As we enter into the Holiday Season, we begin next Sunday with the fun and spooky celebration of Halloween, a Christian observance the eve of All Saints Day.  These celebrations likely had pagan roots and the dates were adopted for easy transference to the new religious observances.  However it came about, there is ample opportunity to scare ourselves and each other, as well as to enjoy kids’ clever costumes and delighting in giving them candy.

There certainly is plenty of frightening stuff in the world, so we needn’t make up anything further!  Still, one wonders why folks enjoy horror movies and seem to seek out ways to let out a healthy shriek at times.  Beyond this playful aspect of scaring ourselves in imagination, we sometimes become host or hostess to fear, the more serious emotion which can incapacitate us, until we awaken to the Power of Good within that opens us to greater possibilities.

Rev. Mike will speak this Sunday on, “Boo-Who?” so join him either in person or through our website, cslphilly.org. to gain insight on how to move out of fear and into deeper faith, not only at Halloween time, but all the time.  We are continually elevating our vision to a world of Peace and Prosperity, as we remain determined to keep our consciousness high, recalling Nehemiah’s words, “I am doing great work, and I cannot come down!”

If you wish to enjoy a brief Meditation Time in the Upper Room with the Practitioner of the Day, just go upstairs at 10:00 A.M., then come back down in time to settle in for our 10:30 Celebration.  We continue following CDC recommendations for everyone’s safety and wellbeing, including wearing masks indoors. Those watching virtually may connect on our website, cslphilly.org, and click on the “watch live” button to tune in and be with us.  You may also scroll through the website to see upcoming events and past Celebrations, as well as archived Love Notes from Rev. Mike and me.

Call on any of our Practitioners or Intern to work through challenging situations that may be resolved with spiritual mind treatment.  They can be reached on the Practitioner Page of our website, where all their contact information is listed.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

“Where this is no vision, the people perish.”  ~ Proverbs 29:18

Well, “perish the thought!” We are born to thrive, and our success and wellbeing have everything to do with our willingness to develop a clear picture of an inspired future for ourselves, our loved ones, our Beloved Community, and the entire world.  It is vitally important for us to set intentions that go far beyond any present reality and to invite Spirit to power them into full, complete manifestation.

We have a marvelous opportunity next Sunday to join together heart-to-heart to do some creative visioning for the future of our Beloved Center, some folks in person and others joining in on Zoom.  Keep tuned for details, but do your best to be with us that day, as we co-create what is to come for GPCSL.  We require your wise and loving input, as we move into a new era of “Living, Loving, and Learning!”

We all need to focus less on any present conditions and more on our hearts’ desires, the Power of Good available to us to bring them into manifestation, and the dependable Law of Sowing and Reaping which produces them faithfully in our lives. Each of us is a dynamic point of Divine Power, and when all of us come together, we are creative, intentional, and unstoppable! Our topic this Sunday is, “One Multiplied!”

Do come a bit early on Sunday, if you wish to enjoy a brief Meditation Time in the Upper Room with the Practitioner of the Day at 10:00 A.M., in preparation for our 10:30 Celebration downstairs.  We continue following CDC recommendations for everyone’s safety and wellbeing, including wearing masks indoors. Those watching virtually may connect on our website, cslphilly.org, and click on the “watch live” button to tune in and be with us.  You may also scroll through the website to see upcoming events and past Celebrations, as well as archived Love Notes from Rev. Mike and me.

Our Practitioners and Intern stand by to lift you in consciousness and may be contacted on the Practitioner Page on the website, as well.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Love is greater than all else and covers a multitude of mistakes. Love overcomes everything and neutralizes all that is unlike itself.  Love is God.  Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 504

As Rev. Mike and I fly to Florida today for granddaughter, Stephanie’s wedding next weekend, we feel grateful for the great care our Beloved Community is given by so many in our absence.  Of course, we know Infinite Wisdom is guiding everyone at all times and expressing beautifully through our leadership and participants who are devoted to the personal and collective wellbeing of our Center’s people. You will experience a delightful guest speaker on Sunday, a dear friend from Center of Peace, Dr. Hazel Spears, sharing with you, “Keeping Your Head in the Sky,” and our own Jo Lurquin will provide warmth and expertise, as she welcomes everyone and guides the Celebration.

We delight in love in all its manifestations, whether expressed in wedding vows, Practitioner dedication, as we experienced last Sunday, the birth of a child, or the genesis of a creative idea.  God is Love, and Love is God, and it is wonderful to remember that this is the Universal Essence in which we all partake and from which we receive the gifts of wellbeing and continual expansion of consciousness.  As we lift our awareness to this Divine Presence, we become free of anything negative to which we may have erroneously given our attention. Let’s keep looking up!

The Practitioner of the Day awaits you in the “Upper Room” at 10:00 A.M. each Sunday for a 20 minute meditation. Our Celebration begins at 10:30, so you’ll have time to connect with your friends downstairs, as we follow CDC recommendations, wear masks indoors, and use color-coded name tags to communicate people’s choices for the degree of personal connection or social distancing desired. Join us in person or on line at www.cslphilly.org  and click on the orange “watch now” button, whenever you wish to view the Celebration or previous Sunday Celebrations and Rev. Mike’s and my archived “Love Notes.”

Our wonderful Practitioners and Intern are available to you on our website under “Practitioners” and are happy to work you through any challenges you may be experiencing or assisting you in demonstrating some particular good in your life. Select the person with whom you wish to work, and contact him or her by phone, text, or email.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! And Shine!  Buddha

The Universal Light of Wisdom exists within each of us, growing day-by-day, as we engage in the spiritual evolutionary process, and is made even brighter when people come together and encourage that Light to come forth warmly and steadily.  This coming Sunday, we have the great honor and pleasure of officially introducing to you our two, new Practitioners: Cheryl Macklin and Nettie Bonner.  They will receive their cards and certificates from Centers for Spiritual Living, in a very special ceremony honoring them, as well as our current Practitioners.  It will also be, “Graduation Sunday,” where those students who completed SOM classes during the year will receive their certificates.

Whether you attend in person or virtually, you will find this ceremony heart-opening and happy, as we honor those precious beings who are dedicated to keeping their own “wicks” trimmed with prayer and meditation, so they may effectively assist others in lighting or relighting that holy candle within.  We are so grateful to see our Healing Ministry growing in numbers and deepening in commitment. Let’s acknowledge and celebrate them all!

Many wonderful events occur this month, including two fine guest speakers on October 17^th (Dr. Hazel Spear) and 31^st (Rev. Mike Gerdes), “Bada-Bada-Bingo” October 23^rd, and our Community Visioning on October 24^th.  We are, indeed, “rev-ving up,” as we move into the next beautiful steps in our Beloved Community’s journey. We continue fanning the flames of Love and Wisdom within one another, and our Lights are shining brightly!

If you arrive early on a Sunday morning, you may wish to join the Practitioner of the Day upstairs in our Prayer and Meditation Room at 10:00 A.M. for a peaceful, 20-minute meditation. Our Celebration begins at 10:30, so you’ll have time to connect with your friends downstairs, as we follow CDC recommendations, wear masks indoors, and use color-coded name tags to communicate people’s choices for the degree of personal connection or social distancing desired. Join us in person or on line at www.cslphilly.org  and click on the orange “watch now” button, whenever you wish to view the Celebration or previous Sunday Celebrations and Rev. Mike’s and my archived “Love Notes.”

Be sure to engage the services of one of our Practitioners or our Intern, as they are always available to you on our website under “Practitioners.” As you select the person with whom you wish to work, they will assist you in overcoming a challenge or demonstrating some greater good in your life.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine