We, as conscious, caring people, continue to bring the best of ourselves to our important spiritual work, personally and globally. As we deepen our faith in the Power that is greater than we are, yet right where we are, the Divine Inspiration moves us forward with Grace.  We understand that it is not we, but the Presence within us that “doeth the work,” and surrendering to this Inner Light invites It to inspire and elevate our work to ever greater success.

The Unimpeachable Wholeness of the Universe, as beautifully stated by Teilhard de Chardin, is the Truth upon which we may depend, as it is only natural for everything to return to the underlying, initial impulse that brings all creation into being. Whether our focus is upon physical, emotional, mental, or situational healing, Spirit is forever lifting us with Love and Wisdom to Wholeness.

It is in changing the direction of our attention from “problem” to “possibility” that we become open and receptive to this Divine Presence and Power, living our lives with deep faith and healthy expectation. We are designed for delight, both in our personal experiences and for the world itself.

Our Sunday Celebration will be livestreamed this week from the Inspiration Café in Paoli.  As we continue our month’s theme: “Inspiration,” we will be focusing on, “Stirred by Spirit; Revealing the Healing.”  As always, you may access it online by going to our website www.cslphilly.org and using the “Watch Now” button. That button can also be used to access our events, classes, and previous Celebrations and Love Notes.

Our dedicated Practitioners are available to help you walk through whatever life challenge you may be experiencing and can be found on the Practitioner Page of our website.  Whomever you select will be happy to work with you, either in person or on the telephone

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

When we speak the words of thanksgiving to the God within, knowing “before they ask will I answer,” there is something in this attitude of thanksgiving that carries us beyond the field of doubt into one of perfect faith and acceptance, receptivity  . . . realization.  Appreciation, gratitude and thanksgiving  — the motive power which attracts and magnifies the hidden potentialities of life. ~  Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 637

Gratitude truly is causative, for whatever we truly appreciate will grow in value and bring an ever-greater increase in our good.  The more we bless and praise everything and everyone, the sweeter and richer our experience becomes.  It is reported that Jesus expressed gratitude at the beginning of his prayer, and we know that this “giving thanks in advance” is a powerful process that deepens faith and expands our consciousness.

Another way to deepen our appreciation is to share our bounty with others, and we have an opportunity this Sunday to help support the Tredyffrin and Eastown Care (“T&E”) organization which provides valuable assistance to those in the area in temporary need.  We will have a special container for receiving monetary gifts that will become gift cards to help with food and clothing.  GPCSL is partnering with this organization at holiday time, so let’s make a difference in our community. Everyone’s gratitude will increase!

 Please join us at 10:30 A.M. this Sunday, November 27^th, as we meet for a wonderful in-person Celebration at Hyatt House Hotel, 240 Mall Blvd. in King of Prussia for a very special after-Thanksgiving gathering, including a talk on, “A Celebration of Prosperity,” and our very special  “Bountiful Bouquet” ritual. It will also be live streamed for those not able to be present. Going to our website, www.cslphilly.org and clicking on the Orange “Watch Live” button takes you right to our event. You may also view previous talk and Love Notes on the site.

Whenever you may find yourself in need of spiritual support, you may contact one of our Practitioners listed on the website’s Practitioner Page, and any of them will be happy to talk or meet with you.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Like many people, Mike and I are traveling today to be with loved ones for Thanksgiving. This is not a large portion of the family, nor will it involve preparing the feast or arriving at a kitchen filled with enticing aromas; still, it will be sweet to be together with these two dear ones.  It will also be lovely to dine in a lovely restaurant and enjoy the relaxation and appreciation of letting the professionals cook for us!

Every year is different, and, as I recall the days of preparing for very large family feasts, cooking and baking in advance, then scurrying around to have everything on the table at the same time, I delight in the memories and am grateful for how times change.  The important part of the occasion is experiencing real gratitude and sharing love and appreciation with each other.  We remember, too, to “give thanks in all things.”

We are also reminded this week, in stores and on social media, that we are in the thick of the Holiday Season, with Hanukkah occurring next week and Christmas just a month away. Rather than feeling the pressures of time and expense, let’s simply enter more deeply into the real “reason for the season” and celebrate the light of faith and the wonder of new birth. Entering into joy, not only for our own celebrations, but also for the observances of others, is the first step in not only coping with the holidays but in letting our hearts and souls be lifted in delight.

