About Us

WE BELIEVE in God, the Living Spirit Almighty; one, indestructible, absolute and self-existent Cause.
This One manifests Itself in and through all creation, but is not absorbed by Its creation. The manifest universe is the body of God; it is the logical and necessary outcome of the infinite self-knowingness of God.
WE BELIEVE in the individualization of the Spirit in us, and that all people are individualizations of the One Spirit.
WE BELIEVE in the eternality, the immortality and the continuity of the individual soul, forever and ever expanding.
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Our roots run deep.
Our dreams reach high.
Synthesis combines Universal Principles and Practices with Individual Projects. We move from profound ideas to tangible manifestation.
Together we thrive.
Who We Are
Rev. Elisha Christopher

Rev. Elisha Christopher
Ecclesiastical Team

Rev. Grace Lovejoy
Rev. Grace Lovejoy has been a licensed and ordained minister for Centers for Spiritual Living since 2007. She has now retired from her pulpit in Camarillo, Ca. and is pleased to be serving as a staff minister at CSL Santa Cruz. Ministerial services are available, including weddings, memorials, blessings,
Rev. Tamara Merrill
Tamara is a staff minister who has been involved with Science of Mind for many years and has recently, February, 2019, become a new minister. She is available for ceremonies, memorials, weddings and is a talented officiant for your event.
Chap. Cheryl Stromstad-Snyder
Cheryl became a licensed practitioner in 2004 through Centers for Spiritual Living, Santa Cruz, CA. She studied at the University of Santa Monica and received her Master’s in Spiritual Psychology in 2009.
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I have been an active member of our community for 22 years and a licensed Science of Mind practitioner for 16 years. Through the Science of Mind teachings something new and pure was kindled deep inside me, a sense of personal power,
MoreLucy Fassbinder
Lucy has been a licensed Spiritual Practitioner since 2005. She offers an Animal Ministry for all concerns or needs that you may have for your beloved animals. She’s available for prayer, home visits, veterinarian visits, transitions, creating ceremonies,
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I am a licensed Practitioner for CSL Santa Cruz and have been in practice since 2005. Praying with individuals and watching the Christ consciousness blossom within them is his favorite and most rewarding part of the work. Some important things to know about me are:
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Jessica started her spiritual journey at a very young age, but her practitioner studies began in 2009 at Center for Spiritual Living San Jose. From there, she took classes at the Peninsula, and also at The Launching Pad, a spiritual community for young adults.
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I’ve been blessed by spontaneous spiritual experiences ever since I was a child, which have given me a felt experience of Divine Love. It is my joy and honor to be a vessel for this Love through prayer. I became a licensed practitioner in 2011, and I am happy
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