Dear Ones,

We are cautioned not to “hide our light under a bushel.” In other words, it is divinely ordained that we express the unique and precious gifts of Spirit within us and not prevent that Spiritual Magnificence from experiencing fulfilling lives and making the world a better place for us all. There is no one exactly like you in the world, and you, like all of us, are needed to bring each special manifestation of the Divine into the world we all inhabit.

The Power for Good that indwells all life desires that we become aware of Its potency and possibility that must express through all creation, and we rely on this Power to self-actualize. Trusting the Presence which creates all out of Itself, we are wise to step up in consciousness and invite It to manifest through the instrumentation of our own beingness. We do God no favors by “playing small,” and it was the great Christian mystic, Meister Eckhart, who advised, “Let God be God in you!”

Be with us this Sunday, October 5^th, as we welcome a new month and begin the theme, “Fearless Beauty!” My topic will be, “It’s Okay to Shine.” Regular service begins at 1:00 P.M. ET and you may come at 12:30 P.M. to join the Practitioner of the Day for a 15-minute Meditation before Celebration. If you are part of our online Sundays, log onto our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the orange Watch Online button to be with us virtually. Our extended family members are a significant part of our Beloved Community.

When you wish to connect with one of our Licensed Practitioner, just click here to access their page on our website and contact any of the four are in our local area, or any of the four who are out-of-state but easily contacted. As you choose any of them, your consciousness will be lifted through spiritual mind treatment. They are also available on Sundays for brief meetings after service, and the Prayer Chest receives your requests for spiritual mind treatment.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Now that we have entered into the glorious, new season of autumn, we look forward to many interesting activities. Sweet memories of summertime remain; yet, there is renewed energy within and around us, and we feel a yearning to move into a greater expression of Life. It is a very natural desire to seek for the Something More, and we are never completely contented until we finally discover what this longing truly is. Like a migrating bird, a globetrotting individual, or a child at summer camp, we must return Home.

It is in discovering the Path that leads us back to Source that we deepen our spiritual connection and learn each step that brings us to greater Peace and Possibility. Once we realize that no number of external delights and distractions can ever fill this need for a truly satisfying life, our contentment deepens and we become free to be nurtured, sustained, and guided by Divine Love and Infinite Wisdom. Let’s keep learning the Truth.

Join us this Sunday, September 28^th, as we complete our monthly theme, “Lifetime Learners.” Rev. Mike’s topic will be, “C.S.L.: Continual Spiritual Learning.” Regular service begins at 1:00 P.M. and you may come at 12:30 P.M. to join the Practitioner of the Day for a 15-minute Meditation before Celebration. If you are part of our online Sundays, log onto our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the orange Watch Now button to be with us virtually. Our extended family members are a significant part of our Beloved Community.

Our eight wonderful Licensed Professional Practitioners are listed on their own page on our website. Four are in this area, and four are out-of-state but easily contacted. Look them up on their designated page on our website (click here) .and choose any of them to lift your consciousness through spiritual mind treatment. They are also available on Sundays for brief meetings after service, and the Prayer Chest receives your requests for spiritual mind treatment.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

We often miss the bigger, truer picture by having too narrow a view of life, fueled by past experiences that were neither positive nor supportive. In learning to remove the blurry screen of false impressions that may obscure the true Divine Pattern, we become free to live in the Presence of Joy and Beauty.

In the midst of chaos, Peace exists. It is our willingness to perceive an ordinary circumstance from an extraordinary point of view that we become free to see and experience the Truth. The Unimpeachable Wholeness of the Universe is an eternal truth, never changing, forever singing Its message of health and wellbeing through all Its creation, no matter the temporary appearance.

Nothing external needs to change, in order for us to view the world through wiser eyes, perceiving Truth beyond error, and celebrating the Harmony that indwells and underlies all manifest form. Let’s learn to look through our “God Goggles,” seeing the Wholeness and Perfection that exists.

