There is much to celebrate this time of year and so many warm and wonderful gatherings with family and friends that we must carefully maintain calendars to keep tabs on our joyful commitments. While parties are delightful and catching up with dear ones wonderful, we also remember to rejoice in what this Sacred Season means to us. Our Jewish friends are still commemorating Hannukah, honoring the faith of their ancestors and sharing the Light of Faith with each other. We are preparing for the advent of a New Light coming into the world, as we invite the Christ Consciousness to be reborn in us.

Yes, it is all about illumination, which begins as an internal awakening to the Deep Peace and Radiant Joy that dwell within us all. Let’s all celebrate the shining of the Divine Light in each sentient being, inviting It to grow brighter and stronger in the world. “Ye are the light of the world!”

We will be livestreaming our service from the Inspiration Café in Paoli, Pennsylvania this Sunday, and I’ll be speaking on, “The Art of Celebrating Life.” To join our Celebration virtually, just click on the orange Watch Live button on our website, www.cslphilly.org at 10:30 A.M. Do take a tour through our website to see our current events and activities.

Please go to the Practitioner Page on our website. Not only will you find several wonderfully caring people who will work with you in spiritual mind treatment, but you will also have the opportunity to meet our newest out-of-area Practitioner, Dawn Finlayson from Idyllwild, California! Do tune in to our morning Celebration on December 31^st when we officially receive and celebrate her as a new member and Practitioner. She will be “live” with us as we livestream our service to you that day.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Although plenty of opportunities exist to shake our faith from time to time, it is essential to remember the Unshakeable Presence of Spirit and the Immutable Action of the Law.  Events come and go, upsets arise and disappear, misunderstandings occur and are resolved, and God never changes!  Especially when we find ourselves in the middle of much “doing,” we are wise to celebrate our “being.” This sacred time of year calls us to go more deeply into the Divine, while inviting Peace to work through us in all of our lovely activities.

Let’s keep the Main Thing the main thing this year, going early, often, and repeatedly to our Source of Intelligence and Inspiration, and remembering the Why of these celebrations. We may focus more on our inner preparations for the revelation of the Christ Consciousness to light up within us and simply allow the stringing of lights to remind us of the Love and Wisdom that shines brightly everywhere and at all times.

Last Sunday’s sweet opportunity to gather at the Inspiration Café for an in-person Sunday Morning Celebration will be repeated this coming Sunday, and you are invited! Reservations may be made by going to our website and registering on Breeze or by contacting Linda O’Neill at admin@cslphilly.com.  I’ll be speaking on, “A Festival of Faith.” To join our Celebration virtually, just click on the orange Watch Live button on our website, www.cslphilly.org   at 10:30 A.M. Do take the opportunity to scroll through the pages and find interesting information about the Center, including all our upcoming events and archived Sunday Celebrations and mid-week Love Notes.

We’ll have some great news about our Practitioner Core soon, so keep your eyes and ears open. In the meantime, check the Practitioner Page to find a member of our “God Squad” to assist you with any human challenges, as they have the spiritual tools to help you address and transform them.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine          

As we complete the month of November, many of us are already making holiday preparations and feeling inspired by the lovely decorations and sparkling lights we see all around us. It seems we barely finish Thanksgiving when cards, gift lists, decorations, and event planning get underway. As many of us begin to bring Christmas into our homes, so others are making plans for Hanukkah, as it occurs much sooner this year.

Whether we will make Plum Pudding or Latkes, decorate a Noble Fir or set up the lights on a Menorah, let’s choose to move through this beautiful season peacefully, focusing more on the spirit of it than the to-do lists. We can choose calmness over concern, wonder rather than worry, and enter into the Joy of the season for ourselves and others.

You may join us in person this coming Sunday, December 3^rd, from the Inspiration Café, and advance reservations may be made by going to our website and registering on Breeze (by clicking here) or by contacting Linda O’Neill. This first Sunday in December will focus on maintaining harmony and peace, along with our celebrations, in order to experience the joyful meaning of our holidays. We prefer sweet Grace to a hectic pace! I’ll be speaking on, “Holiday Happiness; Sacred Sanity.” To join our Celebration virtually, just click on the orange Watch Live button on our website, www.cslphilly.org at 10:30 A.M. We always archive past Celebrations and Love Notes, as well as providing important information about upcoming events, so scroll through our pages to learn more.

Our Practitioners are standing by to assist you in moving through any challenges in health, prosperity, relationships, or creative expression, and any of them will be happy to work with you. They are listed on the Practitioner page on our website, with their contact information.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

However you and your dear ones may be celebrating Thanksgiving this week, Rev. Mike and I are celebrating YOU and are very grateful that you are a part of our Beloved Community. It is not only at this time of year that we express our gratitude for you, for our Center, and for this teaching, but throughout the year. Our blessings continue to expand, as we live and practice the Science of Mind. Even after Thursday, we shall all continue feeling thankful for so much good in our lives and continue counting our blessings.

Remember that, “Gratitude is Causative” and generates an ever-increasing abundance of every nature to begin to flow steadily in our lives. Let’s keep our dear families and friends on top of that list, and watch our relationships deepen and sweeten. Let’s bless even the smallest good we have and see it expand into greater and greater good. Let’s give thanks for everything that makes our lives more wonderful and fulfilling. Let’s also remember to bless all people everywhere, knowing Divine Love and Infinite Wisdom are present and awakening them to their divine reality.

Our very special Thanksgiving Sunday Celebration with Django, Emily, and Jeff was very beautiful, and our next grand and glorious offering will take place on Saturday, December 16th, as we present our Annual Winter Solstice at the United Church of Christ, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA 19087. Inspiring inter-faith presenters and outstanding music will lift and delight our hearts, so be sure to put this on your calendar.

This coming Sunday, November 26^th will be live-streamed from the Inspiration Café, with Rev. Mike speaking on, “Keep Counting Those Blessings.” To join our Celebration, just click on the orange Watch Live button on our website, www.cslphilly.org  at 10:30 A.M. While you are waiting, you will find interesting information on the other pages, so scroll through and find upcoming events, as well as archived presentations and Love Notes.

We offer spiritual tools for human conditions, and whenever you wish to reach out to one of our Practitioners, any of them will be happy to work with you. You’ll find them listed on their page on our website, with contact information, and you may get in touch with any of them for spiritual support.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine