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About Us

We are an open, accepting community of spiritual seekers from different faith backgrounds. Through Sunday services, classes, small group gatherings, meditation, prayer, and service to others, we help each other recognize and express our divinity.

Our Beliefs

At the center of Unity thought you’ll find a dedication to love without judgment and an emphasis on personal spiritual practice. Because of this core understanding, there is a place here for everyone, no matter where you are in your spiritual journey. While Unity is sometimes referred to as “practical Christianity,” it is rooted in the wisdom of many traditions applied through a Christian lens. Unity was founded by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in the 1800s as a movement rather than a religion. As the community has grown, the beliefs surrounding it have continued to develop.

At Unity of the Triangle, we believe:

  • The message of Christianity is love, and the key to love is forgiveness.
  • Love is more than loving a person or thing. It is being love — unconditional love that does not depend on preferences or circumstances.
  • Service is more than volunteering. It is going through the day with an open heart, an awareness of the needs of others, and a willingness to share what we can.
  • Personal transformation means becoming open to change, learning to see the world through different eyes, and acknowledging the divinity within ourselves and everyone.
  • Our thoughts have power to shape our experience of the world.
  • Affirmative prayer — prayer that affirms the potential for good — can influence our thoughts and experiences.
  • There are many spiritual paths that lead to the truth, and we honor all paths.
  • We are one in God, and all are welcome here.

Unity’s core beliefs are summarized in these Five Principles:

  • God is.

    God, by whatever name, is the source and creator of all. There is no other enduring power. God is good and present everywhere. God is not a far-off ruler on a throne. God is wherever we are because God is within us. Each of us is a unique expression of God.

  • I am.

    We are spiritual beings created in God’s image. The spirit of God lives within each person; therefore all people are inherently good. Our truest nature is divine. Our greatest gift to others is to recognize the Christ consciousness and limitless potential in everyone.

  • I create it.

    The way we think and feel determines how we deal with and experience events and circumstances in our lives. Our thoughts take shape, develop, and grow into what we focus on.

  • I pray it.

    We connect with and know God through affirmative prayer and meditation. These tools bring out the good in our lives and align us with our own Christ consciousness. We pray not to change God but rather to change ourselves and open ourselves to God.

  • I live it.

    Knowledge of these spiritual principles is not enough. We live them so we can strengthen our spirit. When we live our best according to the truth we know, we become a light to others. We can make a difference in the world.

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Our Community

Spirituality

Unity is home to a diverse mix of spiritual seekers, and we offer a diverse array of programs and activities focused on spiritual deepening. In addition to Sunday and special services, we have regular book studies, workshops on topics ranging from the Bible to the Enneagram to metaphysics, and classes on prayer, meditation, and yoga. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you’ll find support and inspiration here.

Upcoming Classes

Service

For those who want to put their faith into practice, we offer a wealth of volunteer opportunities and outreach programs, partnering with organizations like Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity. We’ve also developed our own initiatives, like the Sidewalk Listening program, to spread love in the community and combat the loneliness that often divides people.

Volunteer Outreach

The Arts

Unity has long been a haven for creatives. We host art exhibits in our Fellowship Hall Gallery. Our bookstore hosts meet-the-author events and carries books, music, art, and craft items by congregants and visiting authors, artists, and musicians. Our music program is unparalleled. Our monthly open mic night draws performers from across the community. Our annual talent show is raucous fun and always full of surprises.

Social Life

This is a spirited congregation, and we enjoy getting together for pure fun. We have potlucks at every opportunity. We take full advantage of our new Fellowship Hall with parties and dances that feature live music and sometimes salsa lessons from our own Rev. Ana. We hike the local parks. As Rev. Neusom says, come to Unity to pray and to play!

Membership

Joining the church is a way to commit to your own spiritual growth and the growth of our spiritual community. Members help set the direction of the church by voting on the budget and bylaws and through service on the Board and key committees. Members receive monthly “wellness calls” from personal prayer chaplains.

Membership requirements

  • Attend a New Member class.
  • Attend a Five Principles of Unity class, or have a working knowledge of Unity’s core beliefs through a past affiliation with another Unity community.
  • Participate in a spiritual session with Neusom or Ana.
  • Complete eight hours of volunteer service.

Member Classes

New member classes are held three times a year. Our newly-revamped classes offer videos, presentations, and activities to prepare you for membership. You’ll learn Unity’s core principles, the basics of meditation and affirmative prayer, and the ideas that gave rise to the Unity movement. For a schedule of upcoming membership classes, check our calendar, email Mary Graham, or call her at (919) 832-8324, ext 105.

