Practitioner Program

Submitted by revdavid on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 10:45pm

The New Thought Center for Spiritual Living Practitioner Program is comprised of dedicated individuals who have committed themselves to a way of life that is cultivated in daily spiritual practices—affirmative prayer, meditation and compassionate service. They continually affirm that there is oneness in all life. This is their mission and calling.
A practitioner guides an individual in exploring spiritual principles and in knowing only wholeness. Practitioners believe firmly that, “With God, all things are possible.”

Purpose & Mission

Practitioners are dedicated to continually affirming that there is oneness in all life.
To become a certified practitioner through the United Centers for Spiritual Living, of which New Thought Center for Spiritual Living is an affiliated member church, a person must complete a rigorous multi-year required course of study, pass comprehensive written exams and be approved by an oral panel consisting of ministers and practitioners. Their licenses are reviewed every two years after approval of required continuing education credits and service hours.

About Us

Why Use a Practitioner?
Practitioners are considered to be a healing arm of the church. A good description! When you need an arm around you or a shoulder to lean on, a Professional Practitioner is there—trained, compassionate, and most important, clear about your innate divinity. Your Practitioner will pray with you and keep you in a loving consciousness of prayer to support you in:

  • Eliminating conditions that are not working for your good
  • Exploring the use of spiritual law to create the life you desire

Talk to a Practitioner if you are in need of inspiration, celebration of a major event in your life and/or healing in any area: financial, relational, health or career. You are God's wondrous gift. Let a Practitioner remind you of that!

Confidentiality
The relationship between the practitioner and the client is one of utmost confidence, integrity and trust. It is essential to the practitioner-client relationship that all information shared is kept in the strictest confidence.

How can I access a Practitioner?
Practitioners are available on Sundays to pray with you. They are also available for private, individual spiritual guidance on a fee basis.
Feel free to call a practitioner and ask for their fee schedule and location.

Our licensed Practitioners are listed on the right side of this page - click on a practitioner for their full Bio and Contact information

What is the fee a Practitioner charges?
Practitioners conduct their own professional practices, seeing individuals on a fee basis in one-on-one sessions. The fee is established at the time an appointment is made. The fee is not for prayer, but rather for the practitioner’s time, training, skill and professional knowledge of spiritual principles and practices that can enhance one’s life. Financial arrangements are flexible and need not be a deterrent to receiving services.

Practitioners support New Thought Center for Spiritual Living

Practitioners support the congregation in a variety of ways. You can easily find a practitioner, as they wear their blue scarves on Sundays.

Practitioners are available for:

  • Prayer support before and after the services
  • Facilitating the weekly Meditation between the services on Sunday mornings
  • Praying for all requests submitted to the prayer ministry
  • Written prayer requests can be filled out and placed in the prayer box at the Community Table. Internet prayer requests may also be submitted online (see our Prayer Request button above) or by calling 503-296-9922, ext. 120
  • Making visits to congregants at hospitals and care facilities
  • Supporting funeral and memorial services
  • Teaching and assisting in classes
  • Holding the “High Watch” at Board meetings and other important church functions
  • Spiritual check-up: A birthday gift of a session with a Practitioner of your choice

    • It is an honor and privilege for a practitioner to support you in any of these areas.

Contact Person

Rev. Dr. Sally Rutis

Submitted by revcheriunger on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 7:02pm Photo of Rev. Dr. Sally Rutis
Pastoral Care Minister
Link to contact

Rev. Dr. Sally Rutis a former Registered Nurse, was ordained in 1988 and received her Doctorate in Religious Studies in 2003. In Rev. Sally's ministry, she has provided spiritual and administrative leadership as Teen Director and as a visionary and co-founder of several ministerial training programs. Currently she oversees the Practitioner Program, the Prayer Ministry, and the Spiritual Growth Circle Program at New Thought Ministries of Oregon. She provides leadership that is collaborative and community oriented, recognizing that we all heal and grow together. Highly sought for the warm and comfortable wedding ceremonies she helps create, Rev. Sally brings years of experience, a dynamic teaching style, and a deep healing consciousness to all aspects of her ministry.

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Since joining this spiritual community four years ago, I no longer think of myself as a chronically ill person. I am well in mind, body, and spirit.

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I embody the principles of New Thought in my everyday life and it makes such a positive difference in all that I do and all that I touch -- in my counseling practice and in my spiritual practitioner practice.

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