Mah Jongg and others) and chocolate.
Brother Sam Radford
Samuel Leon Radford III, affectionately known as Brother Sam, is a Buffalo native, motivational speaker, author, trainer, and community activist, and the CEO of Inpowerment Training and Consultations. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and lifelong advocate for education and empowerment, he has trained and inspired hundreds of organizations nationwide. Brother Sam is devoted to helping individuals and communities access their “IN Power”—the inner strength to achieve goals, overcome challenges, and create meaningful change.
Edward Welch Jr.
Edward Welch Jr. is a Buffalo native and ordained minister whose spiritual journey weaves together New Thought, Christianity, and wisdom traditions from Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Rosicrucianism. Shaped by a family legacy of faith, reflection, and hard work, Edward’s ministry focuses on empowering the person within—addressing the whole self to live as the fullest expression of one’s true nature. His message is one of inner strength, conscious choice, and speaking life through thought, word, and action.
Allan Jamieson Sr.
Allan Jamieson Sr. (Wolf Clan, Cayuga Nation) is a respected Indigenous cultural leader, educator, and advocate based in the Buffalo–Niagara region. He is the Founder and Director of Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe, an Indigenous arts and cultural nonprofit, and serves as President of the Fort Erie Native Friendship Center. Allan brings decades of experience in traditional health, policy, media, and education, including work with national Indigenous health organizations and teaching Native Studies at University at Buffalo. He holds degrees from the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College, and is dedicated to preserving, sharing, and strengthening Indigenous culture and community well-being.