“It is better to light just one little candle than to stumble in the dark! Better far that you light just one little candle, all you need’s a tiny spark! If we’d all say a prayer that the world would be free, the wonderful dawn of a new day we’ll see. And if everyone lit just one little candle, what a bright world this would be.” Song by Roach/Mysels

As we complete the month of November and enter the sacred days of December, our attention turns to the Spirit of the holidays: Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, etc. All are involved with light and inspire us to align with the Holy Presence within and around us, as we awaken to what is ours to do in each celebration of illumination.

The One Light which illumines every heart and brightens all creation is the Light of Christ, the Illuminating Presence of the Divine, and It abides within us all. In recognizing our joyous part in bringing joy to the world and inviting peace to abide on earth, we know we must first establish a deep connection with the Divine Love and Infinite Wisdom within us. It is from this place that we bring forth the Light that warms, illumines, heals, and reveals the Truth that sets us all free.

This Sunday’s 10:30 A.M. Celebration will be livestreamed from the Inspiration Café in Paoli, PA and may be accessed by going to our website, www.cslphilly.org and clicking on the Orange “Watch Live” button. You may also view previous talks and Love Notes on the site. Our new theme for the month of December is, “Lighting Up the World,” and my talk on December 4^th will be, “Just One Little Candle.”

We offer several delightful opportunities to celebrate this Holy Season together. Be sure to attend our Annual Winter Solstice Celebration at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 17^th at Inteprod, 2583 Industry Lane, Eagleville, PA 19403. Doors will open at 6:45 P.M. The theme is, “Grace in the Night; Joy in the Light,” and our featured musician is Jim Wade. The next day, Sunday, December 18^th, we meet for our Morning Celebration at the same site and are grateful to Suzanne and Rick Smethers for inviting us to use their facility for both events.

Plan to enjoy our Christmas morning Celebration in your “jammies,” as we stream it to you, allowing everyone to relax into your personal celebrations at home. Finally, please join us on December 31^st at the AVE Clubhouse in Malvern, arriving by 6:45 A.m., when Rev. Mike will lead us at 7:00 A.M. in a beautiful World Peace Meditation, corresponding with all other gatherings around the world at Greenwich Mean Time.

Any of our Practitioners listed on the website’s Practitioner Page are available to help you through any challenges or answer questions for you.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

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I am now surrounded by all love, all friendship, all companionship, all health, all happiness, all success. I AM ONE WITH LIFE. I wait in the silence while the Great Spirit bears this message to the whole world. ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 299

As we continue developing the art of appreciation, we find that the Law of Increase expands our good in every area of living. The greater and more faith-filled our expectations, the more perfectly we demonstrate a life of freedom and joy. Choosing to focus on Truth, rather than error, Goodness, instead of condemnation, we draw the best from situations and relationships. As the Danish proverb advises, “Look for the King in the man, and he shall come forth.” (The same applies to beholding the Queen in anyone!)

It is this higher vision that empowers us to form friendships and human connections that are valuable, authentic, and mutually respectful and supportive. Yes, it requires we abandon our criticism and replace it with real appreciation for the unique way Spirit expresses through each person. Imagine a world in which people chose the wisdom to see “Jove nodding behind Jove,” as Emerson suggests we view the Presence of the Divine behind each of our neighbors. Our sacred, internal work allows us to await the results “with cheerful expectancy,” as Troward wisely states.

Tune in this Sunday, November 20^th, as we livestream from the Inspiration Café in Paoli, PA. Rev. Mike will return to the podium and inspire us with his talk on developing and appreciating relations, entitled “Cheerful Expectancy.” Please go to our website, www.cslphilly.org and click on the Orange “Watch Live” button. Past talks and Love Notes may be viewed there, as well.

Our Practitioners are found on the Practitioner Page of our website and may be contacted for spiritual support, via Spiritual Mind Treatment, for any challenges you may be facing or simply to lift and heal consciousness.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Welcome to November’s BoT Spot

As I wrote this, it was election day. I felt emotional as I cast my vote that evening after work. The welling up of emotion surprised me, but when I thought about it, it made sense. On voting day, I had the opportunity to express my vote for a future that most closely aligns with my personally held vision. Each of us has a vision for ourselves, our communities and the future. Subsequently, we may differ in our vote. . . it is an individual thing. Our politics is not the point . . . my message is that we all have the opportunity to vote and that is a beautiful thing! And, as John Szal so eloquently spoke about at our annual business meeting in October, “What are you voting for?” when it comes to the Greater Philadelphia Center for Spiritual Living?

It is GPCSL’s Intentional Giving Program season, and as such . . . it is worth mentioning that in 2023, The Greater Philadelphia Center for Spiritual Living turns 30! That is 30 years of providing a path for people to improve their lives with “Spirituality that Works”, helping them to reconnect with Source and live their best life. Personally, I have navigated deeply challenging times with a greater degree of grace and ease because of my exposure to the Science of Mind philosophy and the support of the community’s members and friends. I am eternally grateful for this, and it is one of the reasons I give my 3Ts (Time, Treasure, Talent) to the Center. In doing so, I am casting a vote for the vision I hold in which the Center helps others, as it has helped me and people dear to me, for many years to come.

Each of us has the opportunity to cast a vote for the future of the GPCSL community by participating in the 2023 Intentional Giving Program (IGP) at the level that feels good. That level will differ from one person to the next . . . it is an individual thing! Collectively, the difference is really made when more of us participate in the program, because it helps the Center plan for the future in a fiscally successful way. It gives us the insight needed for responsibly investing our resources on things like a new space for classes and Celebrations, events, staff, and hmmm, I don’t know…a 30^th Year Anniversary Party??? I will vote for that!!!

With love and deep appreciation,

Edie Janik

President, on behalf of the GPCSL Board of Trustees, sqemj@hotmail.com