Be with us in person next Sunday, September 21^st  at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA. Our Celebration topic is, “Gaining a New Perspective,” and we begin at 1:00 P.M.  You are always welcome to join the Practitioner of the Day for a 15-minute Meditation at 12:30. If you are out of the area, please log onto our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the orange Watch Online button to be with us virtually. You are our extended family, and you matter to us.

We are blessed to have four Licensed Practitioners in this area and four in other states, but as close as a phone call. Whenever there may be a need for a “spiritual uplift,” any of them can be reached on their dedicated page on our website (click here). On Sundays, you may experience a “3-Minute Miracle,” in a mini-meeting with a Practitioner or place a request in the Prayer Chest.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.” This statement from the Book of Matthew likely could apply to most of us at some time or another. Although our underlying, innermost faith is real, human doubts may arise that need to be addressed, in order for our serenity to appear and our success to be actualized. As we progress on our evolutionary path, our growth is inspired by the quiet confidence we feel in our spiritual work and our openness to Grace working in our lives.

It is as we relinquish the belief in will power, leaving behind ego-driven enterprises, and relaxing into Infinite Compassion, that we may finally experience Spirit’s Warm Embrace. It is in this sweet consciousness that our faith deepens and our confidence leads us into joy and fulfillment. As we surrender our doubts and fears to the greater Presence of Love and Wisdom, our resolve strengthens, and our progress is assured.

Join us next Sunday, September 14^th at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA. Our topic is, “Let’s Grow in Faith and Confidence. ” If you are in the area, please be with us in person for Celebration at 1:00 P.M., and you may come at 12:30 P.M. to join the Practitioner of the Day for a 15-minute Meditation before Celebration. All who are a part of our online Sundays log onto our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the orange Watch Online button to be with us virtually. Our extended family members are a significant part of our Beloved Community.

There are times we may be served by having a consultation with a Licensed Professional Practitioner to assist us in moving through a challenge or bringing clarity to a situation.  You may reach any of them on their own page on our website. Four are in this area, and four are out-of-state, and all are easily contacted. Whomever you select will work with you in clarity, compassion, and creativity.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Although people do not typically reach the level of Ascended Master overnight (if at all, in this lifetime), we do make significant, incremental steps toward our re-identification with Spirit. Our beautiful, evolutionary process usually includes both joys and challenges, all of which contribute to our successful movement forward and upward. Rather than wishing for immediate nirvana, we are wise to appreciate each rung of the ladder we have climbed and the new perspective from which we are able to see at that new vantage point.

Let’s celebrate each successful embodiment of our True Nature, appreciating, rather than judging our progress, whether we consider it large or small. God deals neither with size nor space nor time, so aligning ourselves with the Divine View is wise and appropriate. We are moving in the right direction, deepening our faith, and expanding our consciousness of Life, Love, Light, Peace, Power, Beauty, and Joy.

Begin the month in a beautiful way by being present with us on September 7^th at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA, as we begin a new theme, “Lifetime Learners.” My topic will be, “Baby Steps: A Big Deal to the Baby.” If you are in the area, please join us for Celebration at 1:00 P.M., and you may come at 12:30 P.M. to join the Practitioner of the Day for a 15-minute Meditation before Celebration. Those dear ones who are part of our online Sundays log onto our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the orange Watch Online button to be with us virtually. Our extended family members are a significant part of our Beloved Community.

Tonight, Sept. 2, we begin our first fall class on Zoom, 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. EDT. “Spiritual Practices and Principles.” It is a five-week accredited CSL class, using both the student workbook and Ernest Holmes’ This Thing Called You. You may still join this bright and open-hearted group by registering immediately by clicking here, in order to receive your materials.

Be sure to visit UCC’s beautiful, new kitchen, which we will also have the privilege of using, and save the date for our Thanksgiving Feast on Sunday, November 23^rd.

For uplifting spiritual mind treatment (affirmative prayer) you may reach any of our Licensed Professional Practitioners, listed on their own page on our website. Four are in this area, and four are out-of-state but easily contacted. Whomever you select will work with you in clarity, compassion, and creativity.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine