Welcome to February 2023 BoT Spot!

There is a group of us at my place of work that enjoy learning new words. Most recently, we played with one of my favorites, ‘salubrious’. I remember the first time I heard this word: many, many years ago, a customer at a fast-food joint I was working at said, “Have a salubrious day!”. I asked him what it meant, and he explained, “an adjective that means, favorable to or promoting health or well-being”. I instantly LOVED the word and it stuck with me from that day on.

It is a perfect word to describe the impact of being involved with our community and my learning the Science of Mind philosophy. The Greater Philadelphia Center for Spiritual Living is dedicated to providing our community, near and far, with an array of salubrious events, classes, and Sunday Celebrations, touching lives and helping people live their best life!

The GPCSL Board is currently focused on responding to feedback from our community by providing new and exciting opportunities to learn, play, and connect. You can look forward to movie nights, Labyrinth walks, Sunday Celebration live music, guest speakers, life changing classes and workshops, and so much more in the coming months. Please take a moment to dive into the offerings described above and also check out our events calendar (GPCSL | Calendar (cslphilly.org)).

Thank you to all who share their time, treasure, and talent with the Center…you make it all possible and make our future bright.   And, have a most salubrious day!!!

In gratitude and great love,

 Edie Janik

GPCSL Board President

“Love is an essence, an atmosphere, which defies analysis, as does Life Itself. It is that which IS and cannot be explained: it is common to all people, to all animal life, and evident in the response of plants to those who love them. Love reigns supreme over all.” ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 478

Realizing that we all come fully orbed in Divine Love from the Invisible Essence of Life, we understand that we are capable of bringing that Precious Presence into beautiful and constant manifestation in our lives. The human expression of this Essence is celebrated in greater depth and fulness when we remember that it is far more than an emotion, attraction, or compulsion. Observing Valentine’s Day is delightful, and I look forward to joining Rev. Mike at a lovely, favorite restaurant to celebrate a sweet date. It isn’t a “Hallmark occasion;” it is just fun! Human relationships take on greater meaning and appreciation when we recall that it is God’s Love moving through us, and bringing more Life to our lives.

As the human race learns to touch more deeply into this Infinite and Eternal Essence, we are able to co-create an atmosphere of harmony, cooperation, and mutual respect. Differences become opportunities to understand one another in the greater awareness that it is Unity in Multiplicity that makes our progress possible. We are making a creative commitment to live from the Authentic Self within us all, connecting with each other in such meaningful ways that we are actually changing the energy in our world for the better.

We are happily discovering that all the Power of Love there ever was or will be is exactly where we are at any given moment, and we are learning to use this Power with joy and confidence. My talk this Sunday, “Empowered by Enthusiasm,” and we will be live streaming our Celebration from the Inspiration Café for the next few weeks. Tune into our 10:30 Celebration by going to our website www.cslphilly.org and using the orange “Watch” button to connect with us. Take a minute to scroll through our events, classes, previous Celebrations and Love Notes before or after Celebration.

Check our Practitioner Page, and select one of our dedicated people to work with you in deepening consciousness or healing a challenge. Their information is listed there for you.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

“Who is born of love is born of God, for God is Love.” Without love, nothing can be accomplished. With love, all things are possible. ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 503

How wonderfully Dr. Hazel Spears inspired our congregation last Sunday! If you missed the Celebration, in person or on the live stream, you may still view and listen on our website. Rev. Mike and I watched from home and so enjoyed it all. We’ll have the pleasure of meeting again in person next Sunday, February 12^th, at Inteprod in Eagleville, and we are grateful to our hosts, Suzanne and Rick Smethers. (How appropriate that, as we approach Super Bowl Sunday this week, we are meeting in “Eagleville” on the day of the game!)

As we continue, “Building a New Consciousness” this year, we are now focusing the month of February on “Motivation” and how we may be inspired to bring this greater awareness into our lives, personally and globally. Of course, Divine Love is the grandest motivator of all, and it is through inviting Its expression in and through us that we experience the greatest success. My talk this Sunday will be, “Led by Love,” and it is by opening our hearts to Its Presence, Power, and Activity that we deepen our connection to Spirit and expand our consciousness into unlimited realms. 

Yes, a week from today will be Valentine’s Day, and we realize that the most wonderful relationships are those based on God’s Presence within the people involved. Selfless love, true compassion, and mutual respect all flow from this divine connection and raise each relationship to a higher frequency. The same is true of shared experiences of various ethnicities, gender identification, political parties, and nations. Seeking to feel the Power of Love, rather than the love of power, motivates us to co-create fairness, compassion, and mutual respect for all. As we continue observing Black History Month, we realize that it is our Unity and Its celebration in so many forms of multiplicity that empower and inspire us to a heightened awareness of true Oneness.

