Monthly Archives: January 2025

Jan. 28, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

How do we bring Love into unlovely conditions? Not by fighting the situation, nor by blaming or complaining about it, as such a stance is the antithesis of Love. Rather, we raise our vision to the highest possible level, being willing to gain a new perspective, and agreeing to become aligned with Divine Harmony. Then, the shift to Love and Compassion becomes an easier transition.

This is the “month of love,” and we wisely choose to travel beyond the Valentine mindset and arrive at a holy place of deep, authentic caring for one another and for the world itself. As we rise up to the Presence of Divine Love, within and all around us, we begin to see the joy of deliberately and generously letting that Love flow to all, with no reservations. From this place of Authentic Love, everyone is lifted up in Unity.

Since the church is not available to us on Sunday, February 2^nd, we will be meeting this Thursday at 6:30 P.M. at the United Church of Christ at 45 Walker Rd. in Wayne. You may wish to come to the Meditation Room at 6:30 to join the Practitioner of the Day, prior to the 7:00 P.M. Celebration in the Sanctuary. You may also join us on YouTube by visiting our website www.cslphilly.org. Our Thursday Celebration will be restreamed on Sunday, February 2^ndat 10:30 AM ET and the new monthly theme for February, “Love is Service,” begins with the topic, “The Power of Love.” Join us in person this Thursday, then watch and listen next Sunday, 10:30 AM ET on our YouTube channel.

When we find troubling experiences or confusion, it may be time to turn to one of our Licensed Professional Practitioners for spiritual support. You will find that meeting in person or on the telephone clears the temporary challenge and lifts your consciousness to a higher level. They also honor your requests placed in the Prayer Chest. Look them up on the Practitioner Page of our website.

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine

Jan. 21, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

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Dear Ones,

This past weekend, we honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929. Dr. King would have been ninety-six, had his life not been cut short at thirty-nine. Today, we celebrate Dr. Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science, who was born on January 21, 1887 and passed on peacefully in 1960 at age seventy-three. Both these beautiful souls inspired us to raise our consciousness to greater heights and to embrace a higher truth for ourselves and for humanity.

Today, we continue building on the core values of human dignity and spiritual evolution for all. As Dr. Holmes stated, “There is a Power for Good in the Universe, and you can use It.” More importantly, we realize that “There is a Power for Good in the Universe, greater than we are, and It can use us!” We are so grateful to be those who continue doing our part to lift ourselves and everyone to the greatest expression of Wisdom and Compassion. The weather this week may be freezing cold, but there is the Fire of Love warming our hearts!

Our theme for 2025 is, “Deeper Understanding; Greater Aliveness.” This Sunday, January 26^th, we will complete our review of the basics of our teaching, as found in the first four introductory chapters of Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind. We will be addressing the question, “What is Mine to Do,” and it’s based on Introductory Chapter IV. Join us this Sunday at the United Church of Christ at 45 Walker Rd. in Wayne. You may wish to come to the Meditation Room at 1:00 P.M. to join our Practitioner of the Day, prior to the 1:30 P.M. Celebration in the Sanctuary. You may also join us on YouTube by visiting our website www.cslphilly.org

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are available for spiritual support and can meet with you in person or on the phone. They also honor your requests placed in the Prayer Chest. Look them up on the Practitioner Page of our website.

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine

Jan. 14, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

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Dear Ones,

What a joy it was to experience our first Sunday in UCC’s Sanctuary! The sun shone brightly, and smiles were brilliant, as we greeted folks who are now able to attend in the daytime. We are so grateful to our friends at the United Church of Christ in Wayne for their gracious partnering with us and making us feeling completely welcome. Part of the pleasure is in each congregation greeting each other, as we arrive to set up just as they are completing their fellowship time.

It is when we open our hearts, minds, and souls to one another that we can see the Beauty in all, finally recognizing the Divine within the human, and experiencing the deep Unity of all Life. As God is Omnipresent, you and I can never be outside this Presence, although we can feel separation when we forget Who and Whose we are. As we return from our “Spiritual Amnesia,” we recognize the Omnipotence of the Divine and employ that indwelling Power for Good to establish wholeness, abundance, love, and creativity in our lives and in the world.

Our theme for 2025 is, “Deeper Understanding; Greater Aliveness.” This month, we continue reviewing the basics of our teaching, as found in the first four introductory chapters of Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind. We focus this Sunday on, “Court the Presence; Direct the Law,” and it’s based on Introductory Chapter III. You may wish to come to the Meditation Room at 12:30 P.M. to join our Practitioner of the Day, prior to the 1:00 P.M. Celebration in the Sanctuary. We will livestream our Celebration at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time on our YouTube channel.

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine

Jan. 6, 2025: GREAT NEWS From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

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Dear Ones,

GREAT NEWS!! Instead of meeting this Thursday evening at UCC in Wayne, we will begin this Sunday at 1:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary of this lovely church and continue each Sunday after! So, no more Thursday night gatherings, but Sundays in the daytime. Please tell your friends about this welcome change of day and time. This particular Sunday, January 12^th, we’ll follow the Celebration with a Visioning Session in Fellowship Hall, establishing a Divine Idea for the coming year, and we need your participation.

Tonight begins our four-week love offering class, “The Kingdoms of Consciousness,” each Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 on Zoom. This class deepens our understanding of the four levels of consciousness we all experience and provides tools for working with them. Click here to register.

Following our first Sunday in the Sanctuary, January 12^th, please join us either in person or on Zoom for our Community Visioning this Sunday in UCC’s Fellowship Hall from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. for a wonderful opportunity to open ourselves to Spirit’s Divine Idea for GPCSL in the years to come, as well as to form your individual visions. Your input is valuable, as we co-create together a New Possibility for ourselves, personally, and for our Beloved Community. Let’s all bring our best intentions for open hearts and minds, as we work together lovingly for our greater good and the continued evolution of our Beloved Center. Click here to register.

Our theme for 2025 is, “Deeper Understanding; Greater Aliveness.” This month, we review the basics of our teaching, as found in the first four introductory chapters of Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind. We focus this Sunday on, “You Are Necessary,” and it’s based on Introductory Chapter II. You may wish to come to the Meditation Room at 12:30 to join our Practitioner of the Day, prior to the 1:00 P.M. Celebration in the Sanctuary.

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine