About : Staff and Board of Directors

We think it's important to tell you what we all have in common:

* First and foremost, we're passionate about God
* For us, the ministry is not a job, it's who we are, who we were born to be.
* With us, what you see is what you get. We walk our talk, practice what we preach, weed our
personal gardens.

We thought you might want to see who works here and who is on the Board.
For the full story, catch us after Service any Sunday. We'll be really glad to meet you in person.

About Us Board of Directors and Staff


Rev. Joel Fotinos
	Founder, Communications Minister HOW HAS SCNY CHANGED YOUR LIFE? SCNY has constantly supported and seen the best in me -- which has allowed my life to grow in ways that I had only previously dreamed about. HOW I'M CHANGING SCNY? As one of the founding ministers of SCNY, I bring my passion for Life and my love of the Divine Word to this community. WHAT I'M MOST PROUD OF IN MY LIFE? I'm most proud of my wonderful family.

Rev. Cheryle Robinson
	Community Minister HOW HAS SCNY CHANGED YOUR LIFE? SCNY has empowered me to change my life: I left the corporate world to be of service in a spiritual community where every day I can make a positive difference in peoples lives. HOW AM I AM CHANGING SCNY? I am holding the vision for SCNY to spread our teachings out into the community and into the world. WHAT I'M MOST PROUD OF IN MY LIFE? Listening to the still, quiet voice of Spirit inside me and saying Yes to it! revcheryle@sacredcenterny.org

Rev. Elease Welch
	Interim Spiritual Director HOW HAS SCNY CHANGED YOUR LIFE? SCNY has supported me in moving out of hiding, opening to life, and practicing what I teach. HOW I'M CHANGING SCNY? At SCNY I lead by example and through my commitment to being a contribution, I am creating commitment and contribution. WHAT I'M MOST PROUD OF IN MY LIFE? I am most proud of saying Yes to the call to service and allowing God to work through me.

Peter Ripley
	Emeritus Board Member HOW HAS SCNY CHANGED MY LIFE? Sacred Center has been the community that supports me during major growth, change, and celebration in my life. It is the home that taught me the tools to navigate, understand, and gracefully accept Life as it moves and changes me. HOW I'M CHANGING SCNY? I see it as the greatest harmony… the “Circle of Life”… As Sacred Center changes me, I change Sacred Center. As I grow and expand, SCNY grows and expands. Sacred Center gives me 110% everyday of my life and I give Sacred Center 110% back... as it grows exponentially… it takes my Breath away. WHAT I'M MOST PROUD OF IN MY LIFE? I am most proud of my Service to Spirit, the consistent growth and love in my relationship with my husband and friends, and that I accept and explore the challenges and lessons that Life puts forth to me in every moment of my every day.

Rev. Gena Jefferson
	Youth Ministry, Interim Board Member How has SCNY changed my life? SCNY has awakened me from a life of victimhood and limited thinking. I am living a more abundant and peaceful life. I see myself growing and becoming more grounded everyday. How am I changing SCNY? I am changing SCNY by bringing to it, all that I am. I bring my culture, my voice, my creativity, my expertise, my personal journey, and my willingness to lead and be lead. What am I most proud of in my life? I am most proud, that despite the world of many opinions and effects, I have always held dear to the fact that I AM God's Beloved Creation "Just As I AM". This helps me remember the Truth about others as well.

Rodney McKenzie
	Board President HOW HAS SCNY CHANGED YOUR LIFE? SCNY has helped me become present in my life. I’m now doing the things I’ve always dreamed of: being completely and utterly joyful, becoming a minister, and waking up each day knowing that all is perfect and complete. HOW AM I AM CHANGING SCNY? I’m changing SCNY by stepping into service and using my organizing and non-profit skills to build upon the amazing work of the Founding Board of Directors. WHAT I'M MOST PROUD OF IN MY LIFE? I’m most proud that I’ve decided to confront a pattern of hiding from the things that I truly desire and have begun the amazing process of living fully!