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2026 RetreatAligned Awake AwareThis four day program at Unity Village is | "Raise the Roof"
Tuesday Evening
| Vendor FairThe lobby of the Goppert Event Center hosts a New Thought Vendor Fair on Tuesday afternoon and evening, and will also be open to all on Wednesday and Thursday from 1-3pm. Vendors include...
You’re free to walk the campus, enjoy the fountains and nature trails, visit the archives, shop in the Unity Bookstore or take a break in the Fillmore Café. Watch the livestream on the ANTN Members and Friends channel on YouTube...Candlelight Labyrinth WalkThe evening session will be followed by an annual ANTN tradition featuring hundreds of candles guiding the way on the spectacular Unity Village Labyrinth. Meet n Mingle Happy HourMeet friends and family - who you might have just met - for conversation and connection at the Fillmore Café. |
The legendary Rev. Howard Caesar returns to Unity Village to 
Monday Oct. 5 |
Noon-7pm | Registration | Goppert Center Lobby (600) |
12-1pm | Lunch (on your own) |
Fillmore Cafe (700)
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1-3pm | Emerson Colloquium | Hotel Conference Room |
1-2pm | VIP Tower Tour | Tower (300) |
1-2pm | Walking Tour |
Village Commons (100)
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3-4pm | Volunteer Training |
Goppert Center Lobby (600)
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4-5pm | New Attendee Welcome |
Hotel Conference Room
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5:30-6:30pm | Dinner - Kansas City Barbecue; Vegan Barbecued Jackfruit | Dining Halll (500) |
6:45-9pm | Opening Session Music: FloydLula MC: Bill Marchiony Host: Jerry Troyer Opening Ceremony: Sowing the Seeds of Love KC Shepherds' Center: Local Not-for-Profit Recipient Not-for-Profit Recipient Offering |
Goppert Center (600)
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9pm | Meet & Greet | Fillmore Café (700) |
6:30-8:30am | Breakfast | Hotel Breakfast Room |
7-8:30am | Silent Unity prayer vigil |
Silent Unity (200) Register online...
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7-8am | Yoga with Rev. Skip Jennings | Hotel Conference Room |
7-7:20am | Online Chanting with Julie Fischer |
7-7:15am | Metaphysical Meditation with New Thought Philadelphia |
8:10-8:30am | Meditation with John Denney | Hotel Conference Room |
8:45-12pm | Morning Session Music: FloydLula Host: Michele Whittington Keynote: Dream Yourself Awake - Gerald Rivers Power Talks: Health & Wellness as a Spiritual Practice - Rev. Skip Jennings Panelists: Gerald Rivers, Sydney Steen, Skip Jennings |
Goppert Center (600)
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12-12:50pm | Connection Lunch with Guided Activity - Assorted Sandwiches, Wraps & Salads | Grand Ballroom (500) |
1-3pm | Silent Unity prayer vigil |
Silent Unity (200) Register online...
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1-10pm | Vendor Fair | Goppert Center Lobby (600) |
1-5:30pm |
Massage with Don Foster (love offering accepted)
| Goppert Center Lobby (600) |
1-5pm |
Archives Open
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Unity, CSL, INTA
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1:30-3pm |
Yoga for Aligning the Chakras with Frances Beasley
| Hotel Conference Room |
2-3:30pm |
"Park Quimby" New Thought roots with Celeste Terkin
| Zoom (link will be emailed) |
3:30-4:30pm | Pet Memorial |
Rainbow Bridge (located in the wooded area behind the hotel. Meet in hotel lobby at 3:20pm)
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5-5:15pm | Metaphysical Meditation | Virtual only on Zoom |
5-6pm | Dinner - Mediterranean Chicken & Mid Eastern Beef Stew | Dining Hall (500) |
7-9pm | Raise the Roof! Music: FloydLula MC: Bill Marchiony Host: Michele Whittington Keynote: The Soul's Journey - Rev. Howard Caesar Concert: FloydLula and the New Thought Community Choir led by Stephanie Bland ANTN Offering | Goppert Center (600) |
9-10pm | Candlelight Walk | Unity Village Labyrinth |
9-10pm | Meet & Greet | Fillmore Café (700) |
6:30-8:30am | Breakfast | Hotel Breakfast Room |
