About the Ministers

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Rev. Barry King,

B.Sc. (Hon.)
Ph.D. (Therapeutic Counselling),
O. Min. (Interfaith)
Reiki Master, n.d.

Rev. Barry is a true Renaissance man who works as an Interfaith Minister, intuitive medium, naturalist, educator, artist, graphic and exhibit designer, museum professional, author and counsellor. Having a strong connection to Spirit since birth, he has dedicated himself to sharing the certain knowledge that there is no death and that we are Spirit.

Rev. Barry has worked for over 30 years as an Interfaith/Pastoral Spiritual Counsellor, Medium and Healer helping people develop their understanding and connections to Spirit. Rev. King, co-founder, President and Senior Minister with the PEI-IM (Prince Edward Island Interfaith Ministry) and OIIM (Open International Interfaith Ministry), the Educational Director for OIIM’s seminary program NTI (iNtuitive Times Institute), the founding Chair for the WCIC (World Council of Interfaith Congregations) and is registered as a Naturotherapist with ANN (the Association for Naturotherapists and Natauropaths). Barry has an active practice for readings and consultations as a spiritual medium.

 

Rev. Sandi King,

B.A., B.Ed.,O. Min.,
M.Ed. (Counselling), Ph.D. (Therapeutic Counselling)
O. Min. (Interfaith), n.d.

Canadian Counsellor Certification
with Canadian Guidance & Counselling Association

Rev. Sandi has the honour of being awarded the 2009 National Counsellor Practitioner Award by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, is considered one of Canada’s 1994 top seven innovative educators as a 1994 National Hilroy Fellowship winner. In 1992, a program she coordinated won the National Conference Board of Canada's Business Education Partnership and she is a featured woman in the Zonta Charlottetown 2000 publication, Making History: A Celebration of Prince Edward Island Women of the 20th Century. She has over 30 years experience in special education and counselling in both the public school system and in private practice. Sandi is a cancer survivor and one of the founding board members of the Canadian Breast Cancer Network and the PEI Breast Cancer Network. She is dedicated to sharing the gifts of well being found through techniques and methods that integrate body, mind and spirit; and mind over body techniques. Her passion is assisting clients to deepen their personal connection to the Divine: a road to spiritual/emotional wellness.

Rev. Sandi a retired school counsellor, registered as a Naturotherapist with ANN (the Association for Naturotherapists and Natauropaths), Vice-President of the PSCCC (Pastoral and Spiritual Care in Counselling Chapter) of the CCPA (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association), President of the ISGC (Interfaith Seminary Global Council), is co-founder, Treasurer and a Senior Minister with the PEI-IM (Prince Edward Island Interfaith Ministry) and OIIM (Open International Interfaith Ministry) and Registrar for OIIM’s seminary program NTI (iNtuitive Times Institute).

Rev. Barry and Rev. Sandi, have worked together as a team as advocates for the Interfaith Movement for over 30 years developing the PEI Interfaith Ministry and the Open International Interfaith Ministry - www.interfaithministry.com. For over 5 years they produced and published the Interfaith magazine called “The Intuitive Times” with a distribution of up to 20,000 per issue - www.intuitivetimes.ca. Rev. Barry & Rev. Sandi have offered spiritual counselling and pastoral services for many years and have spoken on the interfaith perspective as well as spiritual and intuitive counselling for the last several years at the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association’s annual conferences.

 

Rev. Susan Eaton

NTI Associate Professor, O.M., CASC, Reiki Master

Rev. Susan is a Junior Minister and Board member with the PEI Interfaith Ministry and OIIM. She is deeply committed to life-long spiritual growth, offering support to others in their personal spiritual journeys. As an OIIM Interfaith Minister she provides a safe forum for discussion and sharing of ideas and experiences of Gifts of Spirit. She is noted for a gentle, reassuring approach to teaching and sharing that encourages and assists those who would like to develop their own spiritual gifts.

As an Interfaith Minster, Rev. Susan works to encourage understanding and acceptance of all positive spiritual paths. She has conducted services, lectures, and workshops for many years which speak to people of diverse backgrounds and spiritual paths. Active in her community, Rev. Susan brings people together through her volunteer work with many organizations, including the P.E.I. International Friendship Association and the International Tea House.

 

Ellen Hicks

Owner of A.R.I.S.E. Counselling, Facilitation and Training Services, Counselling Services, BA, BEd, MEd, CCC and NTI student

Ellen holds a Masters of Education in Counselling along with courses in teaching adults, gerontology, front-line leadership, peer counselling and relationship enhancement. She is a Certified Canadian Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling Association. She has written career development and professional content for software such as Choices; training programs to assist at-risk youth return to school, adults in transition, and career decision making which have been successfully used in North America, Hungary and Romania. As a former director of advocacy and communications for the Canadian Paraplegic Association national office, she co-wrote and delivered a highly successful self-advocacy training program for clients and staff of various national associations providing services to persons with disabilities.

She has also written articles on career counselling from a Holistic Perspective and Grief as a transformative process for The Intuitive Times. Ellen presently owns her own business, A.R.I.S.E. Counselling, Facilitation and Training Services where she continues to share her passion for helping people and organizations grow, through personal counselling, communications training and organizational facilitation services.

 

Lay Minister Debra Lynn Sinclair

LM, CASC, Certified Hypnotist, Reiki Master and OIIM Spiritual Arts Practitioner Apprentice

I am a 55 year old retired Lab Technician. During the 5 years prior to my NTI studies I studied and became a Reiki Master\Teacher, and a certified Hypnotist. I use my skills in a volunteer capacity with Wellsprings Stratford, an organization for cancer survivors and their families. I also hold a small meditation group using Guided Meditation, from my home and am hoping to offer the same with Wellspring in the fall. I have most recently developed a 7 session course on the Chakras – our energy centres. Last year I opened a Chapter of the OIIM and started a home Interfaith Centre in Stratford, ON.