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Great Grief, Overcoming Ourselves, by Maestro Rev. Brien Egan (Sound & World Healing Healing Meditation Audio + Lecture)
What if grief is not something to escape, but the very doorway to our own awakening? Join Maestro Rev. Brien Egan on July 5, 2026, for a sound-healing meditation on singing bowls followed by his lecture, "Great Grief, Overcoming Ourselves." Explore Ho'oponopono, self-forgiveness, and a bibliomancy reading from Rudolf Steiner's Theosophy. Read on for a journey through grief into your own healing and awakening.

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2 days ago11 min read


Resilience, Stonewall, and Pride • Lecture by Rev. Stanley Maszczak
What does it mean to truly see one another — not as one blob of white paint, but as a vibrant spectrum of divine life? On June 28th, 2026, Rev. Stanley Maszczak marked the anniversary of Stonewall with a lecture tracing LGBTQIA+ history, the AIDS crisis, and the sacred work of allyship. Through grief, organizing, and dancing, we explore what it means to embody "as above, so below." Join us to remember the lineage, carry the dance, and ask what it means to live fully today.

MCL Editorial Team
Jul 215 min read


Family Relationships, Lecture by Robyn Frost
Sunday lecture from June 21st, 2026 We welcome you to watch/listen to the video, and share your thoughts in the comments! About the Lecturer Robyn Frost was introduced to the Chapel in 1999 by her mother, Liz Cutshaw. Today, she lives in Norfolk with her husband, Richard, on property that is on its way to becoming a self-sustaining farmstead. There are plenty of fruit trees, vegetables - and even chickens! - in her backyard. An active language learner, Robyn speaks French, Ge

MCL Editorial Team
Jul 21 min read


Who Likes Change? • Lecture by Regla Winterflower Robinson
Why do we cling to the familiar, even when it no longer serves us? In her June 14th, 2026 lecture, Regla Winterflower Robinson shares her own struggle with change — from leaving a New York home of fifty-two years to finding her place at MCL. With honesty, humor, and an original poem, she explores how growth requires change, and how we can embrace transformation with grace. Step into a reflection on letting go, aging, and trusting the journey of spirit.

MCL Editorial Team
Jun 1910 min read


One Love, One Spirit: Bob Marley as Messenger, Minister, and Ascended Master, Lecture by Branden Sablan
Bob Marley's music did more than entertain — it awakened, comforted, and stirred the consciousness of millions across nations, languages, and generations. In this sermon from Metaphysical Chapel of Life, we explore Bob Marley not only as a cultural icon, but through a metaphysical lens: as a messenger of divine unity, a bearer of Christ Consciousness, and an Ascended Master whose vibration continues to ripple through the world.

MCL Editorial Team
Jun 1113 min read


Choices for Change, by Rev. Beth Yates
Sunday lecture from May 31st, 2026 We welcome you to watch/listen to the video, and share your thoughts in the comments! About the Lecturer Rev. Beth Yates began her journey as a student and teacher of Metaphysics in her early teens, and her journey continues to this day. She attended the Chapel as a teenager and grew up in the Memorial Spiritualist Church in Norfolk. Her initial studies in Spiritualism paved the way for a deeper exploration of Metaphysics and the Natural a

MCL Editorial Team
Jun 31 min read


Journey Within, with Brian Lottman • Meditation, Music, Mantras, and Lecture
Fourteen years ago, Brian Lottman, a wandering monk, renounced his former life and set out on the road to share the mystical path to Self-Realization. He has held hundreds of gatherings at spiritual centers, churches, and yoga studios all over the country. He is an inspirational speaker and a meditation teacher.

MCL Editorial Team
May 221 min read


Honoring Our Mothers • Sound Healing Meditation & Lecture by Maestro Rev. Brien Egan
What if your mother — and Mother Earth herself — are your most direct connection to the Divine? On May 10, 2026, Maestro Rev. Brien Egan led MCL in a crystal bowl sound healing meditation and lecture honoring the sacred role of motherhood. Drawing from What Is Enlightenment?, Brien wove together mystical experience, the yoga of connection, and a call to honor the unseen labor of those who hold space for others. Come listen — and feel it.

MCL Editorial Team
May 129 min read


Generational Legacy: Reflections on Service, Self-Care, and Spiritual Growth • Guest Lecture by Reginald Almond
What is a generational legacy, and how do we pass one on with intention? In this lecture from the Chapel, hospice volunteer chaplain and Reiki Level 2 practitioner Reginald Almond reflects on four decades of service, the wisdom hospice taught him about love and forgiveness, the trap of spiritual ego, and why caring for yourself is the foundation of caring for others. A grounding talk on resilience, compassion, and the lens we hand down — whether we mean to or not.

MCL Editorial Team
May 618 min read


Co-piloting with God • Lecture by Rev. Sharon Flynn
What does it mean to let God co-pilot your day — not just in crisis, but in every ordinary moment? In this April 26 Sunday message, Rev. Sharon Flynn draws on personal miracles, a near-death experience, and decades of healing work to offer a practical framework for staying plugged in to Source. She guides the congregation through breath, sound, and visualization to experience that connection directly — and invites each of us to make it a daily habit.

MCL Editorial Team
Apr 2817 min read


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


The Circle of Life, Coming Full Circle, and Change • Lecture by Reva Stewart
Nature, numerology, and our numerous cycles of change, from Rev. Reva Stewart. Read the lecture, watch or listen to the video, share your thoughts.

MCL Editorial Team
Mar 256 min read


Welcoming Rev. Robin Moore to the Chapel Podium—First Time Guest Speaker • Sunday, April 27th • Religious Science
This Sunday, the Metaphysical Chapel of Life is happy to welcome the Rev. Robin Moore to the Chapel podium for the first time. Rev. Robin M. Moore became a Religious Science minister in June 2018, and was ordained in August 2024. She has a BA in Psychology and an MA in Organizational Psychology. Robin is...

Metaphysical Chapel of Life
Apr 22, 20251 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
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