I welcome you with an open heart to this wonderful journey of self-discovery and service. By whatever route, your life path has led you to this point and your deeper self has resonated with the keynote of Gauden’s mission: to develop and support generators of light and higher consciousness for the benefit of all beings and the planet.

It is my joy to offer you this opportunity for your next steps of conscious evolution. At Gauden, we celebrate diversity in background, creed, and expression of service. As a unique spiritual institution, we act as a bridge between new forms of consciousness and subtle energy work on the cutting edge of evolution, and an inclusive religious tradition “of the people” that holds that grace, guidance, and healing spirit are the birthright of all, and find many forms of expression.

The values that unite us in our diversity as members of the Gauden community are a belief in:

• The relationship between the evolution of personal consciousness and the consciousness of the planet
  
  
• Self-responsibility and co-creation of reality
  
  
• The value of service as an expression of love and a contribution towards the co-creative evolution of society and the world
  

We offer a variety of programs, including graduate level divinity degrees such as a Master of Divinity, and optional ordination as an interfaith Spiritual Healer Counselor or Minister. These programs focus on helping people to identify and refine their unique gifts of Spirit and provide training for them to take those gifts out into the world.

I invite you to add your unique gift to the richness of our Gauden community. We would love to see your light shine.

Sincerely,

Rev. Laura Smith, M.A., M. Phil., M.Div.
Dean of the College of Divinity