Monthly Archives: October 2020

Oct 27, 2020: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

We do not look at the things which are seen as being eternal.  Behind the visible and changeable is the changeless Reality, the Eternal One, working in time and space for the expression of Itself.   ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p.491

As we turn our clocks back an hour this Saturday night, we are reminded that time is a humanly-designed device and not an absolute truth.  We observe time and manipulate it so that we may experience more order in our lives, agreeing on such things as clocks and calendars to assist in uniformity and connectivity.  So, we appreciate, but must not overvalue time, simply recognizing that there is a greater Timeless, Changeless Reality.

We are wise to do our spiritual work in the present moment, as it is in the NOW that new possibilities exist.  This includes our deep desire that the results of next week’s election bring us closer to a peaceful, productive, prosperous, unified, fair, honorable, caring, and compassionate country. It is in this dynamic moment that we continue to formulate in Mind the New Possibility of a World that Truly Does Work for All.  Neither past concerns nor future anxieties belong in this New Vision, as we must maintain the High Watch now and now and now!

Helping each other sustain this beautiful idea, we are bringing the Ideal into the real, and, in an actual sense, inviting Heaven to come to earth.  In Infinite Mind, there is nothing to stop the expansion of Truth; so, it is our joyous responsibility to remove and transform any blocks within us and allow them to be transformed into graceful passages.  In this powerful moment, you and I are agreeing to bring about a great government of goodness into our experience.  Thank you for being my ally . . . now!

Thank you for joining us each Sunday on our live-streamed Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube and Facebook. Invite your friends to watch and listen with you on our website, www.cslphilly.org. We are thrilled to have new viewers from several countries in the world.  Our new theme for November is, “What is Ours to Do,” and this Sunday’s  topic is, “Changing Times; Changeless Truth.” Previous Sunday talks and daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I film from our living room are archived on the website, as well, and may be accessed on the orange Watch Live button.

Our Practitioners and two new Practitioner Interns listed on the website are available for spiritual support.  Annette (Nettie) Bonner and Cheryl Macklin recently completed two years of Practitioner Training Courses, have a beautiful, healing consciousness, and are ready to work with you at no charge over the next many months, as they prepare to be fully licensed Practitioners of Religious Science. We are grateful for the healing presence of many who continue to lift our Beloved Center in prayer treatment and to all who contribute financially, assuring its continuance and wellbeing.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Oct 20, 2020: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

When we use our creative imagination in strong faith, it will create for us, out of the One Substance, whatever we have formed in thought.  In this way man becomes a Co-Creator with God.  ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 157

The Universal Creative Process works beautifully through the instrumentation of each unique expression of Itself — that is you and me and all beings. What a happy responsibility it is to use the Power for Good within us for great good, in our personal lives and in the world.  Each time we open to the Loving Presence from which we came,  invite our creative imagination to form a wonderful vision, and impress that new mental equivalent onto the Law of Mind, we become powerful participants in the Creative Process.

It is vital that we maintain the highest intention for all sentient beings, lifting those in conflict or despair to a newer, truer reality.  Indeed, there is one Universal Substance, out of which all form emerges, and it is our divine appointment to choose life-affirming concepts, bring Light to darkness, and raise human consciousness from limitation to freedom.  We remember always that it is not, “I, of myself” doing anything, but the Power within accomplishing it all, and with Grace and Ease.

Thank you for joining me and our Community in remembering Truth during challenging times, maintaining our vision “on high,” and being those instruments of creative activity that foster Faith and promote Peace in the world.

We love connecting with you each Sunday on our live-streamed Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube and Facebook. Invite your friends to join with you on our website, www.cslphilly.org. Our theme for October is, “Living Our Values,” and this Sunday’s  topic is, “The Values of Co-Creation and Service.”  You may also find previous Sunday Celebrations and the daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I film for you.

