Monthly Archives: January 2024

Jan. 30, 2024: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Divine Love is the greatest Power in the universe, and it is time humanity awakened to Its Healing Presence, available to everyone, everywhere, and at all times. Oh, It is so much more than greeting cards can express, as It is the very Foundation of Life Itself.  We all have the ability to tune in to the Presence of Love in the Universe and within every heart. We also have the joyful responsibility to circulate that Love and watch lives change for the better, beginning with our own.

When we are willing to look beyond unlovely appearances and see more truly from the Eye of the Heart, instantaneous transformation can occur.  This is because external conditions have no power of their own, except what we may erroneously feed them. Maintaining our attention on Truth opens up unlimited possibilities for us personally, as well as globally. Indeed, “What the world needs now is Love,” and it is we who implement the change by touching that healing chord of Love within us and seeing through the greater prism of Compassion. Let’s commit to the sacred work of remembering Who and Whose we are, deepening our conscious connection to Spirit, and walking God’s Love out into the world.

This Sunday not only ushers in a new month but also offers another opportunity for us to gather in person at the Inspiration Café in Paoli, PA at 10:30 A.M. EST.  Be sure to register online by clicking here if you expect to attend. Our teaching is not limited but our seating is! If you are out of the area, you may join us online for our Sunday Celebration by going to our website www.cslphilly.org at 10:30 A.M. and pressing the orange “Watch Live” button to participate with us in an hour or so of music and inspiration. Our new theme for the month of February is, “If Only You Could Love Enough,” and my topic will be, “Courting the Presence.” Take a few minutes to scroll through the site and learn of upcoming activities and classes.

Having just completed our annual January focus on the Basics of Science of Mind, many people are implementing or reintroducing a daily practice of prayer and meditation.  It is important for us to practice our Principle, and this teaching is available to all, as Spirit is forever within and around us and the Law is always ready to respond to us.  There are times, however, when we are wise to reach out to a Licensed Practitioner to assist with any human challenge that is ready to be transformed through a clear and loving consciousness.  These fine people can be found on the Practitioner Page of our website and will respond to your call or text to set up an appointment with you.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine          

January 2024 BoT Spot

Welcome to January 2024 BoT Spot!

So how is it going? I am curious if you are feeling centered and operating in a way that aligns with your personal vision for yourself and the world three weeks into the 2024 new year?

I don’t mind sharing that it has been a bit of a bumpy ride for me so far. Don’t get me wrong: I feel incredibly blessed and generally happy most of the time. But, if I were to answer the question above honestly, I would say, “No”.  I couldn’t quite put my finger on what the core issue was though. It all came to light during the GPCSL Board of Trustees Visioning meeting last Sunday afternoon.

Every time I participate in a visioning session, it never fails to reveal immutable truths and meaningful insights beyond my expectations. The experience also pulls away the veil of separation and gets me moving to the next “Kingdom” (high five to those of you who got the reference!).

But wait! Wasn’t the visioning session about clarifying the Board’s vision for the Center??? Yes, it was, and simultaneously it underscored the thread of consciousness between our individually held personal visions and those we each held for the Center. Reminds me of the saying, “As within, so without”.

I think I can confidently speak for the group of us when I say we left the session invigorated and recommitted to living our personal visions, knowing doing so will strengthen our ability to manifest exalted health and growth of the Center. We are Living, Loving, Learning Spirituality that works…in this case through the practice of visioning.

As part of our community, you will be invited to participate in a visioning session very soon. We look forward to that collective exercise and the benefit it will bring to those who choose to participate and ultimately, the GPCSL Center. In the meantime, know your Board of Trustees is doing its work to successfully oversee the financial and operational health of the Center, and support the vision of an extraordinary ministry and community.

Grateful to be of Service,

Edie Janik

President, GPCSL Board of Trustees

Jan. 23, 2024: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

We have begun the New Year focusing on the basic principles of our philosophy, as outlined in the first four introductory chapters of Science of Mind. This coming Sunday, we will wrap up the series by referencing the fourth chapter, “How to Use It,” and my talk will be, “Using the Power for Good . . . for Good!”  We have wonderfully effective spiritual tools, along with the freedom of choice, so our evolutionary process usually involves some misuse use, as well as positive use, of the Creative Law of Mind.

In our progressive awakening to our essential participation in raising our own consciousness to desiring and intending only that which is life-affirming and beneficial, we also lift others to a greater awareness of the Self.  As we learn to direct our thoughts, feelings, and attitudes toward greater Truth, we come into alignment with greater Good. As Ernest Holmes stated, “We should learn to control our thought processes and bring them into line with Reality.  Thought should tend more and more toward an affirmative attitude of mind that is positive, stable, and – above all else – toward a real unity with Spirit that is already complete and perfect.”

