Special Sunday ahead! Join us as we welcome renowned contemplative author, retreat leader and spiritual director Carl McColman back to the Chapel after many years ... and:
- Rev. Trish will be ordained during today's service!
- Reception following Sunday Services—all are welcome!
- Our guest speaker, Carl McColman, will also have some of his books for sale (and signing) after services.
- Artist Fran McColman will also be selling her tie dye shirts.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
More about Carl McColman:
https://mchapeloflife.org/author-carl-mccolman-lecture-june-29th
More about the Ordination of Rev. Trish:
https://mchapeloflife.org/ordination-ceremony-for-rev-trish-sunday-june-29th-2025
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Full info on Sunday Services:
mchapeloflife.org/sundays
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Doors open at 10:30a.m. on Sundays for meditation, healing, and social time.
Hybrid services begin at 11am.
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ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
Carl McColman is a contemplative author, retreat leader and spiritual director. His books include The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism, Eternal Heart: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life and Read the Bible Like a Mystic: Contemplation and the Word. He blogs about the spiritual life at www.anamchara.com and also writes a regular email newsletter called “Mystical Journey” (www.anamchara.net). Carl is a meditation teacher and a frequent presenter of online workshops and courses through websites like Spiritual Wanderlust, Closer than Breath, and Spirituality & Practice. Carl’s approach to mystical spirituality is inclusive and expansive, with a particular interest in the connecting points between eastern, western, and indigenous/earth-based wisdom. He lives with his wife, artist Fran McColman, in Clarkston, Georgia.
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Our Sunday worship service combines music, prayer, meditation, lecture and messages. The meditation, the lecture and the message service set our worship service apart from most churches—more info below.
For the most up-to-date information on our upcoming Sunday Services, including Speakers/Bios, Presiders, and other event details, check out our calendar here:
https://mchapeloflife.org/events
Scroll to the Google Calendar embedded within the page. You can click each event to expand for details, speaker info, etc.
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More info about what you can expect at our Sunday Services:
https://www.mchapeloflife.org/sundays.html
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We differ from the other churches in that there is no one single leader at our Chapel. Different voices are heard each Sunday. We provide an opportunity for people to share their light—not merely an opportunity for our congregation to sit and passively and listen to what one person has to say.
Inasmuch as we practice the trinity of humanity (body, mind, and spirit), we hold valid and necessary the evolving of all of these areas of life. We believe that we cannot separate the spirit from the body or the mind from the spirit or the body from the spirit.
We believe that we are a homogenous blending of all three, that one area (body, mind, or spirit) cannot change without affecting a change in the other areas. With this, then, as our belief we include in the practice of our religion the practice of integrating the total persona and incorporate into our practical worship the use of such practices as the laying on of hands to achieve a balance of spiritual energy within a person.
10:30am: Healing and Fellowship - In Person and on Zoom
11:00am: Worship Services with Meditation, Music, and Lecture Message Service immediately follows Worship Service.
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This is the part of the service where our message bearers will provide a personal message for each of us. During this part of the service everyone will be offered a message in turn. We ask that attendees on Zoom Please keep your microphone muted until the message bearer calls on you and asks if you would like a message. This will prevent your background noise from interrupting the service. When they call on you, please un-mute your microphone and state your first name. If you would prefer not to receive a message, just say pass, or not at this time. The message bearers use your first name as a means to connect with your higher-self, your spirit guides or even a friend or family members who are now on the other side and they will share with you what they receive.
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