Staff
Rev. Shawn Moninger, Minister – Rev. Shawn is an ordained Interfaith Minister and a Licensed Unity Teacher. He has been the Senior Minister at Unity of Fairfield County since September 2004. Rev. Shawn is the Founding President of The Unity Church of New York in New York City. He began his spiritual journey in earnest ten years ago after a twelve year career as a lighting and sound designer in New York nightclubs. He’s won four MAC Awards (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) and a Backstage Bistro Award all for outstanding Technical Direction. To top it all off, three years ago he began performing stand-up comedy for which he was nominated for a MAC Award. (Becoming a minister was the only thing left to do after that.)
Rev. Shawn and his partner David Friedman are in high demand as speakers in the New Thought and Unity movements. They travel extensively speaking at prominent events such as the International New Thought Alliance Conference, Unity Conference, retreats, and leading churches throughout the country.
Shawn’s mission in life and in his ministry is for everyone on planet earth (including himself) to KNOW that he or she is Good. It is a simple task and a powerful journey.
Scott Coulter, Music Director – For his work in cabaret, Scott Coulter was awarded both the 2001 Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) Award as well as the 2001 Bistro Award for Oustanding Male Vocalist. He received a 1997 Bistro Award for the revue “Get Your Tickets Now!” and his debut solo show won the 1998 MAC Award for Male Debut. TimeOut NY picked Coulter’s “Unexpected Songs” as one of the ‘Best of 1999′. Coulter’s self-titled debut CD won the 2003 MAC Award for Outstanding Recording and was chosen as the best recording of the year by Scott and Barbara Siegel of TheatreMania and Jeff Rosen of Cabaret Scenes magazine.
David Friedman has written songs of inspiration, love and hope that take on new emotional meaning in these challenging times. With 5 Broadway shows, his own Off Broadway Show , 8 Disney Films, 3 television series and recordings by such artists as Diana Ross, Barry Manilow and Nancy LaMott to his credit, David has, in recent years, come to realize that his true mission in life is to help heal and enlighten people in whatever ways he can. With this in mind, David recently wrote a book entitled The Thought Exchange – Choose a new Thought, Choose a new Life and spends a great deal of time travelling around the country lecturing, giving concerts and teaching Thought Exchange principles in workshops and private sessions.
Joan Goss is the Church Office Administrator
