About Us

Our Purpose and Values 

Our purpose here at Unity of Santa Maria is to empower you to transform your life by providing a loving, supportive environment, spiritual guidance, and opportunities to use your Spirit-given gifts in order to realize your highest self.



Basic Unity Principles

1 - God is Absolute Good, everywhere present.
2 - Human beings have a spark of divinity within them, the Christ spirit within. Their very essence is of God, and therefore they are also inherently good.
3 - Human beings create their experiences by the activity of their thinking.  Everything in the manifest realm has its beginning in thought.
4 - Prayer and meditation connect and align us to our own spiritual nature and to God.
5 - Knowing and understanding the laws of life, also called Truth, are not enough.  A person must also live the truth he or she knows.


Our Leadership

Dr. Rita Conrad, Licensed Unity Teacher and Spiritual Leader

Ruthanne Jennings, President     
Laurie Elliott, Vice President
Wayne Botz, Treasurer     
Marti Shute, Secretary
Korey Long, Trustee

Unity of Santa Maria is a 501(c)3 Religious Organization
and we gratefully accept your Tax Exempt contributions.

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