Our Sunday morning Celebrations continue in person at 10:30 A.M., and we follow CDC recommendations for everyone’s safety and wellbeing, including wearing masks indoors. You also have the option of tuning in virtually by going to our website, cslphilly.org, and clicking on the orange “watch live” button to be with us.  Do scroll through the website to see upcoming events and past Celebrations, as well as archived Love Notes from Rev. Mike and me. If you come in person, you may enjoy a brief meditation time with our Practitioner of the Day at 10:00 A.M. in the “Upper Room.” Our topic this Sunday is, “Until Further Notice . . . Celebrate Everything!”

On our website’s Practitioner Page, you will also find contact information for our Practitioners and Practitioner Intern who are happy to support you in affirmative prayer and individual sessions for any challenge you may be experiencing or for a greater good you may desire to manifest.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

If we could give up our diseases — offer them on the alter of faith to the Giver of all life — we would be healed.  It is not easy to release our troubles; we are prone to linger with them. But, by effectual and fervent prayer, we gradually loose false thought into the native nothingness.  God is perfect life, and when we enter His light, we are healed.  ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 501

The ever-changing trees during this fall season teach us the wisdom, joy, and beauty of releasing that which no longer serves, an important lesson for our spiritual and material progress.  It is not possible to move forward until we liberate ourselves from limiting ideas, emotional baggage, erroneous human race conscious thoughts, and false beliefs in separation from Source.  Releasing resentments, regrets, and guilt frees us to enter more deeply into the underlying Unconditional Love of God.  As our Jewish friends prepare to observe Yom Kippur this weekend, the holiest of all their celebrations, they confess and atone for their “sins,” in order to forgive and to be forgiven.  The “at-one-ment” that occurs as we allow negativity to be transformed into affirmative, constructive ideas and experiences is what we all seek.

The ever-changing trees during this fall season teach us the wisdom, joy, and beauty of releasing that which no longer serves, an important lesson for our spiritual and material progress.  It is not possible to move forward until we liberate ourselves from limiting ideas, emotional baggage, erroneous human race conscious thoughts, and false beliefs in separation from Source.  Releasing resentments, regrets, and guilt frees us to enter more deeply into the underlying Unconditional Love of God.  As our Jewish friends prepare to observe Yom Kippur this weekend, the holiest of all their celebrations, they confess and atone for their “sins,” in order to forgive and to be forgiven.  The “at-one-ment” that occurs as we allow negativity to be transformed into affirmative, constructive ideas and experiences is what we all seek.

Prayer is always the answer, and Spiritual Mind Treatment is a powerful, affirmative declaration of Truth that can dissolve those negative notions and emancipate us from their hold.  Through this spiritual practice, we replace doubt with Faith, lack with Abundance, pain with Peace, conflict with Harmony, loneliness with Love, and limitation with Freedom.  As we let go of the past, surrendering to the Perfect Life in this present moment, we begin to form a new idea, an inspired future, for ourselves and others.

We may enhance the process by working in the physical realm, as well, by cleaning out closets, releasing anything we no longer use to the benefit of people who would be happy to receive them, and aligning more completely with the Law of Circulation. It is also essential that we do not hold too tightly to our good, insisting that the blessings in our life remain exactly as they are, or we may actually prevent even greater good from coming to us.  As Emerson says, We cannot let our angels go; we do not see that they only go out that archangels may come in. Let’s let this beautiful, new season teach us to enter deeply into Life’s Perfect Circulation and celebrate our Oneness with The Divine.

We love bringing you each week our live-streamed Sunday Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube and Facebook.  Simply go to our website, www.cslphilly.org. Our theme for September has been, “Everything New,” and this Sunday’s final topic for the month is, “The Leaves Must Fall.” Rev. Mike and I enjoy sharing our daily “Love Notes” with you,  and they may all be accessed on our website, as well.

Our dedicated Practitioners are so willing to serve you and the Center with spiritual support, ready to reveal greater truth for all. You will find their information on our website. Thank you SO much for your continued spiritual and financial support that keeps your Beloved Community alive and well and doing its part to make a difference in our world, personally and globally.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine