Rev. Shawn Moninger has been the Senior Minister at Unity Center of Norwalk since September 2004. He is the founding Board President here at Unity of New York. Rev Shawn began his spiritual journey in earnest in 1997 after a successful career as a lighting and sound designer in New York nightclubs. He has won four MAC Awards and a Backstage Bistro Award all for outstanding Technical Direction. (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.  In 2015 Shawn debuted his solo stand-up comedy show “Because I Can” at the Metropolitan Room in New York City, for which he won a MAC Award for Male Debut performance.  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.

We are delighted to have Shawn as our newest addition to the Unity of New York staff as our Staff Minister!

Joining Shawn as vocalist for the Sunday Celebration is Conor Ryan.

Conor Ryan was most recently seen in the New York premier of Desperate Measures at the York Theatre. He also just played Chris McCandless in the developmental production of the new musical, Into the Wild. Off-Broadway: Keen Company’s revival of John and Jen (with Kate Baldwin), 2nd Stage’s Invisible Thread, and the Public Theatre’s The Fortress Of Solitude. He made his Broadway debut in Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.  Training: BFA University of Michigan, Walnut Hill School for the Arts. Many thanks to all of his teachers throughout the years, his family and friends, Ron and Mimi, and The Talent House. Everything is for Mom.

Join us every Sunday at 11am at Symphony Space for our Sunday Celebration Service!  All are welcome to join.  There’s always a great inspirational speaker, along with a guided meditation and amazing music!  You won’t want to miss a Sunday!