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,

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

Dear Ones,

As we move along our individual and group spiritual evolutionary paths, we honor each person’s individual timing. Just as a group of mountain climbers may all be headed for the same campsite and arrive at the times that each person’s pace permits, so we respect our own and others’ evolutionary processes. It is the leaders, the seasoned mountain people, who establish the length of the climb and prepare the welcoming place of rest, always motivating those in their care to continue to their destination. No one is judged or compared, only encouraged and assisted, as needed.

Similarly, as you and I deepen faith, leaving doubt behind more permanently, we inspire others to live more completely in a consciousness of constant faith and freedom. Let’s continue supporting each other on this marvelous journey, rising more and more into that rarified atmosphere where the perpetual assurance of the Presence enfolds and inspires us.

Join us this Sunday, August 31^st  at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA, as we complete the month’s theme of “Take a Vacation from Doubt,” as we suggest, “Establishing a Permanent Faith.” Regular service begins at 1:00 P.M. E.T. 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.

Remember that our first fall class begins on Tuesday, September 2^nd on Zoom, 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. EDT. “Spiritual Practices and Principles” is a five-week accredited CSL class, using both the student workbook and Ernest Holmes’ This Thing Called You and Science of Mind. Join this bright and open-hearted group by clicking here for all the details, to register and make payment.

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 and choose any of them to lift your consciousness through spiritual mind treatment.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

As our personal faith in the Divine Presence deepens, so our joy in living expands. Moving away from doubt and embracing Spirit’s Love and Wisdom, we find more Peace and Power in every day’s activities, and life just keeps getting better. Naturally, the next step is to invite our loved ones to join us in this dynamic, elevated consciousness.  They quite possibly already are asking how you manage to move through life with such a positive attitude and successful experiences.

You can help them move away from doubt and uncertainty by sharing your love with them and encouraging them to open their hearts and minds to a Power for Good that is greater than we are, right where we are, and available for our wise and compassionate use. Show them how Grace is always ready to lift us from doubt to faith and loves working in our lives.

Be with us this Sunday, August 24^th at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA, as we continue the month’s theme of “Take a Vacation from Doubt,” suggesting to “Take Your Friends on Vacation.” 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 out of the area, log onto our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the  Watch Online button to be with us virtually. You are very much a part of our Beloved Community as online participants in our Sunday Celebrations.

Later in the afternoon on the 24^th , we are invited to join our UCC friends at 3:00 P.M. for “Church in the Wild,” a sweet opportunity to experience Spirit in nature. Click here to see the Events Page of our website for all the details.

With Danielle and Bob Branciforte from Tallahassee, Florida having joined our “God Squad,” we now have eight wonderful Licensed Professional Practitioners, all listed on their own page on our website. Four are in this area, and four are out-of-state but easily contacted. Click here to look them up on their designated page on our website, and choose any of them to lift your consciousness through spiritual mind treatment.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Our society seems to honor “busy-ness,” expecting folks to show their productivity and professionalism by being constantly active, mentally and physically. Creating and producing are wonderful, so long as we attain a balance, mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We are all co-creators with the Divine, capable of bringing about beautiful and fruitful expressions of Life, especially when we remember to rest and restore, and when we realize that it is God working through us, not we of our human selves. The “rest” can be as simple as “tithing” ten percent of our mental focus each day on the Divinity within our activity, shifting our attention from “doing” to “being.” Can you take up to 10 minutes out of each hour to contemplate the majesty of Infinity and soak yourself in Spirit?

The rewards are great when we are mindful of the Presence, rather than overwhelmed with tasks and deadlines. Relaxing into the day, recognizing the Power within that loves working through us, we can attain that sweet balance and actually find ourselves more productive. Let’s give ourselves the gift of using the Creative Intelligence so intelligently that we remain peaceful in our productivity.

This Sunday, August 10^th  at UCCVF , 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA, we continue August’s Theme, ”Take a Vacation from Doubt.” My topic will be, “Let Your Mind and Heart Rest.” Celebration 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 out of the area, log onto our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the Watch Online button to be with us virtually. You are very much a part of our Beloved Community as online participants in our Sunday Celebrations.

Be sure also to attend our Celebration the following Sunday, August 17^th, as we dedicate two new Practitioners and re-dedicate the present six during our regular service. Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are all listed on their own page on our website. Whenever you need a consciousness boost or a “faith lift,” call any of them, and they will be happy to work with you in spiritual mind treatment (affirmative prayer.)

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine