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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BJ has been working with kids and adults of all ages both locally and globally in many different roles for the last 30 years. Her one “True North Star” mission has been to transform lives by igniting play and creativity that she believes is coded within us all.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Kevin is currently working on a broadcast production degree, and enjoys cinematography, and video production. He likes to spend his free time playing sports, or traveling to capture the sights through the lens of a camera, or producing music. Kevin is part of the Marketing and Audio/Visual team and assists in the post-production and editing of Sunday Services, promotional videos and other audio visual projects at Unity.
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.
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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.
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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.
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:
Janine Nichols
President
Member Term 2022-2025
Joset Wright-Lacy,
Vice-President
Member Term 2021 -2023
Sterling Fulton,
Secreatry
Member Term 202-2023
Elizabet “Liz” Bowen
Member-at-Large
Member Term 2022-2025
Jeffrone Thompson,
Treasurer
Member Term 2021-2023
Mike Domino
Member-at-Large
Member Term 2022-2025
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 Affirmation
