What the world needs now is love, sweet love.
Hello, Aloha, Kia Ora, مرحبًا, Sawubona, नमस्ते, Hola, שלום, Yo, こんにちは
“Great facilitation and brilliant sense of humour! A light touch but serious matter.” ~ Satish Kumar
Chapel of Love exists to connect humanity more deeply with themselves, each other and the land.
We create communal ceremonies designed to deepen connection, belonging and care. Our ceremonies is accessible, scalable and full of light.
Whether the audience is intimate or large, we weave in music, ritual, sing-alongs and comedy in an unforgettable way.
In the last year, thousands of people have enjoyed our ceremonies including 4,500 at Glastonbury Festival; 2,500 at Shambala Festival and a few B-corp companies.
The question we’re exploring is:
Can contemporary communal ceremonies cultivate deeper care for ourselves, humanity and the natural world? And could this lead to more inspired action?
Chapel of Love is led by interfaith minister, Samantha Moyo. 2x TEDx speaker and founder of Morning Gloryville, a global wellbeing movement that reached 200,000 people across 23 cities.
As seen on BBC, Channel 4, CNN, NBC and more.
Let’s get together and feel alright.
Philosophy
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Philosophy *
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A happy & harmonious world
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We exist to connect humanity even more deeply with themselves, each other and the natural world.
We do this by spreading infectious joy, peace and love through arts, live experiences and spiritual care.
At the heart of our work is a question: can modern ceremonies lead to more care? And does this lead to positive action?
Everyone is truly welcome.
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Oneness - we believe that at the core of humanity is light. No matter our differences, we are unified by being made of light.
Playfulness - we believe in the sacred and the silly; a good and open sense of humour can save lives.
Social Transformation - we believe that no matter the state of the world, society is always moving towards a positive future. We are active participants in this work.
Radical Optimism - our belief in the human spirit, at large, is unshakable. We hold the belief that even the most closed hearts can be opened.
Love - we believe that love is a spectrum. Love is easy when we are in agreement but at Chapel of Love, we additionally encourage each other to lean into love particularly when we disagree.
Self-compassion - we believe that self-compassion is the gateway to deeper self love which naturally extends to those around us.
***these values are not fixed and may evolve as our community & partners expand.
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Be You
Dance a lot!!
Shag Sweetly
Welcome Comedy
Be grateful for joys and pain
Take care of the planet and each other
Allow yourself and others to fuck up
Learn to let sh*t go! Even if you’re pretending at first
Saying sorry and owning our mistakes helps us grow
Have Faith in Humans
Can Love Become Action?
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Can Love Become Action?
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Can Love Become Action? 〰️ Can Love Become Action? 〰️
Research
Chapel of Love is developing a longitudinal cross-cultural research programme exploring how large-scale communal ceremonies may cultivate meaning-making, belonging and care.
Working with academic collaborators, the project will investigate whether shared ceremonial experiences contribute to lasting changes in how people relate to themselves, one another and the natural world.
Our Ceremonies
At the heart of Chapel of Love is a belief that in loving ourselves deeper, we are inspired to care for others and the natural world even more.
Our signature experience is a 60–90 minute communal ceremony designed for contemporary life.
Similar in spirit to a wedding, participants publicly commit to caring more deeply for themselves, each other and the natural world.
The ceremony weaves together music, prayer, humour, storytelling, call-and-response, collective singing and communal witness. It is open to people of all faiths and none.
The result is something that is beautiful, emotional, full of depth and exactly the right amount of silly. Participants leave having made a public vow to show up differently for themselves and the world.
We observe that the magic happens in the moment their vows are witnessed by everyone in the room.
Chapel of Love Signature
To celebrate the UK’s leading independent festival, Shambala’s 25th Anniversary, we re-named our signature experience and worked with the team to create something truly magical.
2500 ppl showed up in field, to get married to themselves, each other and the land.
“After 25 years of being silly in a field together, it’s time we made it official, took our relationship to the next level and made honest peeps out of you all. That’s right. We’re ALL getting married. At once. To ourselves!”
