A Day With The Angels, 2026
It was hot outside during this San Antonio, Texas weekend, but inside the conference center it was cool, inspirational and joyous. “A Day With The Angels” was a full-day conference with pre and post activities. Highlights included renown speakers, seraphic topics, organizational updates and personal sharing of angelic and spiritual experiences.
The weekend started on Friday, August 21, with a Jesus’ birthday celebration. We had Urantia Book readings, singing and of course, cake! Then in celebration we had organizational updates from Chris Wood on Urantia Foundation, Sue Seccombe on Urantia Book Fellowship and Alice Wood on both Urantia Association International and Urantia Association of the United States. One attendee said, “[Alice’s presentation] was a highlight for me.” Another said, “I learned a lot about our organizations.”
Saturday was the big day “with the Angels.” One attendee said, “The presentations were beautifully and amusingly prepared.” Presentations included:
- Cheryl Phillips gave an overview of the seraphim—who, what, and how many?
- Trudi Cooper presented on angel nudges, ways to recognize the connections
- Barbara Newsom gave an introduction to the planetary government and the Master Seraphim; our planet has a well-organized plan
- Chris Wood spoke on Guardian Angels and how closely guarded we are
- Byron Belitsos talked about aliens and angels (are these our celestial visitors?)
- Gabriel Rymberg presented a new immersive experience on Jesus’ life from the angels’ perspective
- Richard Jernigan presented a new tool to bring Truth, Beauty, and Goodness into our lives
Interspersed between the presentations were breakout groups giving everyone a chance to share their angelic and spiritual experiences. One attendee said, “I so enjoyed the breakout times. I got to know the people in our group more intimately. Their stories were very relatable. It was like talking with my best friend.”
We were in San Antonio so, of course, meals were very Tex-Mex. One attendee said, “Food was yummy! Especially the Churros!” There was also entertainment. The Texas Angels presented “You Are Here” a skit by Suzanne Kelly. A joyfully funny sketch featuring a newly arrived Morontian (Chris Wood), and the cadre of greeters: Kimberly Marx as Pilgrim Receiver, Michelle Varela as Free Associator, Galena Rain as Translator, Debra Guevara as Interpreter, and Janie Whinery and Annie Debo as the silly and wonderful guardian seraphim. Also in attendance were Andon (Will Sherwood) and Fonta (Dianne Ross). “The skit was hilarious!”
And of course we had swag! There were lapel pins, fountain pens, and tote bags to hold everything. You’ll want to collect all the pins! Another attendee said, “I loved it all! I can’t wait to be here again next year!” That’s right. The second in a series about angels will be held August 20-22, 2027 in San Antonio. The Texas Angels are again hosting the series, ”A Day With the Angels.” As we move our theme toward Paradise, next year we will look at Local Universe seraphim. Registrations for this event will open in January 2027. If you are interested in presenting an angelic topic or you would like to reserve your place before the limited seating is gone, reach out to Katrina Glavan-Heise. Email
