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The Divine Assembly is highlighted in this article about the creation of psilocybin churches in the United States

TDA co-founders, Sara and Steve Urquhart, along with Christine Stenquist, talk about the psychedelic landscape in Utah and the Summer Revival

”Steve Urquhart is deeply familiar with both the state capitol and the internal life of a faithful member of the Church. As a Republican, he formerly served as an Utah State Representative in the deeply conservative southwest corner of the state. Today, he is neither a lawmaker nor Latter-day Saint. Instead, he is the founder and ‘protector’ of The Divine Assembly . . . “

Spend an hour with Steve Urquhart and Doug Fabrizio of RadioWest, as they discuss Steve’s journey away from public office and Mormonism, and how these shifts led him to create a new faith

Declaring that psilocybin sacrament is helping him be more open, honest, and vulnerable, Steve takes baby steps to talk more openly about his journey

“Urquhart announced he was forming a new church, The Divine Assembly, dedicated to the healing and mind-expanding powers of psilocybin mushrooms, sometimes called ‘magic mushrooms. The pragmatist in him recognizes how crazy it might sound to some, but he said he has benefited immensely from the mind-bending mushrooms and wants to help others have their own experiences. . . “

Steve talks about the long, strange, trip that led to TDA

The Divine Assembly teaches that each of us can commune with the Divine. Direct communion heals us and helps us respect ourselves, respect others, and respect nature.

Steve and Gabe Urzua introduce the summit