Our Big Phat Green Wedding
We tested an “adult version” of our experience at Wilderness Festival.
Chapel of Love and Mischief, is a high-octane sunday service of live confessions, sing-alongs and wild cabaret. After a weekend of mischief, festival-goers came to share their confessions. This version of our ceremonies aims to alleviate social shame and guilt through the power of theatre, group participation and comedy.
The naughtier you’ve been, the more likely you are to get into “the pearly gates of heaven” !
Participants reported a shift in confidence and less judgements towards themselves and others.
Chapel of Love & Mischief
Magical Moments
We co-curate magical moments with leading cultural spaces, conferences and B Corp companies that open hearts and minds.
Our magical moments are designed to equalise and harmonise humanity through powerful conversations; large-scale participatory moments or mass rituals that amplify connection, belonging and that awareness of “something more”.
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Kind words
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An enormous thank you. The feedback has been extraordinary, and you played a vital role in making this chapter so meaningful. You brought such authenticity, humour and grace to the space.
Harvest Series - Master of Ceremonies
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Thank you for the perfect closing and your power yet light presence!!
Renata Minerbo - Be The Earth Foundation
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Our huge gratitude to Sam for coming to the weekend and holding such a beautiful ceremony, it was a real joy and loved by all of the team.
Kambe Events - Team Away Day
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We felt seen and held and left feeling part of a new community where each individual is a valued part of a whole, whilst staying wholly themself. What a beautiful gift Samantha brings to the world.
Marian Boswall - Landscape architect
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Chapel of Love is nothing short of alchemical. In a world desperate for connection, this experience offers a portal back to self-love. I witnessed defenses soften, laughter emerge, and tears of recognition. Marrying oneself is no gimmick, it’s a declaration of wholeness, a celebration of the sacred within. It was an honor to experience and share in this. I trust that the ripple effect will be enormous.
Andy Chaleff - Acclaimed American Author
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This gift of marrying people to themselves is what we all need right now: a reminder to reconnect to our inner knowing, our higher consciousness, and therefore, our highest ability to contribute to the world in this lifetime. I am excited for Samantha to bring this experience to many millions of people around the world. I hope you get to experience it too! Please come to Boulder, Colorado.
Daniela Papi-Thornton - Author & Facilitator
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One of Life’s great challenges and opportunities is that of being able to love oneself. Or we all know that being able to love oneself is the first step towards being able to truly love others. In so many cases this is a supercharge. What Sam does with her chapel of love is truly a gift for one and all.
Branden Barber - Rainforest Rescue
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I love Sam and her matrimonial mission for love and joy. Spread the blessings
Bruce Parry - TV Broadcaster
Team Love
Samantha Moyo is our celebrant, responsible for scripting and curating our ceremonies.
Guinevere Short is our co-celebrant, supporting with ceremony logistics and delivery.
Hannah Rose is our costume designer, responsible for ensuring our team are dressed to theme for all engagements.
And our fairies ~ Hannah Geller; Jennifer Hancock; Jennifer Blessing and Eleanor Herzog.
We have submitted a proposal to the John Templeton Foundation for a global research study exploring whether communal ceremony cultivates lasting care for self, others and the natural world. We are awaiting their decision.
Our team for this includes:
Sandra Gerstaedt ~ operations director
Dr Martha Newson ~ lead research psychologist
Emma Stoner ~ director of photography and content
Wild Alchemy Lab ~ design, reporting and publishing
Reverend Canon Mpho Tutu van Furth ~ providing guidance on the project's interfaith and ethical dimensions.
Philip Carr-Gomm ~ bringing expertise in ceremony, symbolism, nature-based spirituality and contemporary meaning-making.
Farhana Yamin ~ advising on the project's contribution to ecological responsibility, systems change and public engagement.
Saasha Celestial-One ~ advising on regenerative culture, community participation and scaling purpose-driven movements.
Felix Buxton ~ advising on the role of music, collective participation and cultural expression in creating meaningful communal experiences.
Marian Boswall ~ advising on ecological connection, place-based practice and environmental stewardship.
Be the Love Revolution
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