Greetings from the Minister’s Desk:
For those that do not know me, here is a little background. I was raised Catholic but was drawn to the Unity movement in the 1980’s. I began attending the Church of Today under the leadership of Rev. Jack Boland.
After attending the church for about six years I left the factory where I was a foreman. I worked in property management at the church for a number of years before returning to the foreman position. During this time period, slightly before 1980, I began studying with many different disciplines. Around 1990 I heard about the Unity Urban Ministerial school in Detroit, MI. I started the school, studying part time, under the instruction of Rev. Ruth Mosely. After three years of study there I finished my final year at Unity School of Christianity.
After graduating from the Unity School of Christianity and becoming an Ordained Unity Minister, I took my first church assignment at Christ Church Unity, El Cajon, Ca. This was a one-year contract. While in California, I became involved with the Chopra Center for Well Being. I served on volunteer staff for many years at the Chopra Center after leaving California.
Returning back to Detroit and taking the position of foreman once again, I worked for a short time before taking a property management position, again, at the Church of Today. Shortly after that, Marian Williamson became the senior minister at the Church of Today and hired me as an associate minister.
After 4 years, I left the Church of Today to become Senior Minister at Unity of Pontiac, where I served for 6 years. I also became a hospital chaplain at Providence hospital where I have served for 26 years. I am currently a Board-Certified Chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains. I also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Community Development at CMU, a Master’s in Pastoral Ministry at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, and a Master’s in Social Justice from Marygrove College.
Blessings.
Rev. Thomas Frederick