Our Leadership

Our ministers, staff, and board of trustees work closely together to create meaningful and inspiring services and programs and to make Unity of the Triangle a beacon of hope, compassion, and peace in the local community.

Ministers

Rev. Neusom Holmes, Senior Minister
Senior Minister

Rev. Neusom Holmes

Neusom’s background reflects his lifelong interest in universal divinity. An ordained Unity minister, he also holds a Masters in Divinity from the Presbyterian seminary and has studied Eastern religions and meditation. He came to Unity of the Triangle in 2002, returning to his North Carolina roots after serving as minister at Unity of Corvallis, Oregon. Neusom is a gifted speaker who inspires newcomers as well as seasoned students of Unity. He shares his own spiritual journey with humility and self-effacing humor. He is our wise elder and calm center.

Neusom introduced many of the programs that distinguish our church, including the prayer chaplain program, home study groups, and meditation retreats. He has led us through a long period of growth, from a small sanctuary on Whitaker Mill Road to the Long View Center downtown to, finally, our own spacious new building.

Before becoming a minister, Neusom was a professional river guide, the first to descend twelve rivers on four continents.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 102 | Email

Rev Ana Quintana
Associate Minister

Rev. Ana Quintana

Rev. Ana teaches Unity classes, supervises communications and community relations, and leads our Spanish ministry. She also has a thriving wedding ministry here and in her native Puerto Rico and is one of the leading voices of the Unity movement in Spanish. Her radio show De Viaje con RevAna airs weekly on Unity Online Radio and #1-ranked Univision PR WKAQ 580. She is the proud mother of Claire, Luc, and Lauren.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 104 | Email

Pastoral Care Minister

Rev. Meemie Lohmueller

An ordained Interfaith Minister and longtime student of Unity, Rev. Meemie has led our prayer and pastoral care ministry since 2013. She is in charge of the prayer chaplain program as well as our teams of volunteers who provide care and comfort to congregants in need. She conducts a weekly meditation service on Wednesday evenings and a phone-in guided meditation on Thursdays.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 110 | Email

Staff

Mary Graham
Operations Director

Mary Graham

Mary has been part of our Unity community since 2012. A former librarian, she oversees day-to-day operations at Unity, including congregant relations, events, and hospitality. She is also responsible for facility management and management of the office staff.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 105 | Email

Janice
Director of Youth & Family Ministry

Janice Falcón

Janice grew up in Unity and has extensive training and over twenty years’ experience in child care and development. She is a certified childbirth educator, doula, and lactation consultant; she is also a certified yoga instructor. She oversees all aspects of Unity’s vibrant youth program. She prepares lesson plans and activities, recruits volunteers, and works directly with our youth, from newborns to high schoolers. Raised in Puerto Rico, Janice speaks fluent Spanish. She and her husband Omar are the loving parents of five boys.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 106 | Email

Tim Smith
Music Director

Tim Smith

Tim earned his music degree at Oberlin College, where he studied voice and jazz theory. He has been a fixture in the local music scene for more than twenty years. A gifted vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, writer, conductor, and teacher, Tim leads and performs with the Unity adult choir. To learn more about him and our music program, visit our Music page.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 107 | Email

Jay Wright
Assistant Music Director

Jay Wright

Jay trained as a jazz pianist at East Carolina University and North Carolina Central University. He has performed all over the world and is now a mainstay in the local jazz community. At Unity, he co-conducts, arranges for, accompanies, and mixes sound for the Unity Virtual Choir. For more, visit our Music page.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 107 | Email

Eric
Audio Manager

Eric Johnson

Born in Mexico City, Eric studied theater at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura. He moved to North Carolina in 2008, and since 2011 has been the morning show host at La Ley 101.1 FM, the largest Hispanic radio station on the east coast. He also produces Rev. Ana Quintana’s radio show De Viaje con RevAna. Eric handles sound for Unity’s services and special events. Married with two children, he enjoys travel, music, and playing soccer.

