Having studied and practiced astrology for more than 25 years, Dennis Acrea synthesizes volumes of information and varied approaches into an integrated whole.  His students find him inspiring, affirming and fun. Dennis holds a Second Degree in The Radiance Technique, A Master’s degree in Public Health and a secondary teaching certificate. Basic Astrology I & II, March 16 - 27
Intermediate Astrology, August 3 - 7

Retha Banez, C. Ht., RMT, ordained by LCCC in 2003, is co-pastor of Light of Christ Community Church. While she still maintains a home in Okemos, MI, Retha spends most of the year in her home in Sparrow Hawk Village, where her husband John joins her as he can. She has had a private practice for many years, providing services in Reiki, Esoteric Healing, Healing Touch, Psychography, Hypnotherapy, and Spiritual Mentoring.

Retha’s focus now is on providing services at LCCC, teaching, and studying through the Sancta Sophia Graduate Program to obtain her M. Div. degree. She is a life-long seeker in spiritual studies with a special love for rituals, sacraments, symbols in dream study and meditation, and healing. She is dedicated to the externalization of the Hierarchy through group work, study, and meditation.
St. Valentine's Retreat, February 14;
Intuitive Development II, June 29 - July 3.

Carol Elizabeth Beyer, Ph.D., R.N., has been a spiritual seeker since her introduction to Reiki healing in 1980. She was ordained by LCCC in 1991 and received her Ph.D. in Religious Studies at SSS in 2004. During this time, she developed a spiritual counseling practice called Soul-Centered Therapy. In this form of counseling, both psychological and spiritual insights (modalities) are employed. The main focus of the therapy is the recognition of the soul as primary to the personality. She has also been an advisor for over 10 years to numerous students at SSS. At present she teaches esoteric subjects such as meditation at Rio Salado College.

Soul-Centered Therapy, May 25 - 29.

Julia Carroll, M.A., A.T.R., (Ph.D. Candidate in Holistic Wellness), met Carrol Parrish in 1983 by sponsoring her seminars at Houston's Unity Church of Christianity. In 1984, Dr. Parrish invited Julia to do her first workshop at Sancta Sophia Seminary. Julia’s interests include teaching psychology at the University of Houston, working with severely maltreated children with art therapy, teaching and conducting research for Reiki and writing. Julia has just published her third book on Reiki, her second book on creative arts for the sexually abused and another book encompassing 29 different holistic healing modalities. Her books are used in universities across the nation, in psychologist's offices, and in other holistic arenas. The titles are as follows: Reiki Touch Twentieth Anniversary Edition: Professional Touch Mysteries, Healed by Light: Professional Art Therapy, and Healing H'Arts: Spiritual Shaman Secrets.
The Inner Child Workshop, June 13

Brenda Cutrell, Ph.D., a member of the Sancta Sophia Seminary Board of Governors, has been involved with spiritual disciplines and practices, both individual and group, since the early 1980’s. She was ordained by LCCC in 1991 and completed a doctorate of philosophy in religious studies in 2003 from Sancta Sophia Seminary.

Her particular focus and interest has been the process by which a person works towards an expanded spiritual realization—or emancipation from three-dimensional consciousness, and begins to live as a soul.
Spiritual Healing I, Oct. 5 - 9

Katherine James, D. Min, is an ordained minister in Light of Christ Community Church and a doctoral graduate of Sancta Sophia Seminary. Katherine is a Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Care with the Spiritual and Bereavement Care Center of Hospice of the Chesapeake in Annapolis, Maryland. She has been involved with Hospice for 13 years, initially as a volunteer and for the pat 8 years as a chaplain serving hospice patients and their caregivers. In addition to her administrative responsibilities and providing spiritual care to hospice patients, she provides in-service workshop to hospice spiritual, clinical, and volunteer staff members.
Death and Dying Workshop, October 10, AM & PM.

