{"id":3764,"date":"2020-10-26T10:16:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T10:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multisite.csl.org\/?page_id=3764"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:10:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csl.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container gradient-container-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"zoomIn\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><strong>Looking to email us?<\/strong> <a href=\"#emailform\">Please click here<\/a> and use the form to reach our departments.<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#executive\">Executive Team<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#councils\">Councils<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#smse\">Spiritually Motivated Social Engagement Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#diversity\">Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#chaplaincy\">Chaplaincy Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2025-Year-in-Review.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Year in Review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-has-icon\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:75px;width:100%;max-width:350px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:transparent;font-size:20px;width: 1.75em; height: 1.75em;border-width:2px;padding:2px;margin-top:-1px\"><i class=\"fa-infinity fas\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color:#ffc107;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Centers for Spiritual Living\u2122<\/strong> is a global community comprised of more than 400 spiritual communities, teaching chapters, study groups and other ministries in 30 countries. These communities teach a New Thought philosophy that brings religion and science together and offers spiritual tools to transform personal lives and help make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p>This is done through the study and practice of Science of Mind\u00ae and Spirit, also known as Religious Science\u00ae, which holds that all life is sacred\u2014that each human being is an expression of God. We believe in Cause and Effect and teach that \u201cit is done unto you as you believe.\u201d In essence, our thinking and expectations create our reality.<\/p>\n<p>Our teachings incorporate the ancient wisdom of spiritual traditions through the ages. People of all spiritual paths \u2014 Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and others \u2014 are welcome in our communities. 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fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e8e8e8;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.4;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"36.25px\">Centers for <br \/>\nSpiritual Living <br \/>\nSpiritual Leader<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-liftup-border-radius:0px;--awb-margin-top:-5px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-1 imageframe-liftup\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1\" style=\"border:1px solid #f5f5f5;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" title=\"Soni Cantrell-Smith 550&#215;550\" src=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Soni-Cantrell-Smith-550x550-1.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Soni-Cantrell-Smith-550x550-1-400x400.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-10146\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27550%27%20height%3D%27550%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20550%20550%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27550%27%20height%3D%27550%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Soni-Cantrell-Smith-550x550-1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Soni-Cantrell-Smith-550x550-1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Soni-Cantrell-Smith-550x550-1.png 550w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell-Smith<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-sep-color:rgba(140,140,140,0.51);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.5;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Email:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:scantrell-smith@csl.org\"><span id=\"cloakb5aca831bea4746328a0ea65eb810bd1\">SCantrell-Smith@CSL.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:25px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#ffc107;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#eae8e8;--awb-divider-hover-color:#eae8e8;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#0078c7;--awb-content-color:#666366;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#5c1463;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:500;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-title-letter-spacing:1px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-3764-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ccf191d5ee1aa34b2 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#0078c7;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ccf191d5ee1aa34b2\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ccf191d5ee1aa34b2\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ccf191d5ee1aa34b2\" href=\"#ccf191d5ee1aa34b2\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ccf191d5ee1aa34b2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ccf191d5ee1aa34b2\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell-Smith is the founding Minister of Ahava Center for Spiritual Living in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated from Holmes Institute under the Direction of Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith in 2006, and was ordained in 2011. Dr. Soni is steeped in the principles of Science of Mind and is a lifelong student of the philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Soni began her studies in 1992 at Huntington Beach Church of Religious Science in Huntington Beach, California. For 10 years, she was the music director at Namaste CSL in Long Beach, California. She has co-written a successful musical titled \u201cLast Call,\u201d which has been performed in numerous venues throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Soni has been active in 12 Step work for more than 30 years. She teaches spirituality classes at the Hope Center Rehabilitation for Women and is a co-founder of Bluegrass Rainbow Faith Communities, dedicated to supporting faith communities in becoming open and affirming to all.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Soni has served the CSL Minister Council for six years, two of those as co-chair. She has served on the CSL Nominating Council as well as the CSL Sacred Activism Task Force. Dr. Soni has been serving the CSL interim ministers\u2019 team for two years. She was the recipient of of the Ministers Meritorious Award in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Soni believes we are all spiritual leaders. We, as leaders, must be able to articulate our vision and keep it alive through our faith in it, and we must create a sense of belonging and hope that this vision can transform our world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:75px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#eae8e8;border-top-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e8e8e8;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.4;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"36.25px\">Centers for <br \/>\nSpiritual Living <br \/>\nLeadership Council Chair<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-liftup-border-radius:0px;--awb-margin-top:-5px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-2 imageframe-liftup\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2\" style=\"border:1px solid #f5f5f5;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"507\" title=\"DebGordon\" src=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DebGordon.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DebGordon.