ABOUT US  

Unity in the Pines was started in April, 1955 by Rev. Fermor Marley. We were located in downtown Lake Worth, FL and called Unity of Lake Worth. The church was located 621 N. H Street. For a short period of time, in 1956, we had Rev. Eva Rosencrans. Then Rev. Mary Kupferle took over the ministry and was the senior minister from 1956 to 1965. After that, we hired Rev. Tom Coates who ministered to us from November 1966 to July 1972. Rev. Eversale was the minister from September 1972 to September 1975 followed by Rev. John Cuddeback until December 1977. 

Stability came to Unity of Lake Worth when Rev. Larry Kendrick came in October 1977. He retired in April 1996. During his tenure the church moved from Lake Worth to 6073 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach and changed its name to Unity in the Pines. After Rev. Kendrick’s retirement, we had three ministers, Rev. Stephen Willingham, Rev. Bill King and Rev. Paul Gilman. They were all ministers of the Association of Unity Churches. 

From 2005 to 2007, Rev. Kathleen Bishop, Rev. Gloria Alexander and Rev. Tim Sodergren, all ordained ministers of the Conference of Practical Christianity (AKA “The Federation”) have acted as spiritual counselors and ministers of the church. 

The Rev. Stephen Willingham was called back to Unity in the Pines in May 2008 and left again the following November. After that, the church operated under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Rev. Liz Petipren, a Licensed Unity Teacher and ordained Inter-Faith Minister, served as Board President. 

Unity in the Pines has regained its affiliation with the Association of Unity Churches. After operating with a rotation of guest speakers, all of whom follow the Unity Principles established by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, co-founders of the Unity Movement, Rev. Liz Petipren was selected to be the Minister for Unity in the Pines.