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Feb. 11, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Of course, we must begin this message with a huge shout-out to our victorious Eagles, who are Super Bowl LIX Champions! One of our astute members was certain that their win had something to with how gloriously we raised our voices to “Fly, Eagles, Fly!” at the conclusion of our recent Sunday Celebration!

Don’t you love how we refer to our services as “Celebrations!” We do go about celebrating the Divine Life that joyously expresses in, through, and as each of us. In this Month of Love, where we are focusing on “Love is Service,” we understand that each of us truly is a Recirculating Fountain of Love, sharing God’s Compassionate, Life-Giving Presence with everyone we encounter.

With Valentine’s Day approaching, let’s extend our heart-felt blessings to all in our world, understanding that touching and elevating others (and there truly is no “other”) brings great joy to everyone. A full heart must allow its overflow to embrace, inspire, and encourage anyone we meet to feel that Holy Presence of Love, as it is in the sharing that it is actualized.

This Sunday, you’ll have an opportunity to get to know our Licensed Professional Practitioners better, as they provide inspiration for the entire service, speaking on, “The Joy of Lifting Others.”  You may also join us on our YouTube channel by visiting our website www.cslphilly.org and clicking on the orange Watch Online button at 1:00 P.M. ET. Come in person to 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA, where we share facilities with the United Church of Christ Valley Forge. You may request a “One Minute Miracle” with any of the Practitioners after Celebration or make an in-person or telephone appointment. They are the Healing Arm of our Center, our “God Squad!”

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine

Feb. 4, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

This month theme, “Love is Service” reminds us that Love is both an Indwelling Essence and a conscious, caring practice. The Presence of Divine Love within all life must be actualized through intentional, externalized action. As we become increasingly aware of the continued movement toward hatred, vengeance, and deep division around us, we are called to dive even more deeply into Source, touching that Healing Chord of Love. It is from this place of Infinite Love and Wisdom that we are guided into the actions of Love that uplift the human consciousness and condition.

Sustaining our insistence of respect and appreciation for all the beautiful ways Spirit expresses Itself in humanity, we lift our brothers and sisters in Unity. Understanding that God is not only within all people, but essentially manifests Itself through all Its beloved creations, we all rise to a greater Truth, walking in union with our neighbors. Love is still the answer, and It always will be. Truly, “We were made for these times!”

Be with us this Sunday at 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA, as all the local Eagles fans prepare a winning consciousness for the afternoon’s Super Bowl game! You may also join us on our YouTube channel by visiting our website www.cslphilly.org at 1:00 P.M. for Sunday’s topic, “God In Me, As Me, Through Me.”

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners provide spiritual tools for personal and global support and solutions. God is always the answer, no matter what the question or concern may be. Look them up on the Practitioner Page of our website; whomever you contact will meet you in consciousness and invite Infinite Wisdom to show you greater opportunities.

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine

Jan. 21, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

This past weekend, we honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929. Dr. King would have been ninety-six, had his life not been cut short at thirty-nine. Today, we celebrate Dr. Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science, who was born on January 21, 1887 and passed on peacefully in 1960 at age seventy-three. Both these beautiful souls inspired us to raise our consciousness to greater heights and to embrace a higher truth for ourselves and for humanity.

Today, we continue building on the core values of human dignity and spiritual evolution for all.  As Dr. Holmes stated, “There is a Power for Good in the Universe, and you can use It.” More importantly, we realize that “There is a Power for Good in the Universe, greater than we are, and It can use us!” We are so grateful to be those who continue doing our part to lift ourselves and everyone to the greatest expression of Wisdom and Compassion. The weather this week may be freezing cold, but there is the Fire of Love warming our hearts!

