Ministers

Reverend Farolyn Mann returned to Unity of Houston, her home church, to join the staff as Associate Minister in November, 2004.  She oversees the Unity Friends Prayer Ministry, Adult Education, Licensed Teachers, Counseling Departments, Voice of Inspiration Phone Ministry, Prayer Letters, Seniors, Singles, Young Adults, Adult Sunday Classes and the Unity Bookstore. 

Ordained in June 2004 through the Ministerial Education Program at Unity School of Religious Studies, Farolyn brings to the ministry a thirty year history of Management and Leadership as a Senior Officer in the field of banking.  In addition, she served as a Licensed Unity Teacher here at our church from 1999 until 2002 where she was the Adult Education Coordinator and Director of the Counseling Department.

Reverend Mindy Lawrence has been Minister of Volunteers since September 2003.  Additionally she oversees Pastoral Care, Unity Peacemakers, the Salvation Army, Christmas Gift Project, Rebuilding Together Houston and is liaison to the community self help programs on campus.  Ordained in 1998, her first ministry took her to Pune, India where she established a Unity ministry and Silent Unity-India and founded a tutorial school for young students.

Currently in the international arena, Mindy serves as co-chair of the World Wide Unity Movement Team which links US-based churches with Unity ministries internationally.  Her previous careers are as diverse as kindergarten teaching; managing a tree farm and cattle ranch; substance abuse counseling to commercial real estate leasing and management and owner of several businesses.

Singer/pianist/songwriter Michael Gott is a performer who sings ‘‘simply, purely from the soul.’’   His songs are about peace, service, integrity and transformation.

Michael has presented at many spiritual conferences and peace events across North America and Europe, sharing the stage with such internationally known personalities as Marianne Williamson, Dr. Wayne Dyer and Dr. Deepak Chopra.  

In recent years, he has become known for integrating dynamic teaching and speaking with his musical ministry and in 2009 completed his ministerial training with the Ernest Holmes Institute.  As our newest Assistant Minister, Michael will oversee our Wednesday Nite Live program, Unity Choir, along with teaching spiritual classes.