Rev Thomas DeSchutter

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Rev. Thomas DeSchutter came to Unity the long way around — raised Catholic, walked away in his late teens, and spent the better part of three and a half decades quietly seeking what he didn't know was missing. At 53, an encounter with A Course in Miracles brought him back — not to religion, but to something more honest than what he'd left. He now serves as Sr. Minister of Unity Vancouver Island, leading three communities across Nanaimo, Victoria, and Comox Valley. He is also a member of the Unity Canada board of directors. His teaching is grounded, direct, and built for people who have seen enough of life to need more than inspiration — people who want something that actually holds. He draws on Unity and New Thought metaphysics, the 12 Powers, and the work of Eric Butterworth, with a particular commitment to honest inner work over easy answers. Rev. Thomas believes the path back to wholeness doesn't require you to have it figured out. It just requires you to stay present to what's actually here.

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Reviews

Dan B

Oct 3, 2026

“I heard it Again for the First time”, priceless quote! Kept going back to this thought throughout the session. Have a great day!

Douglas

Sep 2, 2026

Thank you, Reverend, that was both beautiful and memorable 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

DeAnn Burdsall

Sep 2, 2026

I appreciate the PBS reference and the sweet simplicity. Thank you!

Sally

Sep 1, 2026

Excellent reminder to slow down and pause. Thank you.

Janice Be

Sep 1, 2026

I love the simple reference to PBS and the concept meaning easy to remember. Thank you so much! 🙏

Wendy Hawkins

Sep 1, 2026

Great reminder to take a pause and breathe when we are becoming anxious or attached to an outcome.

Kimberly Mowen

Sep 1, 2026

GREAT short practice to recenter. So intuitive to do as well. Thank you for this tool & gentle reminder.

Leslie

Sep 1, 2026

Insightful way to adapt a memorable way to calm triggers

Declán Oceguera

Sep 1, 2026

Thanks so much! I grew up watching all those PBS shows too. I especially loved Sesame Street, Mr. Roger’s and the Electric Company! You triggered some very happy memories. And you’re right, those shows taught me how to live and be a kind person. My insists that I learned how to read at very early age because of Sesame Street. I love this new way of associating PBS with mindfulness. Muito obrigado!🤩

Nicole Urdang

Sep 1, 2026

Namaste to you! That was great—and what an easy acronym to remember. By the way, you can get a PBS subscription by donating $60 a year to a streaming service called passport. That gives you unlimited viewing to everything on PBS, and they are constantly adding new content. Some of the absolute best things available to watch, that don’t insult your intelligence, are the selections from Walter Presents. (I haven’t had Cable TV for almost 20 years, but I did buy a Roku, and there are many things worth watching.)

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