Emissaries of Divine Light, British Columbia: History


			HISTORY - Emissaries of Divine Light
			In the early 1930s Lloyd Arthur Meeker (shown at left) began to reconsider his meaning and purpose on earth. He looked for understanding through literature, psychology, religion and other avenues. He then looked to himself, and came to the realization that he was responsible for the quality of his life experience. As he lived his vision, he wrote and spoke to many, using his pen name “Uranda”. Others joined him in his empahsis on experiencing the truth of being in everyday living; with their support, the Emissary program was developed. In 1940, Lloyd Meeker met Martin Cecil (shown at right) and they began to work together. When Uranda died in 1954, Martin Cecil, later the seventh Marquess of Exeter, assumed the leadership of the Emissary program until his death in 1988. Martin’s son, Michael Cecil, then served as spiritual leader and was instrumental in transitioning the leadership of the Emissary organization from 1988 to 1996 into a governing Board of Trustees and locally selected representatives. Today there are eight primary communities in The United States, Canada and England, with affiliated groups around the world. The Sunrise Ranch community, near Loveland, Colorado, (shown at left, photo by Ann Foorman) was established in 1945 by Lloyd Meeker as a way of demonstrating practical spirituality, and as International headquarters for the Emissaries. A few years later, Martin Cecil and several friends initiated a Canadian headquarters and community at 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada. Over the years a number of such communities developed throughout the world, each unique and fluid in size and duration — growing, contracting and changing according to the needs of spirit. Each of these communities share the commitment to live creatively and responsibly, guided by the wisdom of Source.
			Emissaries of Divine Light, B.C. P.O. Box 1120, Aldergrove B.C. Canada V4W 2V1 Tel. ( 604 ) 856-9401 or ( 604 ) 856-3388 Fax. ( 604 ) 856-3298 website: www.emissariesbc.com e-mail: office@edenvaleretreat.ca © Emissaries of Divine Light, British Columbia 2003 Web Design by Carrie Sundahl Return to Top of Page