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Ride the Donkey: The Metaphysical Significance of Palm Sunday • Lecture by Rev. Bettye Mason
What if Palm Sunday isn't just history — it's instruction? In this message, Rev. Bettye Mason unpacks the metaphysical symbolism of the donkey, the palm branches, and the city of Jerusalem, inviting us to make our own triumphant entry: into humility, inner peace, and a love that doesn't just fix us, but transforms us.

MCL Editorial Team
Mar 296 min read


Ordination Service • Rev. Stanley Maszczak (Photos)
On Sunday, July 27th, Rev. Stanley was welcomed into the order of Ordained Ministers under the auspices of our mother church, the Church of Enlightenment. The ordination ceremony took place during hybrid Sunday services at the Metaphysical Chapel of Life, where Rev. Bill Whitley shared the lecture, and Debbie Whitley presided and facilitated our guided...

MCL Editorial Team
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Ordination Service • Rev. Trish (Photos)
<p>On Sunday, June 29th, Rev. Trish was welcomed into the order of Ordained Ministers at the Metaphysical Chapel of Life, and under the auspices also of the mother church, the Church of Enlightenment. The ordination ceremony took place during hybrid Sunday services, where guest speaker Carl McColman shared the lecture and mystical meditation, and Debbie […]</p>

MCL Editorial Team
Jul 24, 20252 min read


A Juneteenth Blessing & Prayer
Happy Juneteenth! As we celebrate Freedom Day, we are reminded that the Light of truth, justice, and love, nestled in the reality of our individual and shared Divinity—can never be extinguished. May we continually envision a world where unity, love, community, and compassion truly and fully uplift all people—and...

Metaphysical Chapel of Life
Jun 19, 20251 min read


Ordination Service: Rev Trish
<p>On Sunday, June 29th, 2025, Rev. Trish — currently serving as a Novitiate Minister—will be fully ordained and welcomed into the Order of Ordained Ministers at the Metaphysical Chapel of Life and the Church of Enlightenment. The Ordination Service will take place during our Hybrid Sunday Services, which begin at 11:00 A.M. (EST). A reception […]</p>

Metaphysical Chapel of Life
Jun 18, 20251 min read


Reflections on our recent event, Queer Spirituals: Family, Friends, and Allies
<p>Feedback was pretty unanimous—this was an incredible event that attendees would love to see again! On Friday, June 6th, 2025, the Chapel hosted “Queer Spirituals: Family, Friends, and Allies,” created by Juliet Jarek and facilitated by Juliet and Rev. Stanley Maszczak. It was an incredible evening of new connections, fun, getting to know each other, and deepening into our […]</p>

Metaphysical Chapel of Life
Jun 11, 20255 min read


Cultivating Your Garden • Sunday Lecture by Rev. Bill Whitley
lecture written by Rev. Bill Whitley (Lead Minister, Metaphysical Chapel of Life), and delivered by Rev. Whitley during Sunday Services on March 16, 2025. Lecture video included below. I made for myself gardens and orchards and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. —Ecclesiastes 2:5 (AMP) I have for the most of my...

Metaphysical Chapel of Life
Mar 16, 20256 min read


Universal Number 9 Year
Enjoy the below lecture text, written by Rev. Trish and delivered in lecture form during Sunday Services on January 12, 2025. Usually around this time of year I like to talk about the Universal Year and try to give people a little bit of my perspective on what that means and how it is going to impact all of us in the year to come. I have had a love of Numerology since the 1980’s. Numbers speak to me, and I see their guidance in many aspects of life. As a general background f

Rev. Trish
Jan 14, 202510 min read


The Path of Ordained Ministry at the Chapel
Rev. Bill Whitley, Lead Minister (left) and Stanley Edward Maszczak, candidate for Novitiate Ordination, stand behind the Chapel podium prior to Sunday Services and Ordination on August 18th, 2024. As I was discussion my recent ordination as a Novitiate Minister with friends outside of the Chapel, I received a lot of questions about what it means. So, here's some of how I've been thinking about it—as a person recently admitted to the Order of Novitiate Minister at the Metaph
Rev Stanley Maszczak (he/they)
Aug 21, 20243 min read


What is metaphysics?
"Metaphysics," defined by our lead minister, Rev. Whitley.

Rev. William A. Whitley
Jan 27, 20242 min read
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