About Us

What We Believe - Our Guiding Principles The West Valley Center for Spiritual Living is an affiliated member of the global organization, Centers for Spiritual Living. We believe that the universe is fundamentally spiritual, and that it has intelligence, purpose, beauty and order. Our beliefs are in harmony with the basic tenets of all the world's great religions and for that reason we honor all paths to God. Whether we call it God, Spirit, Energy, or Universal Intelligence, every person, place and thing emanates from this spiritual universe. We believe this Universal Intelligence is within us, as well as around…
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Rev. Karen Rice

Rev. Karen Rice

Rev. Karen Rice has been midwifing souls and communities for over 40 years. Dedicated to living a vibrant life and teaching the value of effusive love, she has served as the Senior Minister for the West Valley Center for Spiritual Living in Peoria, Arizona since August 2011. Graduating from Holmes Institute in 2007 with a Masters in Consciousness Studies, Rev. Karen served as the Assistant Minister at the Sanctuary for Spiritual Living in Covina, CA for 4 years. Rev. Karen’s passion for the teachings Ernest Holmes began in the early 1990’s. She became a Licensed Practitioner in 2001. At the…
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Rev. Clyde Goins

Rev. Clyde Goins

Assistant Minister, Congregant Care and Practitioner Leadership Rev. Clyde Goins is a recent graduate from Holmes Institute of Spiritual Leadership after studying Science of Mind since 1995. He has served CSL communities in various leadership positions in Denver, Dallas and Phoenix. In his professional life he has served in the military and worked for over 25 years in health care administration. Rev. Clyde's call to ministry is focused around Pastoral Care. As Assistant Minister at WVCSL, he will be focused on supporting members, teaching classes and growing the community.
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Rev. Nolli Hartwell

Rev. Nolli Hartwell

Staff Minister, Education Rev. Nolli Hartwell is the founder of the White Rock Center for Positive Living (now CSL) in the greater Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada. She is a former chief instructor of management development and subsequently, labor relations adviser, for Pacific Western Airlines (now Air Canada). Retired from full-time ministry and now living in Arizona with her husband Colin, Rev. Nolli in recent years has assisted San Diego's Dr. Tom Sannar with CSL's Distance Learning Project; and, has aided CSL in its on-going effort of revising and streamlining the organization's curriculum.
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