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-11666\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27649%27%20height%3D%27507%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20649%20507%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27649%27%20height%3D%27507%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DebGordon-200x156.jpg 200w, https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DebGordon-400x312.jpg 400w, https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DebGordon-600x469.jpg 600w, https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DebGordon.jpg 649w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Rev. Dr. Deborah Gordon<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-sep-color:rgba(140,140,140,0.51);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.5;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Email:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lcchair@csl.org\">LCChair@CSL.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:25px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#ffc107;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#eae8e8;--awb-divider-hover-color:#eae8e8;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#0078c7;--awb-content-color:#666366;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#5c1463;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:500;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-title-letter-spacing:1px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-3764-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8fcf2c7133db97004 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#0078c7;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8fcf2c7133db97004\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8fcf2c7133db97004\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#8fcf2c7133db97004\" href=\"#8fcf2c7133db97004\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8fcf2c7133db97004\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8fcf2c7133db97004\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Dr. Deborah Gordon discovered the teaching of the Science of Mind in 1986 and has been an avid student ever since. She attained her practitioner license in 1991 and became officially licensed as a minister in 1997 whilst co-founding the Centre for Spiritual Living with her husband Dr. Kenn Gordon, (which began in 1993). She was ordained in 2001 and received her Doctorate of Religious Science from International Centers for Spiritual Living in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Her background, previous to her call to ministry, includes a degree in Psychology, experience in entrepreneurial administration, as well as twelve years as a stay at home mom.<\/p>\n<p>She retired in January 2023 from the Centre for Spiritual Living in Kelowna, B.C. Canada, after thirty years of ministering to a beautiful community, which had a large staff and practitioner ministry. She taught Science of Mind classes over those years, which also included six Practitioner courses and four Ministerial training programs.<\/p>\n<p>She currently serves as the chair of the Leadership Council for Centers for Spiritual Living, as well as Treasurer of the Science of Mind Archives and Library Foundation. She is also a member of the Retired Ministers Committee, the Doctoral Committee, as well as the SOAR events team. She is a Minister Emeritus with Centers for Spiritual Living.<\/p>\n<p>Her husband is Dr. Kenn Gordon, formerly the Spiritual Leader for Centers for Spiritual Living. They have two children and three adored grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:75px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#eae8e8;border-top-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e8e8e8;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-content-nowrap\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.4;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"36.25px\">Centers for <br \/>\nSpiritual Living <br \/>\nExecutive Director<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-liftup-border-radius:0px;--awb-margin-top:-5px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-3 imageframe-liftup\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3\" style=\"border:1px solid #f5f5f5;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"410\" alt=\"Rev. Michelle Arellano\" title=\"minckler-tye\" src=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minckler-tye-e1744911553340.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minckler-tye-e1744911553340-400x410.jpeg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-11336\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27719%27%20height%3D%27737%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20719%20737%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27719%27%20height%3D%27737%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minckler-tye-e1744911553340-200x205.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minckler-tye-e1744911553340-400x410.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minckler-tye-e1744911553340-600x615.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minckler-tye-e1744911553340.jpeg 719w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Tye Minckler<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-sep-color:rgba(140,140,140,0.51);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.5;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Email:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:tminckler@csl.org\"><span id=\"cloakb5aca831bea4746328a0ea65eb810bd1\">TMinckler@CSL.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:25px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#ffc107;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#eae8e8;--awb-divider-hover-color:#eae8e8;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#0078c7;--awb-content-color:#666366;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#5c1463;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:500;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-title-letter-spacing:1px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-3764-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9efab066f9e151bfe fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#0078c7;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9efab066f9e151bfe\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9efab066f9e151bfe\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#9efab066f9e151bfe\" href=\"#9efab066f9e151bfe\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9efab066f9e151bfe\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9efab066f9e151bfe\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Dr. Tye Minckler is the Executive Director of Centers for Spiritual Living and holds the intention of living in abundance, ease and joy while inspiring and empowering others to do the same so that we together create a world thriving in harmony. Tye is dedicated to aligning CSL\u2019s operations with its mission of supporting communities around the world that provide spiritual tools for personal and global transformation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tye started at CSL in March 2022 as the Senior Director of Finance, helping to rapidly virtualize operations to cut costs and improve reporting. He was asked to serve as Acting Executive Director in January 2025 and was formally appointed to the Executive Director position in January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He brings extensive leadership experience in financial management, strategic planning and operations with a background as a vice president in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, including a successful technology start-up and university and medical research organizations. He holds an MBA in Finance and a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Washington, along with a recent Executive Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. He has worked with many boards and currently sits on the board of CSL Tacoma as well as the CSL Leadership Council.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:75px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#eae8e8;border-top-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><a id=\"councils\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">#councils<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-has-icon\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;max-width:350px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:transparent;font-size:20px;width: 1.75em; height: 1.75em;border-width:2px;padding:2px;margin-top:-1px\"><i class=\"fa-infinity fas\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color:#ffc107;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container gradient-container-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.5;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Councils<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Centers for Spiritual Living has 5 councils which represent <br \/>\nthe various constituency groups across all CSL Member Communities.