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Oct. 7, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

When dealing with Unconditional Love, we realize that it is up to each of us to discover the Essence of Love innately within us and to radiate It to all, as we employ the Action of Love in the world. This does not require a specific object, simply a willingness to share this caring and compassionate activity freely and joyfully.  A good example of this selfless and generous action would be a lovely garden of flowers that gives off its fragrance and shares its beauty to all who enter.

The Beauty within us all is the Presence of Divine Life Itself, and we may access It through appreciation and observation, within ourselves, as well as within others. Being true to our Spiritual Nature, we must shine our lovelights, bringing more beauty into our lives and into the world. Let’s get in touch with our generous nature and pour forth our Love and Beauty to all we encounter.

Be sure to join us this Sunday, October 12th, as we welcome Rev. Mike to the pulpit to continue our monthly theme, “Fearless Beauty!” His topic will be, “The Rose Knows.” 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 Watch Online button to be with us virtually (or just click here).  Our extended family members are a significant part of our Beloved Community.

When you wish to connect with one of our Licensed Practitioner, just scroll to their page on our website (or click here) 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

Sept. 30, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

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 5th, 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

Sept. 22, 2025: From the Pen of 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 28th, 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

Sept. 16, 2025: From the Pen of 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 21st  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

Sept.9, 2025: From the Pen of 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 14th 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