NORTH HOLLYWOOD CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
A Oneness Center for Spiritual Living
6161 Whitsett Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91606 • 818-762-7566
Spiritual Leadership
Dr. Sydney Lehman Steen
Senior Minister
Our Senior Minister is Dr. Sydney Lehman Steen who first attended and served the North Hollywood Church of Religious Science community beginning in 1994. Licensed here as a practitioner in 2000, Dr. Sydney also served on our Board of Trustees as member, Vice-President, and President....
Rev. Skip Jennings
Associate Minister
Rev. Skip Jennings is a transformational coach, author, speaker, and New Thought minister who is dedicated to guiding individuals on their journeys of self-discovery, healing, and empowerment...
Dr. David Ault
Staff Minister
Dr. David Ault is a visionary leader in the human potential movement, who has been promoting mindfulness, global literacy, and social justice for over 30 years....
Rev. Bill Carpenter
Staff Minister
Rev. Bill Carpenter has always been a spiritual seeker. Early in his teens he was drawn to hiking and spending time in nature, finding God in the beauty and solitude....
Rev. Keven Kadel
Staff Minister
On behalf of the NHCRS community, I welcome, appreciate, and celebrate you. I was born and raised in central Pennsylvania. I have a bachelors of music from the University of Miami. ....
Rev. Tricia Klink
Staff Minister
Rev. Christine Peña
Staff Minister
Rev. Christine Peña became a Religious Science practitioner in 1998 and was trained as a minister at the Agape International Spiritual Center...
Rev. Matt Pleskovic
Staff Minister
Matt has been a student of New Thought, ancient wisdom, since 2008. He obtained his practitioner license from the Centers for Spiritual Living in 2019 and recently graduated from ministerial school...
Rev. Erica Satie
Staff Minister
Rev. Erika was introduced to the teachings of the Science of Mind in her teens and later took classes at North Hollywood where she was amazed by how quickly and dramatically her life changed...
Rev. Robin Wohlford
Staff Minister
Rev. Robin Wohlford became a CSL Minister in January of 2025. She started her experience in the Science of Mind and Spirit Philosophy in June of 2009...
Rev. Marc Laponce
Staff Minister
After 20 years of service as a Staff and Assistant Minister at NHCRS, Rev. Marc joined his husband Joe in retirement in 2021....
Dr. Mark Vierra
Emeritus Minister
Rev. Dr. Mark Vierra has been on a spiritual quest his whole life. After attending the Boston Conservatory of Music and graduating from Emerson College in Boston he moved to California...
See You at Church!
"The great lesson is that life delivers itself into our capacity to receive it. The outpouring from the cosmic horn of plenty can only fill the cup that is lifted up toward it. A pail turned on its side cannot be filled with rain from heaven."
-Ernest Holmes
NHCRS Board of Trustees
Gail Pelote
President
Carmine Manicone
Vice-President
Dr. Sydney Lehman Steen
Secretary
Toni Rose
Treasurer
Blair Thompson
President
Blair Thompson
President
Christine Samuelson, RScP
Vice-President
Christine Samuelson, RScP
Vice-President
Michael Flot
Member
Sam Crutcher
Member
Mike Foley
Member
Support Staff
Teri Prince, RScP
Administrator
Doreen Remo
Office Staff
"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Digital Ministry Team
Sanctuary Team:
Colleen Butler
Brenda Jordan
Teri Prince
Doreen Remo
Niki Svara
Alex Thompson
Blair Thompson, Leader
Colleen Wilson
Zoom Team:
Alma Alvarez
Mark Crowell RScP
Rev. Tricia Klink
Dean Regan RScP, Leader
Jim Reimers
Lynne Romanowski RScP
Carol Winicur RScP
Rev. Robin Wohlford
Media Team
Emily Madigan, Lead
Ian Smith
The House Band
Jami Lula - Musical Minister
Andrew Tinker - Band Leader
Tony Campodonico, Wednesday Music Director and Piano
Charlie Steen, Guitar
Randy Landas, Bass
Sinclair Lott, Percussion
Youth Center Staff
Natalie Soriano, RScP - Director of Youth & Family Ministry