Calendar of Events
February 23
Chris DeSerio
As Chris DeSerio is foremost a teacher and tutor of all that he does and knows for any experience level, you can expect that he’ll share with you thoughts and insights that add to why you’re otherwise seeing him. In-person and online he has taught and demonstrated for groups throughout the US, UK, Canada, Western Europe, and New Zealand. A short time into his professional practice under the tutelage of Audrey Wiley of the Woodlands Sanctuary (Australia), Chris still finds himself over 25 years on eager to share his knowledge and abilities as well learn from those with whom he meets. He’s a platform, trance & physical medium, energy healer, paranormal expert, hypnotherapist, psychotherapist, and most importantly again a teacher and tutor offering online workshops and 1-to-1 tutoring, table-tipping sessions, psychic readings, medical intuitive readings, and mediumship sittings as well as teaching in person and being a speaker at various centers, churches, and camps (the latter including Lily Dale in LilyDale, New York, Camp Etna in Etna, Maine, The Ladies Aide Society in Niantic, Connecticut, and Camp Chesterfield in Chesterfield, Indiana).
March 2
Student’s Day
Come support our students who are developing beautifully!
Dale Johnson is our church's treasurer. Dale's skills with technology have been instrumental in our church using Zoom so our members in Minnesota and Texas can attend services. She is always willing to lend a helping hand and does so with all church events.
Dale Moderates Services and is one of the church healers.
March 9
Patty Lemire
Patty Lemire is a member and healer at the First Spiritualist Church of Willimantic. She is also one of the church's Mediums on student day services. Patty's certifications include Holy Fire 111 Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, Usui Shiki Ryoho Master Practitioner, she is a trained hospice volunteer and has been on a Community Emergency Response Team, (CERT). Patty has studied mediumship development with Rev. Jean Mandeville and animal communication with Dawn Allen. She enjoys camping, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and car races. Patty and her husband live with one beloved cat.
March 16
Rev. Jean Mandeville
Jean is a Spiritualist Reverend, Certified Medium, Commissioned Healer, and National Spiritualist Teacher with the National Spiritualist Association of Churches. She is Vice-President of The First Spiritualist Church of Willimantic and a trustee for Pine Grove Spiritualist Camp. Jean teaches mediumship development throughout New England and has studied spirituality since 1995.
She has been a guest on Adventures with the Paranormal at TV station 9 in Seekonk, Massachusetts, “Dream Visions 7” Radio, and "Renew your Spirit", where she discussed the continuity of life and some of her experiences working with Spirit. Jean has also worked with the JK Paranormal investigators in Newport, RI, and Niantic, CT, and has been a guest on the 30-year show, "Psychic Holistic Spotlight".
Jean has had the privilege of being accepted into Mavis Pitilla's 2020 and Paul Jacob's mentorship program. Mavis and Paul have been distinguished Arthur Findley tutors.
March 23
Vicky Daniels
Vicky Serves as an Associate pastor at New Beginning Spiritualist church. She is a student of Morris Pratt, serves as the Church Secretary, and is a Medium at Camp Wonewoc.
March 30
Lisa O’Connell-Smith
Lisa O’Connell-Smith returned home to Spiritualism in 2014 when she walked through the Pine Grove Spiritualist Temple doors. Lisa is the Treasurer and a very active member of New London Spiritualist Church and Pine Grove Temple. Lisa is currently studying spiritualism through the Morris Pratt Institute. Lisa is a Medium and healer. Lisa also serves other NSAC churches and is committed to bringing Love, Harmony, and Peace into her own and other’s lives.