Linda Oliver, RN, CRNA, MA, ordained by LCCC in 2000, has been a nurse since 1962 and managed an anesthesia department in Detroit, MI. Her MA is in administration. Recently retired, she became the Administrative Dean of Sancta Sophia Seminary in 2008. Her MA is in administration. She is a member of the LCCC Board of Trustees and Director of the Wellness Center and the Wellness Guide Program.
Wellness Guide I, February 21 & 28; Art of Blessing, March 14;
Wellness Guide II, May 16 & 23; Color Your Life, July 13 - 17
Wellness Guide III, September 5 & 12; Spiritual Healing I & II, October 5 - 16

Carol E. Parrish-Harra, Ph.D., founder and dean of Sancta Sophia Seminary, is internationally recognized and sought as a speaker and teacher. She is the founder of the intentional community of Sparrow Hawk Village and Light of Christ Community Church.

Carol is the author of Sophia Sutras: Introducing Mother Wisdom, Messengers of Hope—The Walk-in Phenomenon, The New Age Handbook on Death and Dying, The Aquarian Rosary, The Book of Rituals—Personal and Planetary Transformation, The New Dictionary of Spiritual Thought (2nd edition), How to Use Sacred Space, and Adventure in Meditation, vols. 1 – 3. Each volume won the Athena Award for Mentoring Excellence in 1996, 1997, 1998, respectively.

A graduate of Gallup Leadership Institute, Carol has served in a number of organizations including the President’s Council on the Status of Women in America and on the Board of Trustees of the International Council of Community Churches. The World Network of Religious Futurists Association presented Carol the Earl Award in 1998 for outstanding service in advancing the contribution of world religions to the future of humanity. In 2005 Carol received the coveted International Nebolsin Medal presented for outstanding service in the field of education for the common good of humanity at St. Petersburg, Russia.

Charles D. Pass, a professional dowser and past chapter president of a national dowsing organization, is a homeowner at Sparrow Hawk Village. He has taught dowsing at the Seminary and in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He dowses for water veins, ley lines, and other earth energies, studies the application of dowsing to agricultural practices, and is a dedicated leader in the Village volunteer fire department.
Intuitive Development II, June 29 - July 3, PM.

Doris Pass shares her husband Charles’ interest in the dowsing arts and often co-teaches with him. An LCCC practitioner and Village homeowner, she has practiced Hatha Yoga for more than 20 years. Doris taught yoga at the Himalayan Institute of Tulsa and has taught at the Village. After attending Peter Roche de Coppens’ Western Yoga classes here, she incorporated these balancing exercises into her program.
Intuitive Development II, June 29 - July 3, PM.

Jenny Roberts, M.Div., LADC, RMT, is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and Reiki Master/Teacher. She received her Master of Divinity, with emphasis on counseling and teaching, in 1998 and is a practitioner with LCCC. The author of The Nurturing Parent, Jenny has spent the last 30 years providing individual and group counseling in all areas of addiction, co-dependency, adult children of chemical dependents, depression, and stress management. She assists people who have been affected with these conditions re-connect with their spiritual path.

A nationally known speaker and consultant Jenny has dedicated herself to assisting hundreds of helping professionals learn self-nurturing and self-compassion skills to combat compassion fatigue, increase their ability to assist clients, and enjoy a fulfilling personal and professional life. Passages to the Soul of Adulthood, July 23 - 25.

Thomas (Tom) Simota, III, MS, ordained through LCCC in 2001, serves on its Board of Trustees and as a student advisor for the Seminary. Tom earned his Master’s Degree in Education in 1991 from the University of Wisconsin – Stout.
Essential Oil Intensive, July 6 - 10.

Margaret Stephens, MA, is a member of the Sancta Sophia Seminary Board of Governors, a student advisor, and a senior faculty member. After a successful career in corporate management and teaching classes through her charter with LCCC, she now resides in Sparrow Hawk Village.

