Rev. Neusom Holmes is a native of Sanford, NC. Like many of us, his path to Unity took many turns. As a child, Neusom thought he would be a minister. But by the age of 16 he doubted that any church held his beliefs in universal divinity. He gave up on being a minister, but never fully gave up on being a spiritual leader.

He received his B.A. in psychology from the University of NC-Chapel Hill. 

 For the next ten years he was a professional river guide on the Grand Canyon and around the world. During his career as a river guide, he was the first to descend 12 rivers on 4 continents. 

At age 29 he began a serious quest for answers and personal growth. He studied Eastern religions, mythology, meditation, dreams, healing, and various therapeutic methods. Neusom’s meditation training comes from TM, Brugh Joy, S. N. Goenka in the Vapassana style, Unity at Unity Village, MO., AHAM’s Self Inquiry curriculum in North Carolina and India, and various retreats including a 30 day silent retreat at Spirit Rock in California.

In 1992 Neusom enrolled in a Presbyterian seminary. About half way through his M. Div. he went to his first Unity church. One month after graduation he went to Unity Village for the two year ministerial program, and upon ordination, he became the minister of Unity of Corvallis in Oregon. He has been the senior minister of Unity Church of the Triangle since 2002.

Rev Jennifer Holder serves as the associate minister, working with prayer and congregational care needs, teaching classes, supporting young adult/ family programs, and advising the youth and family program. 

Ordained in 2006 at Unity Village, Jennifer has served congregations in Northern Virginia, Manhattan, Kansas, and Overland Park, Kansas. She co-hosts a unity.fm weekly internet radio show, "Unity Family Matters" with her husband, ministerial candidate and church music director, Ogun.  

Currently, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, husband Ogun and 9 year old daughter, Joy; likes movies, reading and walking her dog, Lily.   E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mary began working as Office Manager in May 2009. Mary has extensive administrative experience in both the private and public sectors having previously worked for area non-profit organizations and local municipal government.

A long-time resident of southwest Wake County, Mary is an active volunteer in the community with a particular interest in the arts, the environment and eldercare.  Mary is working toward her certification as an environmental educator and teaches an arts and crafts class for seniors. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, hiking, kayaking, and birding. An avid gardener, Mary and her daughter live with two dogs and four cats on an acre lot filled with perennial beds in constant need of weeding.

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Rosy began working as an office assistant in January 2008 after retiring from NCDOT the previous year.  She is usually in the office most Wednesdays and Thursdays assisting the office manager and youth ed director as needed. 

She and her husband, Carl, have been attending UCT since January 2001.  Rosy was born and raised in Sanford, NC, has two grown, married children and, regrettably, no grandchildren.  In lieu of grandchildren, Rosy is thinking about adopting a cat if she can get Carl to agree to it!  Some of of her favorite activities are traveling, walking, gardening, singing in the church choir, and djembe drumming.

Paula serves UCT as the Director of Transformational Studies and the Membership Coordinator. She grew up in Indiana where her two brothers and mother still live. Her sister also lives in Raleigh. he and her husband Dale are graduates of Purdue University. Dale also attends UCT and they are both prayer chaplain emeritus.

Paula has worked as an educator, ran her own interior design business for 12 years and helps empower women through life makeover groups.  She studies alternative healing modalities, enjoys meditation, jewelry making, photography, and music.  She likes to keep her musical skills honed by playing Rockband on her wii.

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Mari's lifetime profession has been working with children on many different ages and levels. She came to North Carolina after spending 26 months in the Peace Corps in Belize, Central America. She worked with their Board of Education to help the current Pre-Schools prepare for a certification program.

After trekking to UCT from Henderson for a year, she moved to Raleigh in 2003 and became a member in 2005.
 
Mari says, "My first introduction to Unity was my grandmother who grew up In Kansas City. She had moved to Big Piney, Wyoming where her home was always open to missionaries who wanted to talk and discuss religion. I feel the Unity principles are tools that can help our children grow up in this world, understanding who they are and help them become the type of people who can live out their own purpose."   
 
Mari is currently writing her second children book, "Down-N- Around The Pond". The new book is the second of nine books using music as a way to bridge ourselves to the world we are creating every day. Mari's other passions and hobbies include reading, cooking, gardening, music, furniture refinishing, walking, working with her hands, and spending precious time with her two daughters and five grandchildren. 

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Ogun Holder is in his second year of Unity ministerial school and is thrilled to be joining his family at UCT. Ogun is utilizing his 22 years of church music experience to direct UCT’s music ministry.

Born and raised in Barbados, Ogun attended college in Winchester, VA. After earning a degree in Music Therapy he worked with a variety of clients in public schools and he ran his own private practice in the Washington, DC metro area. Ogun has been married to Rev. Jenninfer Holder for almost 10 years and they are the proud parents of 8-year-old Joy.

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As the Sunday Office Manager, Mary is responsible for orchestrating our fabulous Sunday service experience. This includes opening and closing the building on Sunday mornings and assisting with various teams including the ushers, greeters, refreshment, and bookstore. Mary has held this position for the past 3 years.

A New York native, Mary lived in Rhode Island for 11 years before moving to North Carolina. She is a 30 year veteran of the Airline Industry, having worked in corporate and Human Resources. She now lives her passion of Aromatherapy and is close to completing her training as a certified aromatherapy instructor.

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