The Global Center for Christ Consciousness Sedona AZ

The Global Center for Christ Consciousness is the Global Ministry of Michael Mirdad, a world-renowned spiritual teacher on Christ Consciousness and author. The Global Center for Christ Consciousness is also a New Age Spiritual Center, New Thought Church, and Energy Vortex located in Sedona, one of the world’s greatest centers of spirituality. The Global Center for Christ Consciousness is a global New Age Spiritual Center and a hub for spiritual travelers (students and teachers, in-person or online) on the path to their remembrance that Love (Christ) is who we are.Peace is the natural state of being that arises in those who choose Love as their identity, and as we become more Loving and more filled with Peace, Joy is the emotional result. God’s Presence then wells up in us and overflows as a life of celebration and abundance. The Global Center for Christ Consciousness, therefore, holds as its focus the awakening of the inner Christ so that all forms of goodness may fill our lives.

In addition to our Sacred Sunday Services, classes and workshops, concerts, spiritual gatherings, and Sedona’s Monthly Psychic Sunday and a metaphysical bookstore and gift shop to be enjoyed year-round.

Our Mission Statement: The Global Center for Christ Consciousness is a spiritual center for students and masters on the spiritual path. We are dedicated to Awakening the Inner Christ, and to creating a world of Love, Peace, Joy and Abundance.

 

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1970-1977

The history of Unity of Sedona began around 1970 with Rev. Dale Batesole, a Unity minister who lived in Scottsdale, Arizona. He loved Sedona and dreamed of establishing a Unity Church here. He drove to Sedona and found a place to rent for Sunday services. They started in a real estate office and within a few months it was obvious they needed to find a larger, more permanent building. Soon after, they found the building on Deer Trail Drive that was used for the next 40 years.

1978-1991

Rev. Jack Hamilton took over when Reverend Batesole accepted a ministry in Palm Springs, California. Jack’s wife—Rev. Corrine Hamilton—officially became the minister when she and Jack divorced. Unfortunately, Corrine developed breast cancer and passed away.

1991-1994

Rev. Leslie Marquette assumed the duties of Corrine for a few years. After experiencing various challenges (financial and otherwise), Leslie Marquette and his Board resigned.

1994-1996

Rev. Max Lafser was the next spiritual leader at Unity Church of Sedona. He was a very charismatic speaker who rapidly built up the membership with his inspiring talks. Church finances grew healthy enough that the church could pay off the mortgage. Max stayed almost three years and then accepted a position at a church in Walnut Creek, California.

1997-1999

Revs. Mark and Helen Pope were hired as co-ministers when Max Lafser departed. Mark’s talks were thought-provoking, rich with material, and sprinkled with lots of funny stories. He and his wife Helen, spoke alternate Sundays, but Helen died suddenly from heart complications. After a few years, he departed.

2000-2003

Rev’s. Geoffrey and Anne Marie Davis were hired as the new ministers. Under their leadership the church grew and prospered. They started a Course in Miracles class and other book study groups, which helped the Membership to continue to grow. The attendance on Sunday’s grew to the level that the sanctuary was filled beyond capacity. But some controversy ensued around buying a new property. The Board then fired the ministers without consulting the Members. Geoffrey and Ann Marie were loved by so many of their congregants, the backlash of their departure ended with the resignation of the Board Members who asked them to leave.

2003-2005

Rev. Marylou Palmer was hired as the “Interim Minister” to help create healing and a possible new direction. She was well-liked by most attendees but due to the behaviors she witnessed within some of the Board Members, and growing weary of the dramas that persisted, she opted to depart and not take a permanent position. 2006-2008

Mark Pope returned to Unity Church of Sedona. This time, while at Unity, Mark initiated one of the many recovery groups that now use the property for their meetings. Once again, however, he unexpectedly decided to leave, which caused a great deal of upheaval. 2009-2011

It is often said that Sedona tends to magnify everything for people and it certainly proved true in relation to the many dramas Unity of Sedona went through over the past several decades. So Unity of Sedona spent a couple of years without a minister. The Board decided to not replace the previous minister right away (feeling too traumatized by several previous incidents), and instead chose to have a few interim ministers and an array of guest speakers.

After 1-2 years without a minister, it was apparent that Unity of Sedona needed a good, trustworthy leader. So it was decided to again hire a longer-term leader. The process of finding a new leader began and continued far longer than anyone expected—dragging on for well over a year and exhausting everyone involved. The Board and Minister Selection Committee interviewed a record number of applicants (30+) but could not come to an agreement on any one person, which left the process in a stalemate.

2011-2020

Then one day, when Unity was hosting one of its many guest speakers (i.e. Michael Mirdad) for the Sunday services, it became apparent to several of the Board Members and attendees, that by the energy and success that was palpable in the services, “he was the one” who could take Unity of Sedona to the “next level.” There were two huge problems, however. The first was that Michael was already an internationally known speaker and was already booked for teaching-tours for the next year. The second problem was that by this time in Unity of Sedona’s history, the Members and attendees had become divided between “traditional” and “progressive” leaders and attendees, which meant the choice of a new minister/leader would not come easy. So the next step was to decide whether our center was a “traditional church” or a “progressive spiritual center.”

