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

Dear  Ones,

It truly is all about Love this month. Actually, we would be wise to focus on compassion and loving kindness EVERY month, as it is the Power of Love that is needed to heal hearts, reveal greater truths, and establish a greater sense of Heaven on earth. Honoring Black History Month and the Season for Non-violence brings us much closer to a deeper approach to Valentine’s Day, for these speak to the spiritual evolution of the human race, increasing the flow of Divine Love for all of us.

As the dedicated and compassionate Buddhist Monks bring their 2,300 mile Walk for Peace to completion in Washington, D.C. this week, we can see how their agenda-less gift is simply to be a warm current of loving-kindness, moving peacefully and effectively through our wintry land. They continue this difficult trek, moved by love and greeted by open-hearted crowds of well-wishers.

These healthy seeds being planted are sure to support a wholesome harvest of deeper understanding and respect, heartier intentions for all of us to join that metaphorical Walk for Peace in a consciousness of ever-expanding Love.

Our wonderful presenter and CSL Practitioner from the Center of Peace, Zulma Gonzalez, will be lifting and inspiring you this Sunday, while Rev. Mike and I are away. Be prepared to be motivated, attuned to a greater consciousness, and absolutely delighted by her wit and wisdom, as she presents, “Sow Much Love” at the 1:00 P.M. ET 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.

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are available to work with you to resolve internal or external conflict, using our spiritual tools to clarify and raise you up in consciousness. Contact any of them to schedule an appointment, either in person or on the phone. Click here to see their dedicated page on our website. Additionally, the Prayer Chest receives your requests on Sundays for spiritual mind treatment by the “God Squad.”

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

As we continue adapting to “unseasonal” weather, we are also finding the beauty in our willingness to “love what we love.” In other words, we are always at choice to appreciate, rather than deprecate, whatever we may be experiencing. Looking for what is special in any condition invites blessings, as we open to their emergence in our lives. Complaints limit, while thankfulness lifts.

As we ask ourselves, “What is beautiful in this moment that I may love?” something precious is always revealed, and our consciousness is raised up to a larger level of love and gratitude. I give thanks for those brave and considerate individuals who clear the snow from our roadways and for the stunningly beautiful mounds of frozen white substance that just refuse to melt! I love living in a Winter Wonderland, and am grateful for all the compassionate care.

Our theme for February is, “Letting Love Grow,” and my talk this Sunday will be, “Dear as there are so many names of Love and so many opportunities for us to express and share It. Join us at our 1:00 P.M. ET Sunday Celebration at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA. The Practitioner of the day leads 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.

Whether you may be experiencing a personal challenge or feel distressed by world conditions, our Licensed Professional Practitioners are available to work with you in spiritual mind treatment (affirmative prayer) and any of them will be glad to schedule an appointment with you, either in person or on the phone. Click here to see their dedicated page on our website. Additionally, the Prayer Chest receives your requests on Sundays for spiritual mind treatment by the “God Squad.”

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Our lives are filled with so many wonderful activities, and we are wise to enter into each one with joy and confidence, knowing that Infinite Intelligence is ours to use in their sweet, easy accomplishment. Watching a small child begin the day, you see the natural enthusiasm that inspires this little one to become actively involved in many discoveries and interesting activities. Rarely do children wish to interrupt their happy pursuits, a clue that we were designed to enjoy every moment of the day and every day of our lives.

Using the Universal, Creative Intelligence to establish enjoyable goals for ourselves, we also quite naturally are inspired to use It for others and to add positive energy to our communities and to the world itself. With confidence and delight we learn to live our lives as we were divinely intended. Let’s return to that lovely state of innocence where everything we encounter and all we do comes from our inner desire to express Life.

We conclude our focus on the basics of Science of Mind this week, using the four introductory chapters in Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind. You may wish to read Chapter IV, “How to Use It,” as I’ll be sharing how to, “Apply the Indwelling Power” at our 1:00 P.M. ET Sunday Celebration at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA. Meditation in the “Couch Room” precedes 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.

You may call on any of our Licensed Professional Practitioners to assist you in working through a life challenge, using spiritual tools to transform erroneous beliefs, and lifting consciousness to a greater Truth. Click here to see their dedicated page on our website and contact any of them for a personal appointment. They are also here for “3-Minute Miracles” for brief meetings on Sundays after service, and the Prayer Chest receives your requests for spiritual mind treatment by the “God Squad.”

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Remembering that we are a New Thought faith tradition, we look forward to exchanging old, limiting thoughts and ideas for those that are innovative, life-affirming, successful, and joy-filled. We understand that “New Thought” truly is based on Ancient Wisdom and that it is available to all spiritual seekers. Our Beloved Community celebrates our ability to learn these principles and use them for Good and Greater Good in our lives.

What a delight it is to be reviewing the first four introductory chapters in Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind, focusing on the basics of our philosophy. Studying and applying Principle is a lifetime adventure, and it is a joy to be traveling this happy and holy road with you! If you have this book, often referred to as “The Textbook,” it may be helpful to review these chapters prior to the Sunday talk. This week focuses on Chapter III, “What It Does,” and I’ll be sharing about, “Creative Intelligence at Work” at our 1:00 P.M. ET Sunday Celebration at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA. Meditation in the “Couch Room” precedes 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.

We are happily “rev-ing up” for two 2-hour Zoom classes, the first one beginning tonight at 6:30 P.M., as we do a deep, metaphysical dive into Ervin Seale’s Ten Words That Will Change Your Life, a beautiful study on the Ten Commandments. I love helping folks see that, rather than prohibitions, these are truly prescriptions for living a full and successful life. The second one, on Thursday, is called, “Manifest and Receive,” based on the book by the same name, written by Eva Hartley, and assists the student in learning productive ways to transform limiting subjective patterns into greater freedom and prosperity of every nature.

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are available to work with you, lifting you in prayer and helping to deepen your faith.  Click here to see their dedicated page on our website and contact any of them for a personal appointment. They are also here for “3-Minute Miracles” for brief meetings on Sundays after service, and the Prayer Chest receives your requests for spiritual mind treatment by the “God Squad.”

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine