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Rev. Lea (she/her) joined CSL Northern Colorado in 2020 as an Associate Minister, and later became Co-Minister alongside Rev.'s Jenny Illig and Barbara Bue. In August 2022, following the retirement of Rev.'s Illig and Bue, Rev. Lea was appointed as the Spiritual Director. Her philosophy centers around the transformative power of love to heal and uplift humanity, and she is passionate about guiding individuals to create positive change through spiritual principles. For more information about Rev. Lea, please click the arrow below her photo.
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Rev. Lea discovered Science of Mind after years of searching. Her spiritual path began in her mid-20’s with Landmark Education, a series of personal growth seminars, which provided the foundation she needed to begin her spiritual journey. As a seeker, she dove into many spiritual experiences, including Native American retreats and rituals and Celtic Shamanic training. These nature-based experiences connected her to the intelligence that lives in all things and it’s where she discovered her connection to the Divine.
Along her journey she was introduced to Science of Mind. The words spoken deeply aligned with her beliefs and practices. She immediately began taking classes and soon after, she was called to ministry. Rev. Lea graduated from ministerial school in 2018 with a Master’s in Consciousness Studies. In addition, she has a Master’s in Counseling and is a Certified Strengths Coach. She comes to ministry with over 20 years’ experience as a career counselor and coach working with adults in career transition.
Rev. Lea spent four years at the Center for Spiritual Living Boulder Valley in Lafayette, CO before moving to Loveland and joining CSL Northern Colorado in 2020. She was hired as an Associate Minister, then became a Co-Minister with Rev’s Jenny Illig and Barbara Bue. Upon their retirement, she became the Spiritual Director in August 2022.
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Ken’s musical path has taken him through many styles including Classical, Jazz, Country, Rock, Pop and R&B. He studied music at Wichita State University. He’s had opportunities to play with many great performers including Dave Valentine, Charlie Daniels, Chuck Berry and The Temptations. He has also played in many bands and groups in Colorado Springs, Denver and back in the day in Wichita Kansas. He currently performs often across the Front Range of Colorado. He is involved with local artists in music production projects. He had the opportunity to play in the band for the 2024 CSL convention. He has been Director of Music Ministry at Center for Spiritual Living Colorado Springs for over 15 years and is now proud to add CSLNOCO to the list.
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Mary (she/her) works remotely from Nashville, TN, where she’s lived for the past nine years. She has extensive experience in church and nonprofit management, having served in leadership roles with Unity and Unitarian Universalist Churches. Currently, in addition to being the Office Manager for CSLNOCO, Mary is the Director of Operations at CSL Headquarters and runs her own business, Soulful Consulting, supporting spiritual communities with administration, operations, and marketing. She finds great joy in working with the dedicated team at CSLNOCO, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.
Mary has two young-adult children and enjoys watching British murder mysteries, playing games, and following the WildFit lifestyle.
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Brooke graduated with a K6 Teaching Certification and a BS in Human Communication from the University of Northern Colorado and has been teaching in Northern Colorado since 2001. She loves lesson planning and developing curriculum to educate kids on how amazing they are. She encourages each child to love being themselves, and does this through meditation, music, movement and activities. Brooke creates connections with every child in order to individualize the lesson plans and meet specific needs.
Brooke is an Independent Facilitator for the Love and Logic Institute and teaches workshops throughout Northern Colorado designed for educators and parents. She also designed and organizes Camp Creative, a weeklong experience for children ages 5-12.
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Guitarist and educator Lance Ruby recently opened his teaching studio in Fort Collins, Colorado after earning his Masters of Jazz Studies from the University of Northern Colorado studying with Steve Kovalcheck. A Utah native, Lance completed his Bachelor’s degree in Guitar Performance from Utah State University studying with Corey Christiansen.
While in Utah, Lance co-founded the soul/funk band Danger 5 and has continued in this project with lead singer Dani Armour. Since moving to Colorado, he joined Fort Collins based bands; Musketeer Gripweed, Graham Good and the Painters, Bevin Luna and Sugar Britches.
CORE COUNCIL
The Core Council is responsible for the church’s major financial and operational decisions.
Meetings of the Core Council are open to members. The Core Council meets the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. To contact the Core Council, please contact the office at info@cslnoco.org.
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