Our Practitioners are listed on the website and available for spiritual support. We all  continue to lift our Beloved Center in prayer-treatment and sustain it with financial contributions, keeping it healthy during these perplexing times.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Oct 13, 2020: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

To awaken oneself is to be healed, made prosperous, happy and satisfied; to be
made every whit whole, to be complete as we were intended to be.  ~Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 488

Just as each individual walks the path of evolution, so is the entire human race becoming awake to its intrinsic spirituality, revealing more completely each moment the innate Wholeness that is the truth of all humankind. The road may seem long, even arduous at times; yet, the divine impulsion of the Universe continues to inspire our forward progress. The more aware we become of having come forth from the One Divine Mind, replicating the substantive qualities of Spirit, the more easily we are able
to develop and express these truths in our life experience.

Meister Eckhardt often referred to, “The Unimpeachable Wholeness of the Universe,”
which is an eternal reality of which we all partake, and it is more real and true than any
temporary condition. It is in being alive in the Life of God that we begin revealing our
Wholeness and our Abundance in every area of being. We move more easily from
external circumstances to the Center of All Good when we remember not only to walk
but to dance along the evolutionary road. Health is your spiritual birthright, and
prosperity is your divine inheritance. Let’s all wake up together!

Join us each week on our live-streamed Sunday Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube
and Facebook. Invite your friends, as well, and go to our website, www.cslphilly.org.
Our theme for October is, “Living Our Values,” and this Sunday’s topic is, “The Values
of Spiritual Growth, Healing, and Abundance.” Previous Sunday Celebrations are
archived on our website, along with the daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I enjoy
sharing with you.

Remember to reach out to our Practitioners for spiritual support. We are also grateful
that they also continue to sustain our Center in prayer-treatment. It is your continued
financial contributions that are keeping our Center healthy enough to find creative ways
to keep the message flowing.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Oct 6, 2020: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.  All things are bound together. All things connect. ~ Chief Seattle

 One, alone, in consciousness with the Infinite, constitutes a complete majority. Knowing this in your thought, work in perfect peace and calm.  ALWAYS EXPECT THE GOOD.  Have enthusiasm and, above all, have a consciousness of love — a radiant feeling flowing through your consciousness at all times. ~   Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 184

All life is a unity, expressing in beautiful multiplicity, and just as you and I are one with the Divine Presence, so we are completely connected with each other.  It is in discovering and rediscovering our spiritual roots that we are able to express that divinity in our personal lives, with one another, and into the world itself.

Underlying all human conflict and confusion, the Ultimate Harmony upholds and continues expressing through all sentient beings, and it is our awareness of this Divine Accord that makes all things possible.  Divisiveness gives way to Oneness, struggle to Serenity, and fear to Faith, as we feel and know God’s Loving and Powerful Presence manifesting in, through, and as each of us.

As we reach inward, experiencing the sweet, dynamic Presence of the One, it is only natural that we extend our hearts to one another, including, respecting, honoring, and appreciating that spiritual magnificence in each person we encounter. Let’s work together, mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually, to bring about the vision we have talked about: “A World That Works for All.”  We have enough spiritual power to co-create and celebrate this vision, for it is the Divine Power within us all that is working peacefully and powerfully through us for the greatest Good we have yet known.

We love connecting with you each week on our live-streamed Sunday Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube and Facebook. To join us and to invite your friends to spend an uplifting hour with us.  Simply go to our website, www.cslphilly.org. Our theme for October is, “Living Our Values,” and this Sunday’s  topic is, “The Values of Oneness, Harmony, and Inclusion.”  Previous Sunday Celebrations are archived on our website, along with the daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I enjoy sharing with you. It was fun seeing so many of you last Sunday at our socially-distanced, soul-satisfying “Tailgate” gathering in the later afternoon!

Our Center’s Practitioners are always ready to provide spiritual support for you, as they also continue to sustain our Center in prayer-treatment. Thank you so much for your continued contributions that are keeping our Center healthy enough to open the doors for us all, when the time is right.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine