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August    2012    Newsletter

SUNDAYS @ 10AM

HARMONY

GOLD

THEATER

 
 
7655 Sunset Blvd     

4 blocks east of Fairfax 

plentiful, free parking beneath
and behind the theater


Treatment at 9:30
Service begins at 10:00 
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CSL-LA CENTER

Office & Class Space 

 
 
6404 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 1230
Los Angeles CA 90048
323-852-9055
info@csl-la.org


free evening parking in the building
enter at the light at 
             LaJolla & Wilshire

Rev. John M. McLean
Director

Rev. Marian G. Moon
Rev. Frank Fischer
Rev. Tricia Klink 
Staff Ministers


Rev. Tricia Klink
Bookkeeper 

 

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 QUOTING  ERNEST  HOLMES

  
"But we are born to be happy, to be abundantly supplied with every good thing, to have fun in living, to consciously unite with the Divine Power  that is around us and within
us, and to grow and expand forever." 
       
  
Ernest Holmes

 
ONGOING
 
1st SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
Women of Spirit @ 11:30am

 
MAKING A DIFFERENCE

CONNIE SCHNEIDER 

was named

Volunteer of the Month

for July 2012

  Connie Schneider   If you don't know Connie,
you need to.  She's simply
"the best."  This picture is great because it's exactly
how I imagine her when her name comes up--with a genuine, beaming smile.  Connie has been a presence
in the Center for quite a while and has kept a commitment
to serving at the Book Table for ye
ars and years.   And she's a dream volunteer--every time I've asked her to help with something, her answer is always "sure."  She jumps right in and makes things work.  What a blessing she is for us and for all who know her.  Thank you, Connie.  You make a difference!
 

 

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for Spiritual Living.
 

 

FOR YOUR MIND




 
OUR BOARD of TRUSTEES 

President      Terry Dadd  


Vice Pres      
Csynthia Savage

Treasurer      John McLean   

Secretary 
     Sherry Mandan


At Large 
       Edward Brown

                      
                       Elizabeth Dadd
                      
                       Brian Daly
 
                              
WHAT WE BELIEVE 

Declaration of Principle

We believe in God, the living Spirit Almighty -- One, Indestructible, Absolute, Self-Existent Cause.

We believe that the
Kingdom of God
is within and that we experience
this Kingdom to the degree
we become conscious of it.


We believe in the eternal Goodness, the eternal Loving Kindness, and the eternal Givingness
of God to all.
  

PRACTITIONERS

 

Our licensed practitioners are honored to treat with you upon your request.   Feel free to ask any practitioner for treatment following any Sunday Celebration.  If you would like to follow-up and work more with your practitioner, you can find their contact information on our website

               

www.csl-la.org    

  

by selecting the menu-tab which reads Practitioners.  You can also contact a practitioner by calling the Center office and we will be happy to assist you. 

 


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 OUR PURPOSE 

This Center exists to support all people with the transformation of their lives.  We do this by teaching Spiritual Principle and by celebrating the Promise of Living.

 

Our philosophy, outlook and practice is based on the pioneering work of Dr. Ernest Holmes.  Our basic textbook is "The Science of Mind" by Dr. Holmes. 

 

Our founding pastor was Dr. David J. Walker.  We honor his legacy by adhering to the essence of the Science of Mind teachings and by treating to know "that the innermost God and the highest God are one and the same."

 
  


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the
Power
of
Positivity


What Inspires Me

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When we had our used book sale not too long ago, I picked up several books.  One was a biography of Dr. Holmes by his brother, Fenwicke.  It sat on my book shelf for a while until I finally picked it up.  Then I couldn't put it down.

This biography may not meet contemporary academic standards but it is filled with in important, fascinating anecdotes.  One such story was a very brief mention of a sister-in-law who was an American Indian (the tribe was not specified but she was from Maine).  Fenwicke writes that young Ernest spent a summer with his older brother and his Indian wife and was deeply influenced by her. 

This is so inspiring to me--literally filling me with spirit.  It is no mere coincidence that both Dr. Holmes and Charles Fillmore of the Unity movement were profoundly affected by American Indian spirituality of the late 1800's.  New Thought, at it's most vigorous, is authentically American--something of this place, this land and this time.

We are blessed to be the inheritors of a meaningful Truth teaching.  As you continue on with your "summer reading" I urge you to take time and explore your spiritual roots, our spiritual roots.  I'll bet if you seek, you will find something surprising, enriching, useful, and inspiring.  I bet'cha.
 
      All is Well, Life is Good, We are Truly Blessed  ~  John 
  
Sundays In August

 

Rev. McLean's Lessons

 
August 5        Accept Life
August 12      A New Unity

August 19      Two Great Realities
August 26      Guest Speaker - Edward Brown 
  
                                  Musical Inspiration 

August 5          Maxayn Lewis    
August 12        Beverly & Garnett 
August 19        Paul Horner
August 22        Gino Walker       
Save The Date!


