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April 21, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

It can be quite interesting to watch bread dough rise, as the yeast in the ingredients causes it to double in size, magically assuming grander proportions than the small lump of dough it started out to be.  Not until we “punch” it down does it become small again, ready to take on the size and shape that we choose, whether as rolls, loaves, or something more exotic. It is in the kneading that the dough is able to develop and grow, and it is in being allowed to rise slowly on its own that it becomes pliable and ready to take form.

Similarly, the Universal Creative Process invites us  to the “yeasty” experience of being lifted and expanded in consciousness, after we have worked on ourselves long enough to feel melded so completely with Spirit that we may then set a specific intention and find our creative thought taking form.  As we soar to spiritual heights, we can then bring a greater experience of heaven to earth, with complete sovereignty over our choices.

Completing our April theme of “Essential Ascension,” I’ll be speaking on, “The Elevator Goes Both Ways,” at our regular 1:00 p,m.  ET Celebration. Be with us at UCCVF, 45 Walker Rd., Wayne, PA, or join us online by going to www.cslphilly.org and clicking on the orange Watch Live button. Our virtual participants are part of our Beloved Community. For those in the area, you may wish to join the Practitioner of the Day from 12:30 to 12:45 in the “Couch Room” for a brief meditation. We enjoy fellowship after Celebration and are grateful for the tasty treats our folks bring to share.

Our Licensed Practitioners are the healing arm of our Center, keeping the High Watch for our Beloved Community.  They are also available for  appointments, either in person, on the phone, or online, where you will find a compassionate heart and receive spiritual mind treatment.  They are all listed on their dedicated page on our website. To get know them better, you may ask one of them for a brief “Three-Minute-Miracle” session after Sunday Celebration.  Additionally, a request placed into our Prayer Chest not only allows our Healing Ministry to treat for you, but they will also send you a personalized affirmation when you provide your email address.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

April 14, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

What a heart-lifting, mind-expanding, soul-satisfying Centers for Spiritual Living Convention Rev. Mike and I experienced last week. We returned uplifted and deeply grateful for our forward-thinking leadership, as well as delighted to connect with so many of our wonderful colleagues.  The theme, “Together in Joy” was perfect, as that was precisely our experience.

There is so much felt power and possibility when conscious, caring, compassionate people come together for the purpose of bringing more heaven to earth, and we feel blessed to be part of such a wise and loving organization. It is when folks walk together, united in a greater vision, that our world begins to heal, and a greater consciousness is revealed.  We rise together, bring our gifts, and invite Spirit to move us all to a higher level of understanding and expansion,

Many thanks to Dr. Hazel Spears, who shared her wonderfully inspiring talk last Sunday, as she also returned renewed and uplifted from our CSL Convention last week. This coming Sunday, Rev. Mike will speak on, “Move by Grace” at our regular 1:00 p.m. ET Celebration. Be with us at UCCVF, 45 Walker Rd., Wayne, PA, or join us online by going to www.cslphilly.org and clicking on the orange Watch Live button. Our virtual participants are part of our Beloved Community. For those in the area, you may wish to join the Practitioner of the Day from 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. in the “Couch Room” for a brief meditation. We enjoy fellowship after Celebration and are grateful for the tasty treats our folks bring to share.

Our Licensed Practitioners are the healing arm of our Center, keeping the High Watch for our Beloved Community.  They are also available for personal appointments, either in person or online, where you will find a compassionate heart and receive spiritual mind treatment.  They are all listed on their dedicated page on our website. To get to know them better, you may ask one of them for a brief “Three-Minute-Miracle” session after Sunday Celebration.  Additionally, a request placed into our Prayer Chest not only allows our Healing Ministry to treat for you, but they will also send you a personalized affirmation when you provide your email address.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

April 7, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Rev. Mike and I are participating this week in our CSL Convention in Reno, Nevada, the theme this year being, “Together in Joy: Honoring, Connecting, Growing.” The speakers, workshops, and musicians are always outstanding, the business meetings informative, and the camaraderie is delightful, as ministers, practitioners, and lay people lovingly connect with one another. We always return enriched, illuminated, and enlivened.

As our theme for the month of April is, “Essential Ascension,” I encourage all of us to find peaceful and powerful ways to harmonize and re-energize ourselves.  Whether we travel to a serene destination, stroll through a wooded path, rest by the ocean, or simply sit quietly, breathe deeply, and invite Spirit’s uplifting Presence, we can be “made new.” It is from this place of divine connection that we are raised out of the human experience into the Divine.

Easter Sunday reminded us to allow ourselves to experience the resurrected consciousness which allows us to view events in our personal lives and in the world from a truer perspective, as we rise up to greater Truth. God is still God: Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omni-active. As we continue to evolve in our spiritual journey, we ascend to new heights of Love, Wisdom, Peace, and Power. Let’s keep sharing the journey.

