Leadership & Staff

Dee Richardson
Church Administrator

Dee knows that she is living her “purpose.” As Administrative Assistant to the Senior Minister at Unity Church of Overland Park, KS, and Licensed Unity Teacher (since 1996), serving in Branson, MO, Dee’s experiences prepared her well for her current position as Administrator of Unity of Springfield.
 

Dee enjoys doing a Sunday lesson now and then, teaching Unity classes, and using her skills in organization to effectively manage the day-to-day affairs of the church. Her hobby is stamping to create greeting cards, which she gifts to the church to send to congregants. Dee recently began tap-dancing classes after a 50-year hiatus.
 

Dee has four grown children, three in Springfield, and one in Chicago. All six of her grandchildren are here in Springfield. Her dog, Hazel, a Sheltie/Poodle mix, occasionally accompanies her to work.

Lisa Landrigan
Administrative Assistant

“If I have been of service, if I have glimpsed more of the nature and essence of ultimate good, if I am inspired to reach wider horizons of thought and action, if I am at peace with myself,  it has been a successful day!” “ —Alex Noble 

John Russ

Music Director

John Russ was born in Washington, DC, and grew up near Andrews Air Force Base. His family moved to Springfield in 1974, and he attended Kickapoo High School and SMSU before moving to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music in 1985. He lived in Boston until returning to Springfield in 2001, and has been working at American National Insurance since 2002, currently as a Quality Assurance auditor.

He found Unity in 2014, after discussing his spiritual ideas with a friend. He finds the five principles empowering. He is involved with the band, and has helped out with many other activities. Unity has helped him grow as a spiritual being, and he is interested in expanding his involvement by working with others to come up with creative solutions to business problems.

Jenifer Baker-Jones
Youth/Teen Director

Hi there!
I’m Jen.
I’m a Pisces.
I like long walks on the beach and the smell of freshly mown hay.
I love the feel of dirt beneath my feet as I tend my vegetable garden.
I love the wind in my hair and a book in my hand.
I love my family AND my framily.
(Friends who are family=framily)

I love LOVE!

Sarah Anderson
Children’s Director

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Lou Hood

Nursery Director

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