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:-25px;margin-bottom:75px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#eae8e8;border-top-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:#ededed;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:#ffc107;--awb-active-border-color:#ffcd00;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-41827515f260b261b50\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-leadershipcouncil\" href=\"#tab-41827515f260b261b50\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Leadership Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-b64b50f61be40584496\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-ministercouncil\" href=\"#tab-b64b50f61be40584496\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Minister Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-9c6748922c7c0e88ec0\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-practitionercouncil\" href=\"#tab-9c6748922c7c0e88ec0\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Practitioner Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-858c33e12c032d73280\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-membercouncil\" href=\"#tab-858c33e12c032d73280\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Member Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-392dbd11cdf8a96362a\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-nominatingcouncil\" href=\"#tab-392dbd11cdf8a96362a\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Nominating Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-41827515f260b261b50\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-leadershipcouncil\" href=\"#tab-41827515f260b261b50\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Leadership Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-leadershipcouncil\" id=\"tab-41827515f260b261b50\">\n<p><strong>Contact the CSL Leadership Council at <a href=\"mailto:LCChair@CSL.org\">LCChair@CSL.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Leadership Council<\/strong> leads our organization through the application of our vision, mission, guiding principles, intentions, shared values and culture while conducting the business of our organization. This council serves the function of a board of directors and it is the final decision\u2010making body for the organization.<\/p>\n<p>The Leadership Council deals with issues of timing and organizational priorities, as well as with the overall health and unfolding future of the organization. The Leadership Council is also responsible for financial oversight, allocation of resources, management review and all policy\u2010making activities of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>The council is made up of nine elected members: three ministers, three practitioners and three laity. CSL\u2019s Spiritual Leader and Executive Director serve on the council as well for a total of 11 members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-b64b50f61be40584496\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-ministercouncil\" href=\"#tab-b64b50f61be40584496\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Minister Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-ministercouncil\" id=\"tab-b64b50f61be40584496\">\n<p><strong>Contact the CSL Minister Council at <a href=\"mailto:CSLMinister@Gmail.com\">CSLMinister@Gmail.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Minister Council<\/strong> represents their constituency by working closely with committees, members of staff and the Leadership Council in representing the interests of their constituents. The council is served by six elected members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-9c6748922c7c0e88ec0\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-practitionercouncil\" href=\"#tab-9c6748922c7c0e88ec0\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Practitioner Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-practitionercouncil\" id=\"tab-9c6748922c7c0e88ec0\">\n<p><strong>Contact the CSL Practitioner Council at <a title=\"mailto:PracCouncil@csl.org\" href=\"mailto:PracCouncil@csl.org\">PracCouncil@CSL.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Practitioner Council<\/strong> represents their constituency by working closely with committees, members of staff and the Leadership Council in representing the interests of their constituents. The council is served by six elected members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-858c33e12c032d73280\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-membercouncil\" href=\"#tab-858c33e12c032d73280\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Member Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-membercouncil\" id=\"tab-858c33e12c032d73280\">\n<p><strong>Contact the CSL Member Council at <a href=\"mailto:CSLMemberCouncil@Gmail.com\">CSLMemberCouncil@Gmail.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Member Council<\/strong> represents their constituency by working closely with committees, members of staff and the Leadership Council in representing the interests of their constituents. The council is served by six elected members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-392dbd11cdf8a96362a\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-nominatingcouncil\" href=\"#tab-392dbd11cdf8a96362a\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user-friends fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Nominating Council<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-nominatingcouncil\" id=\"tab-392dbd11cdf8a96362a\">\n<p><strong>Contact the CSL Nominating Council at <a href=\"mailto:NominatingCouncil@CSL.org\">NominatingCouncil@CSL.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Nominating Council<\/strong> is responsible for the recruitment and vetting of candidates for all elected offices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p><a id=\"smse\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">#smse<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-has-icon\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;max-width:350px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:transparent;font-size:20px;width: 1.75em; height: 1.75em;border-width:2px;padding:2px;margin-top:-1px\"><i class=\"fa-infinity fas\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color:#ffc107;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container gradient-container-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.5;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Spiritually Motivated Social Engagement (SMSE) Committee<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p align=\"center\">Centers for Spiritual Living identifies and addresses global social issues by offering its considered opinion based in conscious and peaceful spirituality and the Science of Mind teaching.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Centers for Spiritual Living communicates its position throughout the organization, and offers principled guidance and insight to local communities who wish to engage in their own conversation.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">10\/20\/2025<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/guided-by-universal-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guided by Universal Truth: Growing Together as One Global Family<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">9\/10\/2025<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/awaken-align-act-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awaken. Align. Act.