Join us on line for our Sunday Celebration by going to our website www.cslphilly.org at 10:30 A.M. and pressing  the orange “Watch Now” button to participate with us in an hour or so of music and inspiration.  You may also scroll through the site and find opportunities to participate in a number of interesting communal activities. We are here for you, and you are invited to join us in co-creating A World That Works for All.

As we learn, study, and practice the Science of Mind principles, our consciousness deepens, and we tend toward greater freedom and joy. Still, there are times we may experience a challenge for which a trained Practitioner can help to lift us to a higher truth and shine a light on our pathway. All are listed on the Practitioner Page of our website, four local, and two distant, but all available to support you on the phone or in person, where possible. They not only know to employ spiritual tools to heal human problems, but they are happy to teach you how to use these tools for yourself, especially spiritual mind treatment (affirmative prayer.)

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine          

Jan. 16, 2024: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Our simple, sane, and sacred teaching is all about Love and Law, each of us embodying both that which is deeply personal and that which also is constantly dependable. The Divine Presence is loving, giving, nurturing, and creative, while the Infinite Law is accepting, intelligent, dependable, and creative.  We share the Universal Intelligence, co-creating on the human level what God establishes on the divine. In truth, there is no separation, only a difference in degree, for we are each a macrocosm of the Microcosm.

God speaks the Word, and it is done.  We speak our word, and it is done unto us as we believe. The initializing intention is one form of Intelligence, as we choose the direction of our intention.  The fulfilling of the word is another form of Intelligence, as the Law knows what to do and how to do it to bring the intention into manifestation.  The conscious aspect of Mind plants the seed in the fertile soil of the subconscious form of Mind, and this Universal Creative Process operates continuously through the Infinite and the finite. Your mind and my mind are personalized aspects of the One Mind.

It is quite simple, and anyone who routinely connects with the Loving Presence and consciously directs the Impeccable Law for a greater expression of life finds great rewards in the practice.  As we continue our study of Science of Mind basics this month, you may wish to read the four introductory chapters of Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind.

This coming Sunday will be held IN PERSON at the Inspiration Café and you are invited! If you can join us for the 10:30 A.M. Celebration, be sure to register online,  (just click here), so Linda knows how many to expect. Our philosophy is not limited, but the seating is! This week’s focus will be on the third introductory chapter of the Science of Mind, entitled, “What It Does,” and my talk will be, “With Understanding Comes Success.” You may also join us on line by going to www.cslphilly.org and pressing the orange “Watch Live” button at 10:30 A.M. Our January theme is, “An Auspicious, New Beginning” and we already feel we have begun this amazing New Year with a healthy expectancy of the best yet to come. Our theme for 2024 is, “A Whole New World.”

We are grateful for our six Licensed Practitioners, all of whom are found on the Practitioner Page of our website. Four are local, one is in Tallahassee, Florida, and one is in Idyllwild, California, all available to support you on the phone or in person, where possible.  They employ spiritual tools for human problems, help you understand how near the Presence is, and teach you how effectively you may use the Law to enhance your own life through the practice of Spiritual Mind Treatment (affirmative prayer.)

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine          

Jan. 9, 2024: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Many of us started out this brand, New Year facing, dealing with, and overcoming a number of human challenges through the wise and constructive use of our spiritual practices: Meditation, Spiritual Mind Treatment, and the courageous intention to “keep our conversations in heaven,” both internally and externally. This is a perfect time to be reviewing the basic principles of our teaching, and, as we embrace our Beloved Community’s new theme for 2024, “A Whole New World,” we are stepping up in consciousness to a higher vision of The Possible.

We began last Sunday in our annual review of the four Introductory chapters of Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind and, as we continue throughout the month of January, you are encouraged to read each chapter in advance, if you wish a “preview,” and during the week after as a “review.”  Our January theme is, “An Auspicious, New Beginning.” This is the opportune time, and we are the fortunate people who are enthusiastically joining with Light Workers from all over the world to lift the human consciousness to a higher level. With Martin Luther King, Jr. day of commemoration coming this weekend, we not only honor his Dream, but we continue developing a greater vision of a world that truly works for all.

Moving along this evolutionary path of spiritual unfoldment, we wisely and lovingly support one another on the journey. As our Purpose Statement reminds us, we are about, “Living, Loving, Learning,” and we do engage in “Spirituality That Works!” This Sunday, January 14th, Rev. Mike will focus on Introductory Chapter Two, “The Way It Works,” and his talk will be, “It’s Easy When You Know How.” You may join us online for our virtual Morning Celebration from the Inspiration Café in Paoli, Pennsylvania by going to www: cslphilly.org at 10:30 A.M.

All our wonderful Licensed Practitioners are listed on the Practitioner Page of our website, four local, and two distant, but all available to support you on the phone or in person, where possible, to lift you through challenges you may be experiencing and into a greater revelation of Truth. They not only know to employ spiritual tools to heal human problems, but they are happy to teach you how to use these tools for yourself, especially spiritual mind treatment (affirmative prayer.)

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine