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Serving as a Religious Science practitioner is an opportunity for Joanne to share
all that is dearest to her heart: a passion for Truth . . . faith in Love’s healing
nature . . . reverence for the power of the Word . . . awareness of the value of
listening . . . commitment to divine service . . . appreciation of spiritual community.
Joanne’s outer journey began in New England, and then on through an idyllic childhood in
Hawaii to California, and, later, abroad to West Africa for three years as a young adult.
During her 30-year career within the travel industry, Joanne traveled extensively,
particularly throughout Asia, expanding her awareness of the unity of mankind and her
appreciation of our diversity.
Joanne’s inner journey took her from Catholic beginnings through much of both Western and
Eastern spirituality—resulting in an eclectic blend, with Raja Yoga and meditation at the
heart of her spiritual practice. Coming to Religious Science in the 90s, Joanne found a
welcomed synthesis of all she had embraced heretofore and the opportunity to serve as a
practitioner (licensed in 1999) and to support Seaside, which she dearly loves, as Church
Administrator (since 2001).
Joanne’s spirituality continues to evolve, thanks to Seaside’s transformative educational
offerings and the various teachings to which she is divinely guided. Joanne considers it
a privilege and a joy to hold the Seaside community in prayer, to know the Truth about
those who Spirit draws to her, and to support and empower each person in deepening a
personal relationship with God and expanding his/her consciousness and self-realization.
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