Our theme for 2025 is, “Deeper Understanding; Greater Aliveness.” This Sunday, January 26th, we will complete our review of the basics of our teaching, as found in the first four introductory chapters of Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind.  We will be addressing the question, “What is Mine to Do,” and it’s based on Introductory Chapter IV. Join us this Sunday at the United Church of Christ at 45 Walker Rd. in Wayne. You may wish to come to the Meditation Room at 1:00 P.M. to join our Practitioner of the Day, prior to the 1:30 P.M. Celebration in the Sanctuary. You may also join us on YouTube by visiting our website www.cslphilly.org

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are available for spiritual support and can meet with you in person or on the phone. They also honor your requests placed in the Prayer Chest. Look them up on the Practitioner Page of our website.

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine

Jan. 14, 2025: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

What a joy it was to experience our first Sunday in UCC’s Sanctuary! The sun shone brightly, and smiles were brilliant, as we greeted folks who are now able to attend in the daytime. We are so grateful to our friends at the United Church of Christ in Wayne for their gracious partnering with us and making us feeling completely welcome. Part of the pleasure is in each congregation greeting each other, as we arrive to set up just as they are completing their fellowship time.

It is when we open our hearts, minds, and souls to one another that we can see the Beauty in all, finally recognizing the Divine within the human, and experiencing the deep Unity of all Life. As God is Omnipresent, you and I can never be outside this Presence, although we can feel separation when we forget Who and Whose we are. As we return from our “Spiritual Amnesia,” we recognize the Omnipotence of the Divine and employ that indwelling Power for Good to establish wholeness, abundance, love, and creativity in our lives and in the world.

Our theme for 2025 is, “Deeper Understanding; Greater Aliveness.” This month, we continue reviewing the basics of our teaching, as found in the first four introductory chapters of Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind. We focus this Sunday on, “Court the Presence; Direct the Law,” and it’s based on Introductory Chapter III. You may wish to come to the Meditation Room at 12:30 P.M. to join our Practitioner of the Day, prior to the 1:00 P.M. Celebration in the Sanctuary. We will livestream our Celebration at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time on our YouTube channel.

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are available for spiritual support and can meet with you in person or on the phone. They also honor your requests placed in the Prayer Chest. Look them up on the Practitioner Page of our website: www.cslphilly.org

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine

Jan. 6, 2025: GREAT NEWS From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

GREAT NEWS!! Instead of meeting this Thursday evening at UCC in Wayne, we will begin this Sunday at 1:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary of this lovely church and continue each Sunday after! So, no more Thursday night gatherings, but Sundays in the daytime. Please tell your friends about this welcome change of day and time. This particular Sunday, January 12th, we’ll follow the Celebration with a Visioning Session in Fellowship Hall, establishing a Divine Idea for the coming year, and we need your participation.

Tonight begins our four-week love offering class, “The Kingdoms of Consciousness,” each Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 on Zoom. This class deepens our understanding of the four levels of consciousness we all experience and provides tools for working with them. Click here to register.  

Following our first Sunday in the Sanctuary, January 12th, please join us either in person or on Zoom for our Community Visioning this Sunday in UCC’s Fellowship Hall from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. for a wonderful opportunity to open ourselves to Spirit’s Divine Idea for GPCSL in the years to come, as well as to form your individual visions. Your input is valuable, as we co-create together a New Possibility for ourselves, personally, and for our Beloved Community. Let’s all bring our best intentions for open hearts and minds, as we work together lovingly for our greater good and the continued evolution of our Beloved Center. Click here to register.

Our theme for 2025 is, “Deeper Understanding; Greater Aliveness.” This month, we review the basics of our teaching, as found in the first four introductory chapters of Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind.  We focus this Sunday on, “You Are Necessary,” and it’s based on Introductory Chapter II. You may wish to come to the Meditation Room at 12:30 to join our Practitioner of the Day, prior to the 1:00 P.M. Celebration in the Sanctuary.

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are available for spiritual support and can meet with you in person or on the phone. They also honor your requests placed in the Prayer Chest. Look them up on the Practitioner Page of our website: www.cslphilly.org

With great love and appreciation,

Dr. Maxine