Our Ministers

Angels of the Force Ministries Ministers are normal human beings with real feelings and emotions. They have experienced trials and tribulations in their lives, because of this they do not claim to be perfect or above anyone. Our Ministers have the same wants,desires and troubles as anyone. Our Ministers use their faith to guide them through their lives and have chosen to share those beliefs with anyone who wishes to listen and learn.






Master Jedi Reverend Robert Souder
Lead Minister

Master Souder has been ordained since June 14, 2011 and has been licensed to perform marriages by the State of Ohio since April of 2013. Master Souder has been married to his wife Katrina since 1996 and has two lovely young daughters. As a joke by a friend he looked into Jedism, and found it to give him the peace he was seeking. Master Souder continues to learn about other spiritual and religious beliefs so that with this knowledge he can become closer to the Force.

Master Souder has been a science fiction fan for all of his life, participating in several Star Trek fan groups, attending conventions and various Sci Fi events through out Columbus. Because of this and the respect he gained by them, Star Base Columbus asked him to become their official Chaplain in 2013, which he gladly accepted until the store closed in June of 2018. Master Souder is also an ordained Dudeist Priest.

Mark H. Williams 
Associate Minister

Rev. Williams has had a long standing fascination with spirituality that reaches back into his teens. He holds a Master's in Theology and Pastoral Counseling along with a certification as a Professional Transformative Coach. Rev. Williams's has taken him through learning many traditions and paths. In the past he was a Christian Youth Pastor and is currently a consecrated Gnostic Bishop. Rev. Williams current path focus on Kabbalah and other esoteric paths, but continues to study all religions of the world.

In his personal life, Rev. Williams works as a Director for an international computer company and a fan of Sci Fi as well. He currently resides in Central Ohio with is Husband, son and several animal friends.



























Melinda J. Coates
Associate Minister

Raised Episcopalian, having served as both a Sunday School teacher and youth counselor in her younger days.  Rev. Coates holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in several foreign languages and concentrations in religious studies, social sciences, history and mythology as well as a certificate in spiritual counseling. As a post graduate student Rev. Coates taught foreign languages and English as a second language at a major university. From a very young age Rev. Coates was interested in traveling and going out into the world to meet and learn about other people and has always had a deep fascination with other cultures - not only with the languages, but their history, customs, mythology and religious traditions. Rev. Coates feels the best way to truly understand others is to immerse yourself in their language and culture.  For most of her adult life she has been a student of all religions, pursuing her own spiritual journey to figure out the age old questions of where did we come from, what is our purpose here and where are we going?  Rev. Coats current path has led her to embrace Christo-Paganism, the dual faith practiced by early Europeans, which embraces both the teachings of Christ and the Earth-centered spirituality of the ancients. This dual faith which incorporates the presence of the Divine Feminine seeks to restore balance by recognizing both the God and the Goddess.

Rev. Coates has worked in the office and as a supervisor with a major retailer for 27 years.  An avid Star Trek and Sci Fi fan, she belongs to numerous Star Trek fan clubs and enjoys attending conventions. Though a classically trained pianist, she prefers good old classic rock and new age music and is an amateur songwriter/musician. Every other month she travels out of state to spend time with her mom, siblings and the family cat.

Cheryl Mason-Middleton
Associate Minister

Reverend Mother Cheryl Mason-Middleton holds degrees from Mesa Community College and Arizona State University. She provided rescue and patient care while serving in ambulance and rescue as a certified EMT first responder in the early 1980s in the Arizona desert. She was married in 1983, in an arranged relationship that continues to thrive and grow stronger with every passing day.

In 1991 she relocated with her spouse to Ohio where she has enjoyed a long career in Library Science and Reference Research at The Ohio State University. She has published research articles in several journals including peer reviewed publications.

She received her ordination from the Universal Life Church main headquarters in 2016 and currently serves as “clergy at large†in pastoral care, mental health first aid, suicide prevention, and opioid addiction intervention. She gives aid to the troubled, the sick and the dying with care as simple as a compassionate ear to service as final as viaticum.

Her religious background is varied and includes Catholicism both Anglican and Roman, Judaism, Zen, Tao, and Shinto and Japanese shamanism. Her religious studies have included Islam, Hinduism, American Indigenous Faiths, and Buddhism. 

Beyond her faith, she has trained in the sciences starting as a child with interests in microbiology and expanding into physics and mathematics in her later years and finally neurology, human cognition and psychology. Languages include English, Japanese, Spanish, and ASL (American Sign Language).

All Ministers have been officially ordained via the Universal Life Church or other Prominent Religious Organization and are so for life and are entitled  and licensed to perform any and all duties they may be called on to preform.