Nuestra historia
Desde 1972, la Chapel of Awareness ha ordenado a 28 ministros y 7 sanadores. Más de 9000 estudiantes han pasado por nuestras puertas para cultivar su consciencia. Muchos se sintieron atraídos por el Hilo Dorado de la verdad, presente en todas las creencias y religiones, pero que existe por sí solo, sin dogmas humanos.
Nuestros fundadores
Nuestros fundadores proyectaron una larga sombra bajo la cual no deseaban que estuviéramos; ambos estaban dedicados a ayudar a las personas a encontrar la luz. En esa luz permanecemos, compartiendo su historia.
Reverendo Gene Larr
Fundador de la Chapel of Awareness
Reverendo Donald Shwartz
Cofundador de la Chapel of Awareness
Rev. Eugene Larr founded Chapel of awareness in 1972; and his dear friend, Rev. Donald Shwartz co-founded Chapel of Awareness.
Rev. Larr was a practicing clairvoyant, clairaudient trance-medium starting in 1949. Early in his life, he began the study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism. A few years later, he was introduced to Spiritualism by Rev. Jean Bradley of St. Michael’s Spiritual Church in Pasadena, California.
Rev. Larr was also a true academic, receiving doctorates in both Micro-Paleontology and Religious Science, and minor degrees in Astronomy and Astrophysics. His academic and spiritual training enabled him to have an open mind, and deep understanding of life. Our members still look back fondly on our charismatic founder.
During a time when Rev. Larr was conducting classes from his home, he received a message from spirit which included names and a phone number of individuals who would help him start a church. Upon contacting these strangers, they began attending classes at his home; and eventually gifted him the beautiful property we call home today- The Chapel of Awareness.
Donald was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA in 1931. From an early age he had a love for animals that began to express itself through art. Though it was not clear then that he would become an artist, he won a lifetime membership in the Humane Society of America for a picture he composed when in the Fourth grade. Don said of that experience, “My heart was moved by a picture of a dog which had been injured by a car. I painted a picture of the dog and entered it in a contest with the title ‘Please Care’ and I won.” He went on to share, “I was always full of love for animals. They are so vulnerable to the whims of their owners, and yet are so loyal and forgiving. I wanted to speak for the little animals that need someone to care for them. I still do.”
While visiting Pasadena one day he saw a ‘Help Wanted’ ad in the office window of an optical firm and stepped inside saying, “I’m here for the position.” Dr. Eugene C. Larr, owner of Larr Optics, hired him on the spot and their professional relationship became a fast and enduring friendship that lasted until Dr. Larr’s death in 2006.
At Chapel of Awareness, he focused on healing – helping others to contribute to their own healing and to healing others. Many a person and wounded critter came his way and he always had time for each.