So the Board decided to have a vote of its members to see which direction (traditional or progressive) they would like to go. The vote ended with over 90% voting for a progressive approach for the future of Unity of Sedona. Therefore, once Michael was able to alter his touring schedule, he was selected as the new Spiritual Leader by the Unity Board of Trustees and by an overwhelming majority of the Members and attendees.

The small majority of people who preferred the “traditional” approach, and/or were resistant to the coming changes, began causing quite a stir and ended up departing from Unity of Sedona and becoming part of another Unity in the region. But hiring Michael Mirdad as the new Spiritual Leader (for a minimum of a few years) immediately resulted in the attendance in Sunday services rising from 50 people to over 250 people. The number of committed “Members” also grew within one year from 30 members to 150 and the mailing list grew from 100 people to 2000 people. The benefits and transformations that came as a result of having Michael Mirdad as the new Spiritual Leader are numerous enough to fill a small book. What’s even more astounding is that the majority of the changes all took place within the first several months of his being with us at Unity of Sedona. He attributes this success to what he calls, “Living Mastery,” which means shifting from “talking the talk” of spirituality to “walking the walk” and “living it” in mind, body, and soul.

The changes he brought early on are as follows:

The sanctuary was transformed from an old, rustic room into a bright sanctuary. The Café and Chapel were upgraded. The entire outside grounds were transformed with the addition of a patio for the café, a park area, a labyrinth, and trails throughout the property. Our large cluttered office space was changed into a beautiful and successful bookstore. He created his own customized Chaplain Program and graduated over 100 Chaplains, which is a larger number of Chaplains than any other Unity church in the world. He created jobs and volunteer positions for several of our attendees and personally refined all of our programs, policies, and procedures. We became the primary sponsor and creator of one of Sedona’s largest spiritual events ever held: “The Sedona 2012 Festival,” which was a hugely impactful event to herald in the “Now Age.” We participating in several community outreach programs, which resulted in our donating hundreds of gifts to moms and kids in homeless shelters AND we gave a couple of art scholarships to high school students. One of the most incredible things Michael accomplished in all of this is that nearly everything was done with such a spirit of fun, love, and collaboration. He taught everyone involved to become more empowered, as well as learning to follow the Voice of Love and Self-Worth within.

All of these external changes, however, paled in comparison to the internal effects of Michael’s presence. People are constantly awestruck by what they “feel” during our Sunday services, as well as during Michael’s classes and workshops. His teachings focus on how to connect more deeply with God on a day-to-day basis, thus allowing the awakening of the Inner Christ. His messages, healings, diversity of topics, and style of working with people are considered to be the highest anyone had ever seen, which created a huge wave of excitement and inspiration throughout Sedona. The strength of his spiritual principles have proven to be inspiring to some but intimidating to others—especially when he encouraged people to set healthy boundaries when dealing with hurtful people—which is something that had not been practiced enough at Unity of Sedona (or in the city of Sedona for that matter). Michael Mirdad has now been our Spiritual Leader for over 10 years—the longest tenure of anyone to date. 2020 and Beyond . . .

As we began a new decade, and still under the leadership of Michael Mirdad, Unity of Sedona moved to a new, larger location! The process of moving was magical in so many ways—a great confirmation that we are following the Guidance of Spirit. We found a new property, put in an offer, and closed the deal within a week. We went right to work with painting, landscaping, and doing additions—all resulting in a building that is 50 year’s newer than the previous one and has the following:

A gorgeous sanctuary that holds nearly twice the number of attendees A beautiful bookstore that is twice the size of the previous one A much larger stage with professional lighting and a great sound-system A very nice patio area where we can BBQ and relax in the shade A healing room, which a crystal bed Our facility is used for other spiritually-oriented events (including 12-step and other support groups) We have a Chaplain Program that has members throughout the world A shaded entranceway with benches, potted plants, and a beautiful fountain A back yard area, which is adding to the total feeling of our property being a safe and sacred place to heal, to learn, and to be And we are regularly sponsoring psychic fairs and annual festivals

Besides our tremendous local success in Sedona, we also launched into a global ministry several years ago, which has allowed thousands of people to join us each week for our Sacred Sunday Services. So people can now join us via Facebook live or on YouTube or through our website: www.UnityofSedona.com.

All of the aforementioned success eventually led us to ascending into greater heights of our work, which led to us changing our name and becoming an autonomous entity—no longer directly affiliated with any other church, school, or thought-system. We are now “The Global Center for Christ Consciousness.”

NOTE: The history of Unity of Sedona was mainly written by Marjorie Muro (a long-time attendee and Board Member) but is also a collaboration between several former and current Board Members. We’ve done our best to note only the essentials and tried to be as accurate as possible. There is less available information on the older dates due to a lack of records. We wish to extend our gratitude to those who helped to compile this information.