Our wonderful friend, Dr. Hazel Spears will be our guest speaker this Sunday, at our 1:00 p.m. ET Celebration, her message being, “Up, Up, Up!” Be with us at UCCVF, 45 Walker Rd., Wayne, PA, or join us online by going to www.cslphilly.org and clicking on the orange Watch Live button. Our virtual participants are part of our Beloved Community. For those in the area, you may wish to join the Practitioner of the Day from 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. in the “Couch Room” for a brief meditation. We enjoy fellowship after Celebration and are grateful for the tasty treats our folks bring to share.

Contact any of our Licensed Practitioners for spiritual mind treatment and an uplift in consciousness.  They are all listed on their dedicated page on our website. To get know them better, you may ask one of them for a brief “Three-Minute-Miracle” session after Sunday Celebration.  Additionally, a request placed into our Prayer Chest not only allows our Healing Ministry to treat for you, but they will also send you a personalized affirmation when you provide your email address.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

March 24, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Rev. Mike and I hop a train to New York a week from today for our annual Met adventure, returning tomorrow, filled with the joy of great opera, delightful food, charming hotel, and the ease of letting Amtrak do the driving.  There is every reason for us to plan such beautiful outings and feed our souls with whatever we find magical and meaningful.

While we all pray and work for Peace in the world, it is necessary to align ourselves with Universal Peace and Power, inviting It to inspire and guide us in our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Also, as Ernest Holmes wisely suggested, we must “Take what you are doing seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously while you are doing it!” This is an important reminder to remain clearly focused and dedicated to doing our part to bring greater peace and  more heaven to earth, while we also enjoy participating in the lovely opportunities the earth offers.

As we conclude our theme for March, “Time for Renewal,” we’ll be focusing this Sunday, March 29th , on “Renewing Our Commitment to Peace.” Join us for our 1:00 p.m. ET Celebration at UCCVF, 45 Walker Rd., Wayne, PA, or be with us online by going to www.cslphilly.org and clicking on the orange Watch Live button. Our virtual participants are very much a part of our Beloved Community. For those in the area, you may wish to join the Practitioner of the Day from 12:30 to 12:45 in the “Couch Room” for a brief meditation. We always enjoy fellowship after Celebration and are grateful for the tasty treats our folks bring to share.

Whatever challenge you may be facing, spiritual support is available to you, as our Licensed Professional Practitioners can meet with you personally or on the telephone for a regular appointment. They may also provide you with the gift of a brief “Three-Minute-Miracle” session after Sunday Celebration.  Click here to see their dedicated page on our website. A request placed into our Prayer Chest not only allows our Healing Ministry to treat (pray affirmatively) for you, but they will also send you a personalized affirmation when you provide your email address.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

March 10, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Even though we understand that our human intelligence is some part of Universal Intelligence, we also realize that it is the limited, subjective patterns within our individual minds that prevent us from letting a fuller measure of Divine Wisdom into our consciousness. As we begin choosing to look honestly at those erroneous beliefs and bring a greater awareness of Truth to them, something marvelous happens: an authentic shift to higher and more creative realities.

This inner Work is the most important we will ever do, for it changes our world view and brings a greater freedom to the solid, conscious intentions we may then make. In Romans 2:12, we read, “Be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” If Paul spoke these words to the Roman citizens, they are still true for today’s residents of planet earth.

Join us this Sunday for our 1:00 p.m. ET Celebration at the United Church of Christ at Valley Forge, 45 Walker Rd., Wayne, PA, as we focus on, “The Renewal of the Mind.” Those who come early may join the Practitioner of the day for a guided, silent Meditation in the “Couch Room” preceding the service from 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. Folks out of the area, may join us online by logging on to our website, www.cslphilly.org and to the orange Watch Online button to be with us virtually. In-person attendees always enjoy the refreshments brought and shared after Celebration during Fellowship Time. Wherever you are in the world, you are a part of our spiritual “family.”

Although we all have access to the Divine Power that nurtures us and the Dependable Law of Mind that responds to us, there are times that we may feel less than adequate to pray for ourselves. This is why we have Licensed Professional Practitioners here for you, either to meet personally or on the telephone or to provide you with the gift of a brief (“Three-Minute-Miracle”) session after Sunday Celebration. These dedicated people serve the needs of our Spiritual Community, supporting and keeping the High Watch for everyone. Click here to see their dedicated page on our website. A request placed into our Prayer Chest not only allows our Healing Ministry to treat for you, but they will also send you a personalized affirmation when you provide your email address.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine