November 21, 2025
Finally! the long-awaited, blessed day arrived. On Sunday, November 9, the Greenfield grounds ablaze with autumn color, devotees from near and far gathered for the very first services in our new Greenfield Chapel It felt surreal.
The first services in our new Greenfield Chapel were held on Sunday, November 9. Brahmacharini Ann led the meditation service and Sister Brahmani the reading service. Sister opened the chapel and introduced the services, appropriately enough, with two sweet words: “Welcome home!”
Closing the Circle
It did feel like coming home. Since 2020 Greenfield’s Sunday services and most retreats have been held at offsite venues.
Actual construction on the chapel got underway just two short years ago. However, local and regional devotees have been hoping for, envisioning, and working towards building a new chapel quite literally for decades.
With the longed for end in sight, those two years felt like a long time. What’s more, that wait time was filled with construction noise; busy teams of workers, heavy equipment, and building supplies being delivered through narrow lanes; not to mention delays due to rain, mud, and inspections. Then came challenges dealing with basic things like storm water run-off and installing a new auto-visual system. Progress followed by delays, followed by more progress, followed by more waiting.
No wonder those opening services felt so special! Every single seat in house was taken and then some. (The building does have an overflow room with screen and audio.) It’s not surprising that the chapel was full. So many members of Master’s family wanted to be here for this special day. Devotees drove in from Washington DC, from New York, from Maryland.
Bringing in the Light
There’s a lot to love about the new chapel—way too much to deal with in a single Greenfield’s Journey entry. You’ll simply need to come see for yourself. It will take multiple visits to absorb the blessings that this new spiritual space will give to each of us.
However, we can answer one question: What was the outstanding impression of that first day of services, that gathering of Master’s beautiful family in a beautiful new chapel? What stands out the most? The LIGHT! And with it, the potential for spreading the Light.
Sister Brahmani put it so well in her recent email message: “May you all continue to be blessed channels for the Light and Love of God to spread in this community and in the world.”
To see a video of the chapel opening, click here
And here is a playlist of all construction-related videos