The Spiritual Unity Movement was incorporated March 30, 1976 and founded by Reverend Howard Carey, a retired Methodist minister. He formed SUM to teach the "Ageless Wisdom" found in the varied spiritual scriptures handed down throughout history. For many years SUM published Pathways, a bi-monthly magazine that offered articles and techniques for spiritual transformation.

We the current Board of Directors humbly yet boldly carry on the work of service to humanity and our planetary body, Mother Earth.

We encourage people from all religious and philosophical backgrounds to link together in unified spiritual purpose. We believe that we are at a crucial time in our planetary history when it is not only possible but also essential to go beyond the belief systems that separate various spiritual paths to the heart of spiritual practice where we find unity. The wonderfully unique ideologies of different faiths and philosophies, which come from mental understanding, are part of our beautiful diversity. At the core of all the diverse traditions of the world are the common principles that come from the heart-principles of love, understanding, compassion, and spiritual service. Now more than ever we need to embrace these unifying principles-to come from our hearts to heal the divisions within our human family.

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We encourage other spiritual communities to participate in global spiritual practice by taking time during their services and ceremonies to consciously bring spirit to earth while linking in thought with others globally to invoke and radiate spiritual force in whatever form is appropriate for the individual group. We have a staff of all-denominational ministers who will travel to groups and communities to offer assistance in creating interfaith ceremonies or to integrate universal ceremony within their own service structure.