A lively speaker with passion and wit, Reverend Janet Lee Kraft's talks examine spiritual and metaphysical principles in everyday life, with an emphasis on empowerment of the individual and connection to the Divine.
Rev. Kraft provides several different services to churches and non-denominational spiritual groups, which are offered separately, or collectively. They are:
Guest Speaking Rev. Kraft is a seasoned pulpit speaker who has served as monthly guest speaker for an extended period of time at Creative Light Church in Manhattan, NY, and at Concordia Church in Warwick, Rhode Island. She is presently a regular guest speaker at Unity in the Foothills church in Torrington, CT. Speaking services are offered as a traditional 20-minute talk, or a talk in combination with music for a…
Musical Lesson Guest speaking services can take the form of a musical lesson, which weaves music in and around the talk to underscore relevant points. To better understand how the talk and music fit together, a nine minute sample of a live talk at Creative Light Church, followed by a 90 second sample of music, is available here:
Click the "play" arrow below to hear a sample of a live talk at Creative Light Church.
Meditation For churches who include meditation in their worship service, Rev. Kraft can facilitate a guided meditation, in the traditional form with or without soft background music, or with music for a…
Musical Meditation As with the musical lesson, the musical meditation weaves music in and through the meditation to underscore the topic. A live musical meditation that was given at Unity in the Foothills in 2010 is included here:
Click the "play" arrow below to hear a sample of a Musical Meditation.
Special Music As former music director and regular guest musician at Unity in the Foothills, Rev. Kraft can lead congregational singing and provide special music during the worship service. This guest musician service is offered either separately, or in conjunction with one or both of the services mentioned above.
Devotional Chanting Workshop A 90-minute workshop entitled, "Music as Prayer" leads participants in devotional chanting, weaving prayer and intentions throughout the music, bringing attendees into direct communion with Spirit. One participant exclaimed, "I've parked my butt in pews for the last 30 years, but I've never felt like this!" Like all services, the workshop is offered separately, or in combination with any of the services above.
