The Unity Eastern Region Board of Trustees and Conference Planning Team invite you to the 2026 Fall Conference.
This year’s conference is totally unique – you asked for opportunities to be in-person and we answered with a beautiful location and full immersion experience!
ABOUT THE IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
October 4-8 we are offering our in-person
components at the beautiful Holiday Inn North Beach Virginia Beach, Virginia.
EDGARD CAYCE INSTITUTE A.R.E.
You will want to attend this conference if: you are eager to be with your Eastern Region friends and family in person; if you would like to experience an extended stay for self-care at our special rates; visit with the Edgar Cayce Institute A.R.E.
Call Beth at 757.457.7239 for reservations.
The in-person sessions also include visits to both Unity Renaissance and Unity Tidewater. At Unity Tidewater we will experience their beautiful meditation garden during a land acknowledgement, blessing of the Chesapeake Bay and more. At Unity Renaissance we will experience their new facility addition and all the passions, talents and abilities of their ministry. Seeing how others are doing ministry up close and personal and meeting friends, new and old is a highlight of the in-person experience. We also have a special keynote with Rev. Diane Berke and sessions with Colby Martin, Jodi Smith and more. You can get all your required CEUs at once and gather with fellow ministers and/or licensed Unity teachers. A generous meal package is included in your full conference registration to include an opening reception and dinner, 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches.
IN-PERSON
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
You can register for this event online NOW, so don’t delay. Registration needs to be completed by
Monday, September 11, 2026.
We do understand differing financial and scheduling circumstances, so if a partial scholarship would be helpful, please fill out a scholarship application and submit it prior to July 10, 2026. Need to discuss multiple payment options?
Please contact us directly!
NO REFUNDS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH
Need Assistance to Attend Conference?
Complete an Application for a Partial Conference Scholarship
Contribute to the Scholarship Fund During Conference Registration
If you would like to make a donation to our Conference Scholarship Fund, you can do so by indicating a separate amount of your choice along with your registration or by making an online donation designated to Conference Scholarship Fund.
FAQS
How will the conference be held?
The 2026 Fall Conference will be offered in-person with an online business meeting prior to the in-person on Thursday, September 24, 6:00 pm. All sessions are designed to allow for interactivity and participation. Our fall conference sessions are created to meet the need for yearly CEUs in the areas of general CEUs, Ethics and Inclusivity/Diversity. Also included is a session to meet the new Administration/Management requirement.
2026 CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
all times listed are in ET
Download a PDF version
of the Schedule of Events
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| SUNDAY, October 4th All Sunday Activities are at Unity Renaissance |
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|---|---|
| 11:00 am | Unity Renaissance Sunday Service – Please Join Us! |
| 12:00 pm | Vegan Luncheon with Desserts |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm | YFM Session: “Shifting Gears: Moving Beyond ‘Same Old Thinking’ to Build A Youth Ministry for the Long Haul” with Janell Renshaw, LUT (2 General CEUs) |
| MONDAY, October 5th | |
| 10:00 to 10:20 am | Opening Prayer and Meditation for Volunteers and Chaplains with Rebecca Bean, LUT (Interfaith Minister) and Reverend Chris Kraus, LUT |
| 10:30 to 12:00 pm | Registration and Prayer Room Set Up |
| 12:30 – 5:00 pm | Conference Check In |
| 2:00 to 4:00 pm | Leadership Focus Groups: |
| 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Opening Reception and Welcome Dinner with music from Claudia Carawan |
| 6:30 to 8:30 pm | Leading Through Being: Inner Dimensions of Leadership with Rev. Diane Berke (2 General CEUs) |
| TUESDAY, October 6th | |
| 8:00 to 8:20 am | Extended Prayer and Meditation |
| 8:30 to 9:30 am | Conference Group Breakfast |
| 10:00 to 11:00 am | Unity Share Session with Revs. Jim Blake and Mark Fuss |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Leadership From the Heart with Barbara Fuyat RScP (1 General CEU) |
| 12:15 – 1:15 pm | Conference Group Lunch |
| 2:00 to 4:00 pm | “Unclobbered” with Colby Martin (DEI CEU) |
| 5:30 to 8:30 pm | Ministry Visit to Unity Tidewater with |
| WEDNESDAY, October 7th | |
| 8:00 to 8:20 am | Extended Prayer and Meditation |
| 8:30 to 9:30 am | Conference Group Breakfast |
| 10:00 to 12:15 pm | “A More Welcoming Community” with Colby Martin (Admin/Mgmt CEU) |
| 12:15 to 1:15 pm | Conference Group Lunch |
| 2:00 to 4:00 pm | “Heart Centered Ethics in Action” w/Jodi Smith (Ethics CEU) |
| 5:30 to 8:30 pm | Ministry Visit to Unity Renaissance |
| THURSDAY, October 8th | |
| 8:00 to 8:20 am | Extended Musical Prayer and Meditation |
| 8:30 to 9:30 am | Conference Group Breakfast |
| 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Installation of New 2026/2027 Board of Trustees with Rev. Jim Blake |