Rev. Dr. Alice Reid
Spiritual Director

Like many of us, Dr. Alice discovered her “spiritual home” when she first encountered the Science of Mind in 2001. She immediately began to dive deeply into the study of SOM principles and within six years, she became a licensed minister. Over her lifetime, she has explored, studied, and/or practiced Catholicism, Christianity, the twelve steps of recovery, Unity, Quakerism, Buddhism, Course in Miracles, Co-Creation and mysticism in general. Her knowledge and understanding of spirituality is wide and deep.

She served as a staff minister in Baltimore for four years, and later served as a staff minister for a Center in New Jersey for an additional year. While serving in that position, she was inspired to found her own Center in Maryland, where she was the Spiritual Director for five years. Then she answered the call to move to Santa Cruz where she served as Spiritual Director for four years.

She has worked in the non-profit sector in various positions of leadership. Currently, she serves on the Leadership Council for Centers for Spiritual Living, initially as their Treasurer and presently as the Chair of the Leadership Council.

In addition to teaching the accredited Science of Mind classes, Rev. Alice has created and facilitated classes, workshops and retreats and presented at national conferences. She co-authored a book entitled 40 Days to Freedom-A Lenten Practice for the Modern Mind. She was also featured in the Science of Mind magazine, March 2021 issue, page 67 which details her thoughts on collaborative leadership and “the power of two or more.”

Rev. Karyn Allen
Associate Minister; Music and Creative Arts Minister; Bookkeeper

Rev. Karyn has been in the Science of Mind teachings and at the Center for Spiritual Living Capistrano Valley for 25 years. Currently she serves as Music Minister and Creative Arts Director. In addition to booking the musical talent, she is the leader of the Songbirds who lead the congregational songs on Sunday, she chooses the music for the services and prepares charts for the band. Karyn has been the bookkeeper for the Center for many years and is an integral part of the operations of this community.

Rev. Judee Chapman
Assistant Minister; Board of Trustees President

Rev. Judee Chapman has been a student of New Thought philosophy her entire life as she attended the Unity “Church of Truth” in Pasadena, CA for many years. Since 1988, she has been a student of Science of Mind and a Religious Science minister since 2003. Rev. Judee is active in all aspects of the Center’s leadership and volunteer programs. She is a frequent Speaker on Sunday mornings, she presides at Sunday Service at least twice a month. She ministers to the sick and grieving through our Circle of Love program. She now serves as President on the Board of Trustees.

Rev. Bruce Fredenburg
Adjunct Minister; Science of Mind in Mental Health

Rev. Bruce is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing in Laguna Hills, California since 1982. He is a Clinical Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, a Child Specialist and Divorce Coach with Collaborative Divorce Solutions and a member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals. He co-authored a book titled Home Will Never Be the Same Again, a Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce. Rev. Bruce is also a professional speaker who brings wit and humor into everything he does.

Rev. Arpad Petrass
Staff Minister

Rev. Arpad Petrass has been a member of this congregation since 1992. He was ordained as a CSL Minister in 2013. Rev. Arpad served in two other Centers as staff minister and as Spiritual Director before returning to this Center. He is a gifted speaker and spiritual teacher that loves motivating individuals to change their lives through Spiritual Awareness. He is also an award winning photographer who enjoys finding and sharing beauty in everything that he sees.

Rev. Carla Schiratis
Staff Minister – Healing Ministry and Congregation Outreach

Rev. Carla is the coordinator for our Friendship Circles. She organizes the small groups that meet on a monthly basis in someone’s home for socialization and spiritual practice. Rev. Carla prepares a new curriculum each month for the Circle Leaders to use in guiding participants in spiritual practices. She serves as platform minister once a month and leads beautiful meditations before the service.