7-8:30am | Silent Unity prayer vigil |
7-8am | Yoga with Sonja Mathis | Fillmore Chapel (400) |
7-7:20am | Online Chanting with Julie Fischer |
7-7:15am | Metaphysical Meditation with New Thought Philadelphia |
8:10-8:40am | Meditation with John Denney | Fillmore Chapel (400) |
8:55-11:50am | Morning Session Music: FloydLula Host: Pjae Stanley Keynote: Awakening to Love - Howard Caesar Power Talk: A Cancer Diagnosis Became a Spiritual Awakening - Kim Andrews Discussion: The Next Generation of New Thought Panelists: Miranda Koberg, Emily Nolan, Aidan Donta, Felix Diez |
Goppert Center (600)
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12-1:20pm | Connection Lunch with Guided Activity - Sweet and Sour Chicken, Vegetable Stir-Fry | Dining Hall (500) |
12-1:20pm | Angels Luncheon | take place separately in the Executive Ballroom |
1-3pm | Silent Unity |
1-5pm | Vendor Fair | Goppert Center Lobby (600) |
1-3pm |
Silent Unity prayer vigil
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Silent Unity (200)
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1-5:30pm |
Massage with Don Foster (love offering)
| Goppert Center Lobby (600) |
1-5pm | Archives open | Unity, CSL, INTA |
1:30-3pm | Everything with Love workshop - Michelle Ezugwu |
Zoom (link will be emailed)
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1:45-3pm | Movement in Spirit - Skip Jennings | Fillmore Chapel (400) |
3:30-5pm | ANTN Annual Membership Meeting | Goppert Center & Zoom |
5-5:15pm | Metaphysical Meditation | Virtual on Zoom... |
5:30-6:30pm |
Dinner - Beef and Chicken Fajitas | Dinning Hall (500) |
7-9pm | Evening session Music: FloydLula Host: Pjae Stanley
Keynote: Hearing the Call - Deb Johnson Power Talk: Beyond Affirmation - Leshia Kohut ANTN Offering |
Goppert Center (600)
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8:30-9:30pm | Talent Show |
Goppert Center (600)
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6:30-8:30am | Breakfast | Hotel Breakfast Room |
7-8:30am | Silent Unity prayer vigil |
Silent Unity (200) Register online...
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7-8am | Yoga with Skip Jennings | Fillmore Chapel (400) |
7-7:20am | Online Chanting with Julie Fischer |
7-7:15am | Metaphysical Meditation with New Thought Philadelphia |
8:10-8:40am |
Meditation with John Denney
| Fillmore Chapel (400) |
8:45-12pm | Morning Session Music: FloydLula Host: Paul Hoyt Keynote: Say YES, and GO - Deb Johnson Power Talks: Goodness as a Spiritual Practice - Shari Sorbo What Survives When Heroes Fall - Jacquie Fernandez Discussion: Bad Things / Good People with moderator Michele Whittington Panelists: Deb Johnson, Jacquie Fernande |
Goppert Center (600)
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12-12:50pm | Connection Lunch with Guided Activity - Cranberry Walnut Salad and Hearty Soups | Dining Room (500) |
1-3pm | Silent Unity prayer vigil |
Silent Unity (200) Register online...
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1-3pm | Vendor Fair | Goppert Center Lobby (600) |
1-5:30pm | Massage with Don Foster (love offering) | Goppert Center Lobby (600) |
1:15-2pm |
ANTN Archive Ribbon Cutting
| ANTN Archives (400) |
2-3:30pm | When Life Gives You Elephants - Celeste Terkin Workshop |
Zoom (link will be emailed)
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2:15-3:15pm | VIP Tower Tour | Tower (300) |
2:15-3:15pm | Walking Tour | Village Commons (100) |
2:15-3:30pm | Shake Your Soul - Lisa Medley Workshop | Fillmore Chapel |
3pm | Graduation rehearsal | Goppert Center (600) |
3:30pm | Processional Lineup |
Goppert Center (600)
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4-5:30pm | Emerson Graduation |
Goppert Center (600)
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5-5:15pm | Metaphysical Meditation | Virtual on Zoom... |
6-9pm | Cash Bar Banquet - Grilled Tuscan Chicken witeh Lemon Thyme Sauce, Pan-seared Cod, Roasted Tusacan Veggie Medley Award Presentatoins | Dining Hall (500) |
6:30-9am | Breakfast | Hotel Breakfast Room |
7-8:30am | Silent Unity |
Silent Unity (200) Register online...
