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Ordination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Church Status and Ministry

The All Faiths Church of Spirituality and Health is a non-profit incorporated church registered in the State of Missouri.  Its core ministry is to support self development, scholarly exploration and research, and compassionate service through its sponsorship of Holos University Graduate Seminary and its Ordination.  Ordination in the All Faiths Church of Spirituality and Health (the church) authorizes its ministers to offer, healing, wisdom, and spiritual direction as well as ecumenical consultations to facilitate personal growth.   Depending on the laws of each State, ordained ministers of the church may preside at ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, and wakes.

 

Ordination is a mantle we take on that gives us the Spiritual Authority to serve in a particular way.  Edie Skalitsky, Unity Minister

Those who are ordained in the All Faiths Church of Spirituality and Health serve in ways that enhance healing, wholeness, and spiritual connection.

 

  Ordination is an option but never a requirement for HU students.

 

Ordination takes place in the Historical Fillmore Chapel on the Unity Village Campus. Restored to its beautiful 1929 appearance, the historic Fillmore Chapel seats 150 guests.  This special chapel features beautiful hand-painted artwork and adjustable lighting. The raised stage allows guests to see the ceremony. 

All persons to be ordained must be present at an ordination ceremony (held in October or April) Ordination is granted by the Church’s Board of Trustees to those who qualify.  Ordination is available to graduates of the HU Masters or Doctoral programs as well as to current students in either program who have fulfilled the following minimal requirements:
•    Masters Students:  Successful completion of the HU Masters program.
•    Doctoral Students:  Successful completion of 36 credit hours at HU.
•    Completed courses must include core course, 757-The Theology of Holism,
•    Students must submit their completed applications to the Registrar by  the deadline posted on the   HU Website Calendar.
•    Students must be present at an ordination ceremony and are expected to sign an acceptance of the statement of Faith.         
* Ordination is also available to HU faculty and to graduates of  HU’s predecessor, Holos University Graduate Studies.  Proof of graduation required.  Contact the HU Registrar at  888-272-6109 or registrar@www.holosuniversity.org

• We believe that the religious faiths of the world share many universal ideals, such as the Golden Rule, that are essential to establishing justice, peace, and love in the world.
• We believe that the health of the body and mind have integral spiritual components, and that holiness is derived through the balance of body, mind, and Spirit.
• We believe in a personal soul that survives physical death.
• We believe that God is in everything.
• We believe that all persons have a responsibility to take care of themselves, the earth, and to do no harm to each other or to the earth.
• We believe in love, compassion, and honor that we may heal ourselves, the earth, and each other.

Members and Ordained ministers of the Church are encouraged to follow their own core religious and noetic* beliefs, using the tenants of this church as a ministry to provide avenues for the comprehensive integration and understanding of Spirituality and Health within all faiths.
* Direct knowing.