We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.   ~ Joseph Campbell

Yes, the Thanksgiving celebration feels quite different this year from those we have known in the past. It is unlikely that we will gather with all the family, except on Zoom calls, our dinners will probably be simpler, and we won’t be watching a Macy’s Parade; yet, there is no limit to the amount of joy and gratitude we can feel.  The external confusion needn’t keep us from inner clarity, there can be no sense of loss when we enter deeply into the Divine Delight within us, and worry flees in the face of the solidarity of Spirit.

As December approaches, and holiday preparations begin, we make our choices from a place of love and wisdom, simultaneously inviting Joy and Peace into our lives and to the world itself. It is still possible to honor our traditions while making appropriate adjustments to former customs and routines.  It is the love and conscious intention we put into each activity that creates the enjoyment we desire for everyone, and our flexibility and ingenuity can show us new, treasured activities.

Let’s enter into this Holy Season willingly and purposefully, determined to let the Joy of God fill our hearts and teach us what truly is meaningful.  Let each of us be a clear and loving instrument of happiness and gratitude.  We can make a beautiful difference for ourselves and everyone in our lives.  Happy Thanksgiving from Rev. Mike and me, and welcome to your authentic experience of Joy!

Invite your friends to join us Sundays at 10:30 A.M., as we live stream our weekly virtual gathering.  Our speaker this Sunday will be Rev. Mike Gerdes, and his talk is entitled, “Making the Season the Merriest.” This certainly is “ours to do!”  You may access this Celebration on our website, www.cslphilly.org where you’ll be directed to You Tube or Facebook. Archived Sunday Celebrations and Rev. Mike’s and my daily “Love Notes” may be seen at any time via the Live Stream button.

Our Practitioners and Practitioner Interns stand ready to work with you to help you return to Truth when conditions seem overwhelming.  Their information is also on the website, and you may contact them directly for spiritual support.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

There is a Witness within me who knows the Truth and who will not let me enter into  falsehood.  My Inner Guide keeps me on the Pathway of Life and directs me at all times to that which is right and best.  I shall never be without this witness of the Spirit, for I believe in It and accept It as the Great Companion of the Soul.  ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 541

How beautiful it is to remain clear in consciousness, as we work together to bring unity and love to our country and our world.  It is each person’s commitment to remain focused on our core values that continues to move us forward as a human race.  We are reminded of this joyous responsibility by the Persian poet, Rumi, who penned, “The morning breeze has secrets to tell you.  Don’t go back to sleep.”  As we continue to awaken to the Divine Wisdom that lives within us, we are encouraged to remain true to that which is eternally true, life-affirming, and consciousness-expanding.

We have a wonderful opportunity to walk forward into a glorious, new day of wholeness and prosperity, as we work together to celebrate Unity in diversity, fairness and compassion, and an authentic desire for all beings to live fully.  So long as we remain awake to the Infinite Possibilities that exist for us and continue expressing life from the Center of Love and Wisdom, we will give our best to each other and co-create “A World That Works for All.” It is a joy to share this divine journey with you.

We love continuing to be with you virtually each Sunday on our live-streamed Celebrations at 10:30 A.M., available on You Tube and Facebook. It is heartening to see so many folks tuning in from far and wide, as they go easily to our website, www.cslphilly.org. We may wish to invite your friends to join us.  Our November theme is, “What is Ours to Do,” and this week’s talk will be, “Mastering Mindfulness.”  Our Sunday talks and daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I film from our living room, archived on the website and accessed on the Live Stream button.

Our Practitioners and Practitioner Interns are listed on the website and are happy to work with you on any personal issues you may experience, as well as to continue keeping the High Watch for our Beloved Community.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

There must come a time in our experience when we speak the conviction that is within us. This conviction of the Spiritual Universe in which we live is real and powerful. The light cannot be borrowed from another.  Each has been furnished with a divine torch whose wick burns from the oil of the eternal and ever renewing substance of faith in oneself and in others. Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 415

The Light within each of us is inextinguishable, and, as we share these Divine Lights with one another, we create an amazing, illuminated world.  Even . . . and, perhaps, especially . . . in uncertain and changing times, we are wise to depend completely on the Dependable Divinity at the heart of each person and of the world itself.  With the Faith Of God, we are able to bring good and ever greater good into our personal lives and into the world itself.

As our hearts open more widely to Infinite Love and our minds fill with Universal Wisdom, we find great delight in working together to co-create that World That Works for All.  It truly is our right, our responsibility, and our privilege to bring about the changes we have been praying about.  The joy of joining with others of like mind, with a deep conviction of the Power for Good that is ours to use, opens the way for the New Possibility of Peace and Plenty to emerge.  Let’s do this together, remembering it is the Power and the Presence of God working through the instruments of our individuality that does it all and does it beautifully.

As you continue joining us each Sunday on our live-streamed Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube and Facebook, you may wish to invite your friends to watch and listen with you on our website, www.cslphilly.org. We are grateful that our reach is expanding.  Our  November theme is, “What is Ours to Do,” and this Sunday’s  topic is, “Coming Together for Good.” Do check out previous Sunday talks and daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I film from our living room, archived on the website and accessed on the Live Stream button.

These are great times to contact our Practitioners and Practitioner Interns for spiritual support and to reveal newness in your lives.  They are listed on the website and available to walk with you on your journey.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine