The Unity/New Thought Movement & The Unity on The Path Retreat Ministry by Rev. Linda McLeod
Schedule
Sat Mar 21 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg, 100 Mirror Lake Dr. N, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701 | St. Petersburg, FL
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Presented by: Rev. Linda McLeodSenior Minister at Unity Community of Dunedin, Dunedin, Florida
CEO & Founder at Unity On The Path Retreat Ministry
You’re Invited!
What is New Thought? How is it foundational to the many Unity Churches in Tampa Bay, the U.S. and beyond? New Thought is a spiritual movement that originated in the United States during the 1830s that emphasizes how our thoughts create reality, divine presence resides in everyone, and positive thinking/prayer can heal and transform lives. New Thought is also known as the mind-cure or mind-healing movement. It is not based on a seminal text or written doctrine. Like Theosophy, its belief system is based on metaphysical principles about the nature of reality that allow for a wide and varying range of views among its followers.
New Thought’s diverse followers include those who believe in religions like Christianity as well as those who hold no religious beliefs. This diversity makes it difficult to estimate the number of New Thought adherents or to pinpoint where they are located. The Unity Church, founded by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in 1889, is the largest organization stemming from New Thought. The ideas of the movement are disseminated by leaders including Tampa Bay’s Rev. Linda McLeod through churches as well as speeches, conferences, and essays in the United States, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
About Rev. Linda McLeod
Rev. Linda McLeod has been involved with church her entire life and loves serving in any role in order to share her love and light with anyone who is on their path of living the life of their desire.
Her motto is: “Here I am, Lord, Use me.”
As of January 1, 2026, Rev. Linda McLeod serves as the Part-time Senior Minister and Spiritual Leader for Unity Community Church of Dunedin, 1315 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin, Florida 34698.
She serves as the president of Interfaith Tampa Bay – a multifaith organization that educates and supports peace in our communities and around the world.
Rev. Linda McLeod is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founding Minister for Unity On The Path Retreat Ministry, Inc., a ministry created to help others learn and live a spiritual, holistic life. Her website is www.Unityonthepathministry.org
She served as the Administrator and Pastoral Care Minister at Unity of Midtown, St Pete Church. She graduated from Unity Urban Ministerial School, Detroit, Michigan, and was ordained as a Unity Worldwide Ministries minister in June 2019. Rev. Linda has served as an associate minister at Unity of Palm Harbor, Palm Harbor, Florida.
Linda was a member of First Unity Spiritual Campus for over 30 years. She served as a Minister in Training, Chaplain Coordinator for 15 years, Youth Ministry Sunday School teacher for over 30 years (teaching middle and high school students), Youth Ministry Director for 5 years, and a Board member.
Linda graduated from Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama USA, with a BS in Electrical Engineering. She worked for Honeywell, Inc for 35 years. At Honeywell, she was a test engineer and Quality lead. She worked to help develop the multicultural program. She retired in January 2017. Linda’s daughter, Linette McLeod, grew up in Unity.
Meeting Place:
Unitarian Universalist Church
100 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Parking: On street or in lot on north side of the church behind the condominiums
Entrance: South side thru gate at 719 N Arlington Ave. N, St Petersburg 33701
See maps in comments below
Please arrive by 2 pm so the meeting can start promptly at 2.
Suggested Donation for room rental: $5 - $10
Feel free to bring snacks to share.
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About Theosophy
Theosophy exists to serve humanity, by encouraging open-minded inquiry into world religions, philosophy, science, and the arts
in order to understand the wisdom of the ages, respect the unity of all life and help people explore spiritual self-transformation.
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Where is it happening?
Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg, 100 Mirror Lake Dr. N, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701, 100 Mirror Lake Dr N, St Petersburg, FL 33701-3214, United States, St. PetersburgEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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