Margaret is dedicated to the individual and cooperative group effort needed to manifest the new world view: the kingdom of souls. Her humor, curiosity, and intuitive insights set the tone for dynamic learning in her classes. Margaret's areas of expertise include esoteric psychology, the evolution of the psyche and training of the initiate, and a practical understanding of the 5 stages of meditation. Numerology is one of her special loves. She is currently expanding her teaching to Agni Yoga.
Introduction to the Rays, May 11 - 15;
Silver Cord Workshop, May 16;
Principles and Laws of the Aquarian Age Workshop, July 18;

Connie Swan was ordained by LCCC in 2006. She serves as student advisor for Sancta Sophia Seminary and participates monthly in Sunday services at Light of Christ Community Church. Her ministry in nearby Tulsa provides healing, rituals and sacraments, co-creative Nature work, and pastoral care including intuitive reading and spiritual counseling. Her ongoing passion is the experience and expression of joy.
Right Relationship with the Younger Kingdoms, September 14 - 18.

Giovanna Vannall is a graduate of a Baptist Bible College in addition to being a LCCC minister, ordained in 2007. She has had a specific love of the scriptures and understanding of them since childhood. Growing up in a military family, Giovanna has had a lifetime of exposure to a variety of cultures, religions and philosophies.

She now brings this unique passion to Sancta Sophia in an interfaith approach. A Reiki Master and group leader, Giovanna has also served as a mentor for a personal transitional program for years in addition to her role currently mentoring Esoteric Christianity students.
Grad Program I: Christian Theology, February 23 - 27
Esoteric Christianity II, March 3 - 7

Roberta Wilkes is a musician and dance instructor with fifty years experience. She leads a tap dancing troupe in the Kansas City area, where she also practices law and Reiki healing. Ordained by Light of Christ Community Church, her special interests are in the areas of intuitive development and the esoteric aspects of music. She is presently writing a book about her memories of growing up as a child performer in a show-business family.
Exploring The Esoteric Side of Music, July 13 - 17.

Robert Willson, Ph.D., was ordained in Spiritual Science in 1983, and in 1990 he graduated from Sancta Sophia Seminary and transferred to Light of Christ Community Church. He serves as co-pastor of LCCC and teaches rainbow bridge meditation, inner child development, coherent heart techniques, emotional freedom technique, and is a certified Instructor of Psychography.

Robert loves teaching classes involving the convergence of science and spirituality. He especially enjoys researching the frontiers of consciousness and mysticism. His current passion is learning techniques to transcend the ego. Robert was also the co-inventor of the plasma video and received an Emmy for his work in 2002. Robert worked in industry on projects involving perception of displayed information, low light level television and holographic imaging.
Grad. Trimester III: Convergence of Science and Spirituality, September 7 - 11.

Katherine Zakutansky, BSBA, RMT, is a registered Reiki Master Teacher with the International Association of Reiki Professionals (IARP) and an Esoteric Energy Healer. She has studied Medical Technology, earned a degree in Business Administration and does consulting work in the Financial and Information Systems fields. Her study of energy healing and dynamic energetic links between body, mind and spirit has made her passionate about the use of energy and intuition as transformative tools.

In her private practice, Katherine employs a variety of modalities including Reiki, Esoteric Energy Healing, So-Jing Qi Gong, EFT, Meditation, Psychography and Spiritual Counseling, as well as offering community meditations. Her unique blend of scientific, practical, energetic and intuitive skills provides a solid base to assist others in strengthening their “individual energetic empowerment.” She is currently a practitioner with Light of Christ Community Church and is continuing her esoteric studies at Sancta Sophia Seminary.
Introduction to Balance: Energetic Tools & Techniques, April 18
Intuitive Development I, AM , June 22 – 26;
Shustah Meditation Tools, PM, June 22 – 26;
Intuitive Development II, AM, June 29 – July 3;
Reiki I Training, PM October 5 - 9
Coping with Spiritual Emergencies, October 12 - 16