Once again, our Practitioners will offer Guided Meditation in the Conference Room at 10:00 A.M., so, if you come a little early, you will have a sweet opportunity to enjoy some peaceful preparation for our 10:30 Celebration. Those not in the area may tune in to our livestream by going to our website www.cslphilly.org and using the orange “Watch” button to connect with us. Our events, previous talks, and Love Notes are available on this site.

Our dedicated Practitioners have their own page on the website, each listed with contact information, and any of them will be happy to hear from you, if you desire their support.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

I am led, guided and inspired by the Living Spirit of Love and of right action. ~  Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 263

We continue delighting in our theme for 2023, which is, “Building a New Consciousness,” and we focused the month of January on “Foundation,” reviewing the four introductory chapters of Dr. Holmes’ Science of Mind. Now, we are ready to move into February’s theme, which is, “Motivation.” In understanding our Principle and Its application in our lives, the next step is to become truly inspired to put It into practice, now only for ourselves but for the greater Community. We are, indeed, committed to co-creating a “World That Works for All.”

Our minds are individualized expressions of the One Mind; therefore, we have access to the greatest information and highest inspiration coming directly from the One. Truly, Love is the most motivating power in the Universe, and It is always available to guide, encourage, and direct us in our conscious, creative endeavors. As we enter into our spiritual work with loving intention and true compassion, the results are always powerfully successful, and we move forward in Grace. Aligning ourselves with Spirit, we feel that constant pulse of Life that encourages us to set clear intentions and to develop fresh, new ways to use the Power for Good . . . for Good! 

We are thrilled to be meeting again in person the next two Sundays at Inteprod in Eagleville, and grateful to our hosts, Rick and Suzanne Smethers for sharing their wonderful facility with us. On both February 5^th and 12^th, our Practitioners will offer Guided Meditation in the Conference Room at 10:00 A.M., so come early and prepare serenely for our 10:30 Celebration. Those not in the area may tune in to our livestream by going to our website www.cslphilly.org and using the “Watch Live” button to connect with us. Take a moment to scroll through the pages of our website where you will find events and previous talks and Love Notes.

A two-week workshop on “The Kingdoms of Consciousness” begins tonight, Tuesday January 31^st.  It will be on a love offering basis, and, if you register right away, you may still join us. Other new classes and workshops are listed on the pop up screen on the homepage.

Our Spiritual Support Team members can be found on the Practitioner Page of our website, each listed with contact information and standing by to assist you in deepening your consciousness of connection to Source, as well as using spiritual mind treatment (affirmative prayer) to lift you above temporary human conditions.  

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

“We should learn to control our thought processes and bring them into line with Reality. Thought should tend more and more toward an affirmative attitude of mind that is positive, stable, and —- above all else — toward a real unity with Spirit that is already complete and perfect.”  ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 53

All principles are invisible and personally unusable until we learn about their qualities and practical applications. It is the same for the Principle which we teach and use in Science of Mind, as Dr. Holmes suggests that, “ . . . we are likely to indulge in too much theory and too little practice.” We conclude this month’s focus on the basics of Religious Science with, “Shiny, New Tools,” based on the final introductory Chapter IV of Science of Mind, “How to Use It.” You may wish to review pages 51 to 60 in advance of Sunday, and we will do a deep review of our Affirmative Prayer (Spiritual Mind Treatment) and offer virtual handouts to use at home.

Whether reviewing as a long-time student of truth or learning these creative practices for the first time, everyone is welcome to an informational and inspiring morning online. As we embrace the Presence and practice the Law in real life situations, we prove the Principle that we continue to learn and embody. Whether licensed or not, we are all “practitioners” of this teaching, as we apply it in our personal lives. It is wonderful to be in a beloved spiritual community that supports us in our endeavors.

To tune into our broadcast on Sunday, just go to our website www.cslphilly.org and use the orange “Watch Live” button to connect with us at 10:30 A.M. As you scroll through the pages of our website, you will find coming events and previous talks and Love Notes. A two-week workshop on “The Four Kingdoms of Consciousness” will be offered two Tuesday nights, 6:30-8:30 PM EST, January 31^st and February 7^th. It will also be offered as an in-person afternoon class at the Inspiration Cafe in Paoli, PA from 2-4 PM EST on the same dates. Both will be on a love offering basis, and we invite you to register on the website, or just click on the above links, if you plan to attend. Other new classes and workshops will be shown soon.

Whenever you wish to engage spiritual assistance in moving through a personal challenge, go to the Practitioner Page, where you will find several caring Practitioners and select the one with whom you wish to work.

With great love and respect,

r. Maxine