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7-8am | Yoga with Frances Beasley | Fillmore Chapel (400) |
7-7:20am | Online Chanting with Julie Fischer |
7-7:15am | Metaphysical Meditation with New Thought Philadelphia |
8-8:40am | Ministers Talking S#!t - Live broadcast on New Thought Media Network with Robert Brzezinski | Hotel Fireplace |
9:15-11am | Closing Session Music: FloydLula, Cerise Patron & Friends | Goppert Center (600) |
Rev. Howard Caesar has, for more than four decades, inspired thousands through transformational principles for creating greater success and fulfillment in life and practical teachings that integrate science, psychology, spirituality, and timeless wisdom. His impressive resume includes service as the Senior Minister of Unity of Houston, a coach of CEOs of multi-million-dollar companies, a member of numerous boards including Unity World Headquarters and the Association for Global New Thought, and the facilitator of three week-long gatherings with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in India and Italy. He also leads groups and pilgrimages around the world, just recently returning from Argentina. He regularly shares his message through radio, television, and the internet, emphasizing his motto: “Life Is Meant to Be Good!” Rev. Skip Jennings is a transformational coach, author, inspirational speaker, yoga instructor, and New Thought minister. He is dedicated to helping people thrive in mind, body, and spirit. A graduate of the Michael Bernard Beckwith’s School of Ministry at Agape University, Skip serves as Associate Minister at the North Hollywood Oneness Center. Drawing on decades of experience in wellness, fitness, meditation, and spiritual practice, he inspires people to embrace personal transformation, purposeful living, and holistic well-being. He is the author of Spirit Explosion, The Lotus Kitchen, and The Little Book for Big Transformations, with a new book, Transform in 10, forthcoming. Rev. Dr. Lesia Kohut is a New Thought minister, consciousness studies scholar, transformational breathwork facilitator, and award-winning author who describes herself as a “Soul Excavator.” Her work is devoted to uncovering the beauty, harmony, and Love at the heart of who we are, even in life’s messiest moments. With a Doctorate in Consciousness Studies and a gift for transforming challenges into opportunities for growth, Lesia brings a deeply embodied and compassionate approach to awakening. She is the author of Soul Excavation, a book that explores the journey from trauma and challenge into expansion and possibility. And, as a former pastry chef and self-professed grammar hound, she brings plenty of creativity and personality to the journey! | Gerald Rivers is an accomplished actor, director, voiceover artist, master West African drummer, and inspirational speaker whose work brings history, spirituality, and the performing arts to life. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, Gerald has performed extensively on stage and has voiced characters in acclaimed films, television series, commercials, and video games. He is perhaps best known as the Voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., having memorized more than 20 of Dr. King’s speeches and sermons and performed them throughout the United States and internationally. Gerald also teaches African drumming to young people and adults, using rhythm to inspire connection, creativity, and life lessons.
Rev. Ken Daigle is a Senior Minister, author, and transformative teacher whose work brings together practical spirituality, leadership development, and conscious personal growth. A former Broadway performer and New Orleans native, Ken brings a grounded and compassionate perspective shaped by decades of study, leadership, and personal transformation. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Unity Institute and Seminary and has served for more than a decade as a guest lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. As Unity San Francisco’s Senior Minister and founder of the Unapologetic Manifestation and Absolute Abundance programs, Rev. Ken helps people move beyond limitation and create lives rooted in clarity, purpose, and inner alignment.
Rev. Dr. Shari Sorbo is an ordained minister with Centers for Spiritual Living, a psychologist, and an experienced facilitator of personal growth. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology as well as doctorates in Spiritual Studies and Theology from Emerson Theological Institute. For more than 20 years, Shari has guided individuals and groups through transformational experiences, helping people connect with their authentic selves and discover their deeper purpose. Her work draws on Internal Family Systems, the work of Richard Schwartz, and the teachings of Brené Brown, woven together with her own life experience and the wisdom she has gained from working with others. Her vision is to create a spiritual and psychological nexus where heart-centered authenticity can flourish. |
Rev. Deborah Johnson, fondly referred to as Rev. D, is a renowned spiritual teacher, author, activist, and founder of Inner Light Ministries, an omnifaith spiritual community in Santa Cruz, California. Throughout her career, she has inspired and worked with thousands across the corporate, nonprofit, governmental, and spiritual worlds, with clients including Apple, AT&T, Kaiser Permanente, and the Ford Foundation. A successful co-litigant in two landmark civil rights cases, Rev. D has received numerous lifetime achievement awards, including the inaugural Walden New Thought Award for spiritually guided activism. She is the author of The Sacred Yes and Your Deepest Intent and holds degrees from USC, UCLA, and Holmes Institute.
Rev. Dr. Kim Andrews has had a professional career spanning a wide range of industries, from fitness and wellness to training and development and the investigation of federal employment discrimination complaints. In 2018, she began serving as Spiritual Leader of Unity Sachse in Sachse, Texas. She holds a doctoral degree in Consciousness Studies from Emerson Theological Institute. After a cancer diagnosis in March 2024, Kim was inspired to share her health journey in her book, So Much More. Her ministry has now expanded to include shepherding others who have received devastating diagnoses from panic to peace and from helplessness to personal authority.
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Documents for the Retreat (PDF)
Silent Unity Prayer VigilThe Silent Unity Prayer Vigil is a sacred honor and part of the Unity mission. Inside the Silent Unity Prayer Vigil, your heart and consciousness join with others around the world as part of the 24/7 prayer vigil for all who ask for prayer. Each session is 30 minutes. They start promptly on the hour and half-hour. Talent Show signupPerform in the Wednesday evening Talent Show. Five-minute slots are open to people on site or remote. The Talent show will be livestreamed, and is open to everyone. | Program BrochureThere will printed, bound copies of the Retreat Program at Unity Village when you check in. Click here for a preview PDF... Slide presentations & Handouts
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