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Marketing Director

Yesenia Bocanegra

Yesenia is a professional photographer, videographer, and educator with a background in film production and graphic design. A Puerto Rico native, she enjoys running, hiking, exploring the world with her camera, learning new languages, and spending time with her husband and their two dogs. She oversees all church communications, including social media and printed materials. She is instrumental in producing video recordings of Unity’s online services and programs.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 113 | Email

Darla
Sunday Services Coordinator

Darla Brown

Darla coordinates our Sunday services and serves as a welcoming presence for congregants and guests, both in person and online during our live-streaming services. A former sales and account manager in the telecom industry, Darla has been part of our Unity community since 2003. She is an animal rights advocate and environmentalist. In her free time she enjoys reading non-fiction and historical novels.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 103 | Email

Chantee
Finance Officer

Chanteé Privette

Chanteé balances her part-time bookkeeping work at Unity with her full-time position as a program review manager at UNC-Chapel Hill. A native of Houston, she has a B.A. in accounting from Texas State University. She was drawn to Unity because of its outside-the-box thinking and its alignment with her spiritual values. She is married with three children and enjoys spending time at the beach.

(919) 832-8324, Ext. 109 | Email

David Kramer
Accountant

David Kramer

David has served as our accountant since 2005. He earned a B.S. in Economics from Lebanon Valley College, an M.B.A. from Elon University, and a Masters in Divinity from Drew Theological School. During the day, he works for the State of North Carolina as Business Officer for Disability Determination Services. A former minister and missionary, an Eagle Scout and a marathon runner, David enjoys working evenings at Unity—especially Wednesday evenings, when he can hear the choir practicing.

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Board of Trustees

As the governing body of Unity of the Triangle, the Board of Trustees sets the direction, annual budget, and organizational policies for the church. The board includes our Senior Minister and six members chosen by a committee elected by the congregation. Members serve three-year terms. Here are our current Board members:

Chris Barr

Chris Barr, since 2018

Holly Behr

Holly Behr, since 2019

Sterling Fulton

Sterling Fulton, since 2020

Emily Gabrian

Emily Gabrian, since 2020

Reuben Schooler

Reuben Schooler, since 2018

Dan Wilkinson

Dan Wilkinson, since 2019

FAQs

What is Unity?

Unity is a positive, practical, inclusive approach to Christianity. Our spiritual teachings focus on love and forgiveness; our practices include affirmative prayer and meditation. We believe that all people have sacred worth and we honor the divine in everyone.

Is Unity exclusively Christian?

We draw from all faiths and traditions to find universal truths that help us grow spiritually, and we try to apply these truths to our lives in practical ways.

Are all Unity churches alike?

Each Unity church has its own flavor. Unity of the Triangle draws heavily from the Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu texts.

Is there any connection between Unity and Unitarianism?

Only in the sense that both are approaches to spiritual growth and understanding. Otherwise, the churches are not related, despite the similarity in their names. Each is a distinct organization with its own set of beliefs and practices.

Is Unity an offshoot of Christian Science?

No. While Unity, Christian Science, and many other New Thought groups had their beginnings in the late nineteenth century, the groups differ in their core principles, methods of teaching, and organization.

Is Unity a denomination?

Yes. Unity has its own seminary, its own headquarters, and its own beliefs, which honor and draw from the universal truths in all religions.

What is God?

In Unity we believe that God is the source of all that is—one power, all good, everywhere present. God is divine energy expressed in each of us.

What does Unity teach about sin and salvation, heaven and hell?

We believe that sin is our separation from God—or our mistaken belief that we are separate. Salvation is now, not something that occurs after death. Salvation happens when we turn our thoughts away from fear, anxiety, worry, and doubt, and think instead of love, joy, and peace. As Paul wrote to the Philippians: “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is praiseworthy, think on these things.” We do not view heaven and hell as geographic locations but as states of consciousness, and we believe we are divinely imbued with the power to shape our consciousness.

How does Unity view Jesus?

In expressing his divine potential, Jesus showed us the way to do likewise. We honor Jesus as a master teacher of universal truths. In Unity, we use the term “Christ” to refer to the divinity present in humankind. Jesus is the great example of the human expression of Christ.

Does Unity believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ?

Yes. Unity teaches that Jesus embodied the spirit of God, and that the same spirit lives in each of us. Every person has the potential to express the perfection of Christ as Jesus did, by being more Christ-like in everyday life.

Does Unity practice baptism and communion?

Yes. Instead of baptism by water, we practice baptism as a mental and spiritual process of opening to the spirit of God. We celebrate communion by breaking bread and drinking juice together to acknowledge the Christ presence in each of us.

What does Unity teach about the nature of mankind?

We are expressions of God, each of us divine and inherently good, and we are here to express our divine potential. We learn to do this through prayer and meditation and by studying the teachings and examples of Jesus and other spiritual masters.

Unity

There is only one presence and one power in the universe: God the good, omnipotent.

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