<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">5\/14\/2025<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shine-Light-Challenges-CSL-SMSE-May2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shining Our Light in Challenging Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">3\/26\/2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/reigniting-the-global-vision\/\">Reigniting the Global Vision for Centers for Spiritual Living<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">9\/19\/2024<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/be-peace-on-earth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BE Peace on Earth<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">9\/5\/2024<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Voting-Values-CSL-SMSE-statement-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voting Our Values From Love<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">8\/1\/2024<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CSL-Project2025-response-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Vision of Compassionate Leadership: A Response to Project 2025<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">7\/25\/24<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/We-Stand-CSL-SMSE-statement-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Stand for People, Peace and Love<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">10\/13\/23<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/csl-smse-committee-knowing-peace-in-the-midst-of-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knowing Peace in the Midst of War<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">2\/21\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CSL-SMSE-Report-VISTA_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating a World that Works for All by Teaching and Practicing Science of Mind Through Social Engagement &#8211; 2023 SMSE Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">1\/13\/2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/csl\/january-2023-smse-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Hope for 2023 and Beyond<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">9\/19\/2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/csl\/september-smse-spiritual-living-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations International Day of Peace: September 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">8\/1\/2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/csl\/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Day of the World\u2019s Indigenous Peoples August 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">7\/1\/2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/constitutional-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement on Loss of Constitutional Protection<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">6\/27\/2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/36838674f66a\/june-centers-for-spiritual-living-smse-statement-13489120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Food Security<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">5\/17\/2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/f6e37757b3e4\/csl-stands-with-the-people-of-buffalo-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSL Stands with the People of Buffalo, New York<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">4\/13\/2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/537725d95a12\/sacred-season-for-climate-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Season for Climate Justice<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">3\/31\/2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/12cc0606cd06\/international-transgender-day-of-visibility-on-march-31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Transgender Day of Visibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">3\/1\/2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/8a3e246cd3d1\/a-call-to-prayer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Call to Prayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">9\/28\/2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/ca4bee586985\/centers-for-spiritual-living-covid-19-vaccination-update13471911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSL COVID-19 Vaccination Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">6\/24\/2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/4c0f049f040e\/csl-statement-of-solidarity-with-asian-and-pacific-islanders-communities-worldwide-13367919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSL Statement on PRIDE Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">6\/7\/2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/91b2a8a90aaf\/csl-statement-ethnic-and-cultural-genocide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSL Statement Ethnic and Cultural Genocide<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">4\/22\/2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/a89e1e563853\/csl-celebrates-international-womens-day-march-8th-13355987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSL Statement on Chauvin Verdict<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4\/15\/2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/457f56f26148\/csl-celebrates-international-womens-day-march-8th-13352575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Day Our Holy Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/19\/2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/d3b60ce46f8a\/csl-statement-of-solidarity-with-asian-and-pacific-islanders-communities-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSL Statement of Solidarity with Asian and Pacific Islanders Communities Worldwide<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/8\/2020<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/d7b6363c8047\/csl-celebrates-international-womens-day-march-8th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSL Celebrates International Women&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6\/2\/2020<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/csl-org.secure.force.com\/track\/apex\/sbm__sbx_emailviewbodyhtml?id=7013m000001N6fn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSL Statement on Racism in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p><a id=\"diversity\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">#diversity<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-has-icon\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;max-width:350px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:transparent;font-size:20px;width: 1.75em; height: 1.75em;border-width:2px;padding:2px;margin-top:-1px\"><i class=\"fa-infinity fas\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color:#ffc107;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container gradient-container-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.4;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"diversity\"><\/a>Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Centers for Spiritual Living values, embraces and celebrates the individual uniqueness and contribution of all people as they express through differences of gender, ethnicity, culture, history, experience, talents, and sexual orientation. We\u00a0invite\u00a0representatives from all our organizational constituencies in leadership, sacred service, and decision making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The <strong>Diversity Equity Inclusion Commission<\/strong> is charged with supporting Centers for Spiritual Living\u2019s efforts in developing plans and programs for attracting and retaining a diverse population in its communities and for inclusion in leadership, education programming, committees, and all aspects of the organization in support of continuous global growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:25px;--button_margin-bottom:50px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p><a id=\"chaplaincy\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">#chaplaincy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-has-icon\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;max-width:350px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:transparent;font-size:20px;width: 1.75em; height: 1.75em;border-width:2px;padding:2px;margin-top:-1px\"><i class=\"fa-infinity fas\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color:#ffc107;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffc107;border-color:#ffc107;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container gradient-container-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.4;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"chaplaincy\"><\/a>Chaplaincy Committee<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1614213927438_212\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Centers for Spiritual Living realizes and appreciates the growing number of ministers and practitioners serving in professional chaplaincy and spiritual care. 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