Dear Ones,

When the snowstorms are as wild and wonderful as the one we’ve experienced this week, we are wise to remain indoors, sheltered and cozy, and off the roads until conditions are deemed safe enough to resume our activities in the world. Similarly, when we may find ourselves facing emotional storms or very challenging personal situations, traveling within to the trustworthy Place of Peace at the core of our being is usually the best approach to returning to mental equilibrium and emotional balance.

This Spiritual Center of calm confidence resides within us all and can be reached by intentional determination to withdraw from the world long enough to bec0me quiet and open to the Divine Embrace. It is here that we become serene and confident, ready to engage in our external activities with the clear awareness that Spirt guides and sustains us through them all.

Our theme for the month of March is, “Time for Renewal,” and there is no more perfect way to achieve this than to reacquaint ourselves with the Peaceful Power within us, forever ready to remind us of the Presence which nurtures, enlivens, and directs us in each moment.

We’ll address “Renewing Your Subscription” this Sunday 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.

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. Eastern Time. Click here to register for this non-tuition class which includes an inspiring and informative packet you may print out at home, once you register online. The class is open to everyone, no matter how long you may have been a student, practitioner, or minister of Science of Mind, and it is a requirement for those who wish to become members of GPCSL.

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are here to serve the needs of our Spiritual Community and available for one-on-one sessions when any challenge may appear in your life. 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,

Wow! Our Northeast weather has been seriously challenging and dazzlingly beautiful! There is something quite lovely about spending sweet time in our own homes, looking out the window at a winter wonderland, eating comfort food, and having intimate conversations with our loved ones. Maybe this is Mother Nature’s way of making us remember how important it is to slow down and connect with our Source and each other.

We are fast approaching the “Month of Love,” a great reminder to enter more deeply into our hearts and pay more attention to developing, enhancing, and nurturing relationships, our primary one being with Spirit. It is from this sacred place that all human connections are fed and encouraged to flower. We admire our fine intellects, understanding that they are expressions of the One Intelligence; yet, until we travel that 18 inches from the head to the heart, we are not awakened to the fullness of our being.

Our theme for February is, “Letting Love Grow,” and my talk this Sunday will be, “A Small but Mighty Seed.”  I invite you to begin growing something wonderful in your life, as you come to 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” 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.

Any of our Licensed Professional Practitioners is willing and able to serve you, either in person, on the phone, or during our brief “3-Minute Miracle directly after Sunday Celebration. They will work with you in spiritual mind treatment (affirmative prayer) and can teach you the steps of treatment to enhance your individual spiritual practice. 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,

I love Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ statement, “It’s only the G-D of light that can defeat the darkness in the human soul.” Understanding that the Divine Light is everlasting and that human challenges are transitory, we realize that having faith in that which is Eternal is the wisest and most beneficial mindset possible.  So called “miracles” happen every day, and they are simply the expression of the Divine showing up in our human experience, a very natural manifestation of the way Spirit works when we open our hearts and minds to It.

Whether celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, or any other holiday of Light, let’s become more deeply aware of the One Light that illumines all life, steadily nurturing, lifting, and guiding us all to a steadfast consciousness of deep faith and ever-expanding joy.

Continuing this month’s theme, “Bring in the Light,” this Sunday will focus on, “The Light That Cannot Be Extinguished,” which is observed and celebrated in many faith traditions. In fact, Hanukkah begins next Sunday and continues for eight days, each day bringing more light and recalling the “Miracle of the Oil. “  Enjoy a short meditation with our Practitioner of the Day at 12:30, then gather in the Sanctuary for our 1:00 P.M. ET Celebration. 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.

Whenever any challenges may arise in our personal lives, we know we may reach out to any of our Licensed Professional Practitioners to lift us in prayer and assist in in deepening our 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

Dear Ones,

For some folks, it does not seem easy to accept help, even when such assistance could ease a burden, lift a heart, or clear a mind. What they may not realize is that giving of oneself is typically a very joyful and satisfying activity for the person offering it, so the one refusing the gift denies pleasure to both parties. We are not here to “soldier through” life on our own but to love and inspire each other in this wonderful journey.

We belong to God and to one another, and this divine/human connection may just be the most significant experience of our lives. As we open our hearts to each other, it becomes challenging to determine who is the giver and who the receiver of this inspiration. We lift each other and delight in our interdependence. Relying completely upon the Unconditional Love available to all, we then find an abundance of Divine Nurture to share with family, friends, neighbors, and even strangers.

Join us for a very special day this Sunday, August 17^th  at UCCVF, 45 Walker Road, Wayne, PA, as we dedicate two beautiful new practitioners and rededicate the current six.  We’ll be focusing on, ”Let Yourself Be Lifted,” as we celebrate these eight beloved individuals who lovingly lift us to higher consciousness.  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. The Practitioner Dedication will take place during the service, with Jim Wade providing the Sunday music, and a small reception will follow.  If you are out of the area, log onto our website, www.cslphilly.org and go to the  orange Watch Online button to be with us virtually. You are very much a part of our Beloved Community as online participants in our Sunday Celebrations.

Next Sunday, August 24^th, we are invited to join our UCC friends at 3:00 P.M. for “Church in the Wild,” a sweet opportunity to experience Spirit in nature. Click here for more information.

Call on any of our eight Licensed Professional Practitioners, listed on their own page on our website. Whenever you need a “faith lift,” they are there for you and will be happy to work with you in spiritual mind treatment.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

How do we bring Love into unlovely conditions? Not by fighting the situation, nor by blaming or complaining about it, as such a stance is the antithesis of Love. Rather, we raise our vision to the highest possible level, being willing to gain a new perspective, and agreeing to become aligned with Divine Harmony. Then, the shift to Love and Compassion becomes an easier transition.

This is the “month of love,” and we wisely choose to travel beyond the Valentine mindset and arrive at a holy place of deep, authentic caring for one another and for the world itself. As we rise up to the Presence of Divine Love, within and all around us, we begin to see the joy of deliberately and generously letting that Love flow to all, with no reservations. From this place of Authentic Love, everyone is lifted up in Unity.

Since the church is not available to us on Sunday, February 2^nd, we will be meeting this Thursday at 6:30 P.M. at the United Church of Christ at 45 Walker Rd. in Wayne. You may wish to come to the Meditation Room at 6:30 to join the Practitioner of the Day, prior to the 7:00 P.M. Celebration in the Sanctuary. You may also join us on YouTube by visiting our website www.cslphilly.org. Our Thursday Celebration will be restreamed on Sunday, February 2^nd at 10:30 AM ET and the new monthly theme for February, “Love is Service,” begins with the topic, “The Power of Love.” Join us in person this Thursday, then watch and listen next Sunday, 10:30 AM ET on our YouTube channel.

When we find troubling experiences or confusion, it may be time to turn to one of our Licensed Professional Practitioners for spiritual support. You will find that meeting in person or on the telephone clears the temporary challenge and lifts your consciousness to a higher level. 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