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

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 29^th , 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

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

Dear Ones,

As we continue our theme for the month of March, “Time for Renewal,” we shall expand our consciousness by discussing, “Beyond Time and Space” this Sunday. It is certainly time to move beyond any limited sense of confinement to our earthly experience, past conditioning, or future concerns. It is in living fully and powerfully in the NOW that we are able to attain our goals and feel the warmth of Spirit’s Presence and Power.

There is no restriction in Divine Mind, and the Boundless Spirit is alive and well within each of us. “Spirit is the Limitless within which is all space Spirit is Timeless, within which is all time.” Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 67

Stretching our minds, deepening our understanding, and establishing strong faith, we find there is no limit to the joy and aliveness we may feel and the great good we are able to bring to the world.

Join us this Sunday for our 1:00 p.m. DST Celebration at UCCVF, 45 Walker Rd., Wayne, PA. Those who come early may join 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.

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are here to serve the needs of our Spiritual Community and available for one-on-one sessions when any challenge may appear in your life. Click here to see their dedicated page on our website. One or more are available to you for a “Three-Minute Miracle” after Sunday Service, and the Prayer Chest receives your requests for spiritual mind treatment by the “God Squad.”

Be sure to set your clocks FORWARD one hour before retiring Saturday night, as Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Many thanks to all our wonderful presenters and participants last Sunday, while Rev. Mike and I were with family in Florida. We loved tuning in and experiencing the heart-centered Sunday Celebration of music, meditation, prayer, and enthusiastic presentations. Thank you all for making our away time sweet. Yes, we have returned to our Northeast weather, even driving home from the airport in the snow. No, Dorothy, we are not in Kansas or Boca anymore, and we are delighted to be home!

It was precious being with family for a few days and lovely to continue our connection with our Spiritual Community Family here. No matter how sweet or deep our love for family and friends may be, there is an overriding, underpinning Love that informs all external forms of that Love. “God is Love, and Love is God.” It doesn’t get simpler or clearer than this. Aligning with this Perfect Presence within us keeps us in Peace and Compassion, no matter what may be presenting itself to us in our individual lives or in the global community. “If only you could love enough, you would be the happiest and most powerful being in the world.” ~ Emmet Fox

As we conclude the month’s theme, “Letting Love Grow,” Rev. Mike will share this Sunday on, “A Forever Love” at the 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Celebration at UCCVF, 45 Walker Rd., Wayne, PA. Those who come early may join Practitioner of the day for a guided, silent Meditation in the “Couch Room” preceding the service from 12:30 to 12:45 P.M. If you are out of the area, please join us online by logging on to our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the orange Watch Online button to be with us virtually.

Please consider joining me the first two Sunday afternoons in March for a deep and delightful look at our philosophy, heritage, the application of our teaching, and the workings of the Greater Philadelphia Center for Spiritual Living. We’ll meet on Zoom from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. This non-tuition class includes an inspiring and informative packet you may print out at home, once you register online. The class is open to everyone and is a requirement for those who wish to become members of GPCSL.

Whenever you find yourself in need of spiritual support, please contact one of our Licensed Professional Practitioners who are always ready to work with you to resolve internal or external conflict, using our spiritual tools to clarify and raise you up in consciousness. Click here to see their dedicated page on our website. Additionally, one or more are available to you for a “Three-Minute Miracle” after Sunday Service, and the Prayer Chest receives your requests for spiritual mind treatment by the “God Squad.”

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine