Hearing the Secret Voice of God: A Key to Spiritual Living
2026 ECKANKAR Connecticut Regional Seminar
July 10-12, 2026
Guest Speakers: Nancy Shoop-Wu
All events will take place at the Eckankar Temple of Connecticut
Guests are welcome to attend for free.
You are warmly invited to attend the ECKANKAR Connecticut Regional Seminar where we meet to explore the spiritual nature of ourselves as Soul through workshops, group discussions, talks, and creative arts. There will be a variety of dynamic speakers to inspire you on your own personal quest. Come share a weekend filled with opportunities to explore your inner worlds.
All events will take place at the Eckankar Temple of Connecticut
Registration and Hotel Information
REGISTRATION
Attendees may register at the seminar or pre-register ahead of time by mail. Please use the button below to view suggested donations and instructions for registering by mail.
HOTEL INFORMATION
All events will take place at the Temple. Our overnight hotel is: Comfort Inn & Suites, 900 E Main St, Meriden, CT 06450. To make a reservation call 203-440-9600 Wednesday-Saturday. Mention ECKANKAR for group rates of $99 – $120 for July 10-12, 2026
Guest Speakers
Nancy Shoop-Wu is the RESA (Regional ECK Spiritual Aide) for Eckankar in Hawaii. She has given talks, workshops and performed at Major Eckankar Seminars and has been guest speaker at the ECK African Seminar and the Queensland Regional Seminar in Australia. Nancy grew up in Connecticut where she discovered the ECK teachings as a young girl. She studied violin performance at Yale School of Music and has played in orchestras around the world. She currently plays in the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and enjoys teaching violin students of all ages. Nancy also finds great joy in composing music that expresses her love for God and the upliftment she has experienced as a student of Eckankar.
Seminar Highlights
FRIDAY EVENING
7:00pm: Musical Performance by Jeff Alan Ross. Jeff has been part of the ECK musical culture since the 1970’s. He has written and composed “The Mahanta Walks with Me,” among other beautiful ECK
songs. On Saturday evening at our ECK Café for our 25th Temple Anniversary Celebration, Jeff will perform songs from his career as he played with popular musicians and bands from around the world.
8:00-9:30pm: Step Upon the Threshold of Soul Consciousness Workshop. Bob Lawton and Rose Young. Step upon the threshold of Soul consciousness and absorb the essence of God. Once we begin to understand consciousness, we start to unravel the mysteries and the miracles of life. When we awaken Soul consciousness, it gives one the right to cross the multi-dimensional realities and experience the true awareness of God. This workshop will help you to expand and recognize the depths of your spiritual journeys.
SATURDAY MORNING
8:45-9:45am: Roundtable Discussions. Topics: Accepting Change with Grace, The Middle Path: Staying Calm, Staying Balanced, Accepting Yourself as a Growing Spiritual Being, Following the Path of Love in Difficult Times
10:00-11:30am: The Secrets to Spiritual Living Workshop. Jamie Fairley, RESA and Rodney Jones. Embark on a sacred adventure of higher awareness and catch a fresh wave of the Light and Sound, drawing you homeward to the heart of God. This workshop invites you into a deeper relationship with life itself, where expanded contemplations awaken the eternal truth of who you are as Soul, and new, inspired ways of serving life naturally unfold. Explore refined ways to ask for inner guidance, enter a heightened state of listening beyond the outer senses to discover the secret Voice of God—ever present, ever guiding, and ever calling Soul home.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
1:00-2:00pm: An Introduction to Eckankar – Awaken the God Knowledge Within You. Ellie Bloom and Ed Bloom. The potential for spiritual experiences is within us all. Discover how you can recognize your own spirituality.
1:30-4:05pm: Main stage program.
SATURDAY EVENING
6:30pm-8:45pm: Main stage program featuring guest speaker Nancy Shoop-Wu. Hearing the Secret Voice of God Part I.
8:45-10:00pm: 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Eckankar Temple of CT. ECK Cafe & Music with ECK musician Jeff Alan Ross
SUNDAY MORNING
9:30-9:45am: HU Song
10:00-12:15am: Main stage program featuring guest speakers Nancy Shoop-Wu. Hearing the Secret Voice of God Part II.
We look forward to seeing you!
