Rev. Mary Murray Shelton has been a minister since 1986. She has served as Senior Minister to two large congregations in California prior to becoming Community Spiritual Leader for GHSC, and as a Regional Director of Holmes Institute School of Ministry. She is a published author who has been interviewed on radio stations nationwide. Rev. Mary has facilitated retreats, performed hundreds of ceremonies and rituals, and spoken at conferences internationally. Rev. Mary continues to teach for the School of Ministry and is currently working toward her PhD in psychology.

Rev. Mary is known for her warmth, her humor, and the practical “take home value” of her messages. One congregant referred to her style as “soft power.” Her ability to make complex ideas fun, understandable, and useful has helped thousands of people via her recorded messages, podcasts, books, workshops and classes. She is well known and respected throughout the New Thought community.

With a background in theatre, Rev. Mary is an inspiring speaker and a gifted storyteller. She has a grown, married son and a young grandson, and lives with her partner in Sonoma County, California.