We love September and the "back to school" energy it brings with it.  For some of us it feels like the real New Year.  In addition to a variety of classes that will begin in September, make sure to pencil in these two special Sunday dates:

 

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Sunday 
September 30th    
Pet Blessing

during 10am Celebration 

  



 

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Sunday
October  7th          
Fall Picnic

after 10am Celebration     

 

 

Video Worth Watching

Rev. David Ault is the director of the Center for Spiritual Living Atlanta.  A few years ago, he created a video piece called "A New Pledge."  Take the time right now to view this lovely piece.    CLICK HERE
   
Ongoing

                                    WOMEN OF SPIRIT
                           meeting Sunday, August 5th
 in the VIP Room at the Harmony Gold Theatre
following the Sunday Celebrations

 

Spiritual Mind Treatment 

 WITH GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
Edward L. Brown R.Sc.P.   


There is One God-Infinite Mind, Infinite Source, and Infinite

Possibility. Everything that is or can be exists in this One.  All

thought and creativity spring from the One Mind, eternally

bringing into existence new forms and expressing in new ways.

I am one with the One, God expressing in, as, and through Me.

 

I NOW release any thoughts of limitation or beliefs of inability.

I know every question has its perfect answer. I open Myself NOW to the awareness that infinite possibility flows through Me, and I easily find unlimited channels of expression for joy, peace, love, and creativity. My world becomes one of excitement, fulfillment, and satisfaction. Spirit guides ALL My decisions, ALL My efforts, and ALL My relations in perfect right action.

 

I release My word to the Law. With gratitude, I let it be so,

knowing that in My life, ALL things are possible. And So It Is.

Spiritual Mind Treatment 

   

THE PEACE SIGN

Jim Evering

 

I was leaving my house one morning a few weeks ago with my mind in turmoil.  The day hadn't started out very well and I was feeling a lot of unwelcome emotions.  I saw a boy who lives a few doors away and absently waved to him with a two-finger gesture.  He mirrored my wave and I noticed that his fingers had formed the peace sign.  I smiled at seeing the old 60's sign being given to me by a nine-year-old.  About an hour later I was on my way to the supermarket when I was struck by a woman walking toward me.  Dressed all in black with a beret perched on the side of her head, she looked like an eccentric artist from the Greenwich Village of decades ago. Her delicate beauty attracted me and as our eyes met, she gave me a shy smile and raised her hand in the peace sign.  The peace sign twice within the hour!  Obviously the universe was telling me something.  My spirits lifted and I felt grateful --- grateful that I got the message, grateful that I was alert to it and grateful for the change in my attitude.

 

Now when I start to lose my cool in traffic or at less than fantastic news, I give myself the peace sign and immediately see the world with a fresh outlook.

 

 

PEACE SIGN
 

 

From The Perennial Philosophy   

 

 

Like tides from an invisible ocean of life

Bringing messages from the shore of time,

Eternity presses upon us.

It belongs to the present moment;

Occasionally a door opens,

Eternity enters and brings the light,

Messages from the unknown mystery of being,

Ranges of consciousness unlimited...

And on and on to the Great Heart that breathes

In rhythmic livingness in everything!

O heart of Christ, O heart of God, O light.

 

Ernest Holmes from The Voice Celestial

 

Ernest Shurtleff Holmes (January 21, 1887 - April 7, 1960) was an American writer and spiritual teacher.  He was the founder of a Spiritual movement known as Religious Science, a part of the greater New Thought movement, whose spiritual philosophy is known as "The Science of Mind."  His work is now carried on by the organization known as Center for Spiritual Living.

 

The Best of the Web 

 

speak love       
Classes in August

 

mythic god None of us can have a truly adult life until we have an adult understanding
of what "God" is.  This book serves as good guide through the various and predictable stages of our growth in spiritual maturity.  It is based on the construct of "spiral dynamics" which
we will spend time exploring as well. 
If you enjoy the work of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell, it's safe to say that you'll find this class very rich and rewarding.


Wednesdays, August 1, 8, 15, 22nd      7pm    Tuition $60 

 

Lessons Of Truth    

  

PERSONAL AUTHORITY 

Rev. Marian G. Moon 

 

Personal authority comes from an awareness and comprehension of what's right and best in any experience. With this awareness one can take command, make decisions, and influence the outcome of certain situations.  We would like to know that we are able to do this in our own lives.  We can when we understand what's involved.  Authority comes from knowing the truth.

We are not subject to the outside influences when we realize we are the authors of our lives.  An author originates the script and determines what's going to happen before it happens.

Every day we have an opportunity to decide how our day will be.  This is determined by what we know.  This knowing takes form in consciousness.  Unless we assert  personal authority in treatment work, we may  be influenced by ideas, behavior or actions of others.  Learning to take responsibility puts us in touch with who we are as spiritual beings.  This allows us to command nature's forces to work on our behalf.  Treating consciousness is knowing the Truth.  In treatments we authorize the law of mind to work for us in a specific way.

   

Personal authority is our gift.  It is meant to be used to prosper us, bring harmony, order and right action into expression. This recognition gives us command of our spiritual integrity  and individuality.

 


 

THE FINAL WORD     

  

I would rather be ashes than dust!

I would rather that my spark should burn out in a

Brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dryrot.

 

I would rather be a superb meteor,

Every atom of me in magnificent glow,

Than a sleepy and permanent planet.

 

The proper function of man is to live,

Not to exist.

I shall not waste my days

In trying to prolong them.


I shall use my time.

 

Jack London   1905



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All is Well, Life is Good,
 We Are Truly Blessed!