With a background that includes degrees in philosophy, theology, and spirituality—in addition to a Ph.D in psychology—Dr. Tom Legere offers a perspective that is truly wholistic. The author of two books, and a frequent speaker on television, Tom has offered workshops in psycho-spiritual growth and counseled hundreds of people over a thirty-plus year career.
May 18 - 22
Spiritual Journey Through the Lens of Transpersonal Psychology

Reb. Yitzhak Buxbaum teaches and tells stories with warmth and humor, often setting the mood by leading singing. He creates the exciting and enlivening atmosphere of a special event, in which everyone is involved. Judaism is communicated in a way to reach the committed as well as the curious, those who are near, along with those who are now far but just need someone to offer them a welcome at the door. Enjoy our interfaith opportunity.

Enriching our Understanding of a Common Quest
March 1 - 2, Sunday PM, Monday AM & PM

Imam Salim Chishti is the resident Imam at the Abode of the Message. He was born in New York and early in his life entered a spiritual journey that has led him to find his heart's home in Sufism and Islam. He is, and has been an initiate in the Sufi Order International since 1983. He has studied Sharia, Tariqa and Ma'rifa with several leading scholars, and speaks frequently at Sufi, Islamic and interfaith conferences. Currently he is doing research on Islamic dream interpretation and spiritual healing practices in the Chishti lineage.

Tara Chishti has been on the spiritual path for 30 years. While brought up in the Catholic tradition she converted to Islam 7 years ago and became an initiate of the Sufi Order International in 1978. One's relationship to God on the path and living a fully embodied inner life in outer life is her primary focus. As a representative in the Sufi Order, a retreat guide and a healer, Tara loves working with all those who are seekers on the path to help them fulfill their own God ideal.
Islam—Unity of Religious Ideals; August 14 & 15 Friday Evening and
Saturday AM & PM

Dr. Wayne Carr is Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Teacher, Philosopher, Writer, and Remote Viewer. He is also Director of The Center for Growth and Healing and The Western Institute of Remote Viewing. He has a strong background in Integral Philosophy, Integral Remote Viewing, Non-local & Non-dual Consciousness, Meditation, Eastern Philosophy, Consciousness Studies, and Critical Thinking.

Since 1997, he has been a major pioneer in spiritual, psychological, therapeutic, medical and group remote viewing. He has refined these techniques through teaching hundreds of workshops & through working therapeutically with many individuals & couples as a psychotherapist. In terms of remote viewing, a major goal is to apply remote viewing to many different disciplines and take remote viewing and similar processes to new levels that profoundly accelerate movement to one's next spiritual-emotional developmental stage. The ultimate nature of the heart, mind & existence is approached from the relatively dogma-free perspective of non-local consciousness.
Remote Viewing Workshop
June 26, 27, 28 Friday evening, Saturday AM & PM, Sunday PM

Richard Smoley is one of the world’s most distinguished authorities on the mystical and esoteric teachings of Western civilization. Educated at Harvard and Oxford universities, he worked at a wide range of journalistic positions before becoming editor of Gnosis, the awardwinning journal of the Western spiritual traditions, in 1990, a position he held up to 1999. Currently Richard is executive editor of The Quest, the members' journal for the Theosophical Society in America. He is also editor of Quest Books, a publisher of books on spirituality and esotericism, operated by Theosophical Society.

Richard attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, and entered Harvard in 1974. After taking a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in classics at Harvard in 1978, Richard went on to the University of Oxford in the U.K. He took another B.A. in the Honour School of LiteraeHumaniores (classics and philosophy) in 1980, and received his M.A. from Oxford in 1985.

The most important part of his stay at Oxford came from his contact with a small group that was studying the Kabbalah, one of the mainstays of the Western esoteric tradition. It was here that he was first introduced to many of the ideas he has discussed in his books and articles. After two years at Oxford, Richard moved to San Francisco. During this time he continued his spiritual investigations, working with teachings ranging from Tibetan Buddhism to A Course in Miracles.
Inner Christianity: A Way to Your True Center
November 6 - 7
Friday - Saturday, AM & PM