Upcoming Speakers
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Dec. 28, 11 a.m. — Melody Cooper
Melody Cooper is a professional harpist, pianist and vocalist and lives in Swannanoa, NC. She was the music director for
Unity of the Keys, Key West and now plays monthly at Center for Spiritual Living Asheville. Melody is also a certified yoga
and meditation teacher who is on staff at Purna Yoga 828 and also presents Restorative Yoga with Harp workshops. Melody is
an accomplished motivational speaker who uses her performance background and catalog of original songs to present message,
meditation and music at spiritual centers and other venues and events. For more information, visit her website at
melodycooper.com.
Jan. 4, 11 a.m. — Bill Groves & ?
Bill was ordained a Catholic Priest in 1980, and continued in priesthood for ten years in Colorado, working almost exclusively with
people of Native American and Hispanic cultures. In 1990, he left active priesthood and soon began working in his home state of
Oklahoma as a licensed drug and alcohol counselor. He came to Franklin in January 2012 and became part of the Spiritual Light Center
family, where he was happily our Administrator until he retired in March 2022. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors at SLC as member-at-large.
Jan. 11, 11 a.m. — Rev. Katherine R.B. Greysen
Rev. Kate Greysen received her Practitioner license in 2015, and was ordained as a Science of Mind Minister in 2017. She received her
doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 2007. Kate has been teaching at the Center for Spiritual Living, Asheville since
2015 and became a certified fire walk instructor in 2020. She particularly enjoys teaching the history of Science of Mind
(Holmes, Hopkins, Toward), Metaphysical, and Prosperity classes. Kate lives in Weaverville, currently teaches for Haywood
Community College, and speaks frequently for New Thought centers in North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia.
Jan. 18, 11 a.m. — Rev. Tom Tyre
Rev. Tom Tyre is an interfaith minister who leads the non-sectarian Buddhist Fellowship of Franklin in Franklin, NC. He's also director
of Ubuntu, an A Capella world music choir which has been singing in Franklin since 2009. He is a composer, songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. Tom has been a student of Buddhism for more than forty years. He took his vows with
Geshe Thupten Phelgye, a former member of the Tibetan Parliament in exile and visiting professor at Eastern Washington State University.
Our Vision
The Spiritual Light Center is a peaceful and joyful fellowship of individuals, centered in love, dedicated to the God within, and honoring the many paths to truth.
Our Mission
We are developing our highest selves by continuous sharing of spiritual ideas, in an environment of unconditional love and respect for others.