So many ways to connect with us: We grow our reach together!
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July Global Theme: Rolling In the Deep
Weekly Theme: Honor Your Boundaries
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Your CSL newsletter for July 17, 2025
Stay informed, engaged and inspired with Centers for Spiritual Living
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Quote of the Week
“On the banks of this river, I surrender to the boundaries that land is teaching.
Yes, I surrender to the demands of my dream for you and for myself. Which is love. Which is abundant rest. Which is a visionary world that looks so much like a dream, but when you close one eye, it opens. ... If I can learn to sleep it is because my dreams are yours and for you and of us. It is because my love is an ocean, but my path is a river shaped by and that will heal us if we let it.”
― Alexis Pauline Gumbs, "Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons
From Marine Mammals," page 90
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Table of Contents: In This Issue
Click a link below to visit a topic or enjoy the entire newsletter by scrolling down.
There is a link to "Go back to Table of Contents" at the end of each article.
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New Check Payment Addresses
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We hope everyone finds the electronic payment processing options like ACH (see pledge reminder link), PayPal and credit card (CSL.org/donate) easy and fast. But if you need to send a check, we have new addresses:
For all Non-U.S. communities, please send your payments to:
Centers for Spiritual Living
1090 S Wadsworth Blvd, Ste C PMB 131
Lakewood, CO 80226
For U.S. communities, please send payments to:
Centers for Spiritual Living
PO BOX 209117
DALLAS, TX 75320-9117
Esperamos que todos encuentren fáciles y rápidas las opciones de procesamiento de pagos electrónicos como ACH (ver enlace de recordatorio de compromiso), PayPal y tarjeta de crédito (CSL.org/donate). Pero si necesita enviar un cheque, tenemos nuevas direcciones:
Para todas las comunidades fuera de los Estados Unidos, por favor envíen sus pagos a:
Centers for Spiritual Living
1090 S Wadsworth Blvd, Ste C PMB 131
Lakewood, CO 80226
Para las comunidades dentro de los Estados Unidos, por favor envíen sus pagos a:
Centers for Spiritual Living
PO BOX 209117
DALLAS, TX 75320-9117
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Applications Open for the
Evergreen Pilot Grant
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CSL international home office exists to serve your community’s spiritual and operational needs. Regardless of size or location, you are invited to apply for the Evergreen Grant Pilot Program. This grant program is intended to support a short-term strategic initiative in your community. The Evergreen Pilot Grant is being made available through a bequest from Rev. Franklin M. Privette, and CSL is deeply grateful.
Selected communities will receive up to $4,000 in seed funding for a growth initiative. It is the intention of CSL that repayment will be made in the future knowing your community will achieve measurable success using these funds. Repayment will be returned to the Evergreen Grant project to perpetuate the grant program so others may benefit.
Up to five (5) Evergreen Grant Pilots will each be provided with $4,000 to be used in a creative and an expectantly sustainable program. The program is yours to develop, lead and manage, knowing that the funding will serve as a catalyst to inspire action, strengthen resilience, and unite individuals and your community to become even more robust, resilient, stable and sustainable. We encourage creativity in presenting your initiative so it sets your community apart from others.
This Pilot Program is being managed by CSL’s Resource Development Committee. Applications became available on July 1, 2025. Applications must be returned to Michael Schlut, Director of Philanthropy, at MSchlut@CSL.org, and are due no later than 5 p.m. MT on July 31, 2025. Evergreen Grant recipients will be notified by email with awards expected within 45 days.
CSL’s intent is to keep the application simple, but if you have any questions or would like additional information, contact Michael at MSchlut@CSL.org or 720-279-1629.
On behalf of CSL, I encourage you to bring your creative, engaging and robust ideas to fruition. We look forward to receiving your application and learning about your project.
Sincerely,
Dr. Tye Minckler
Acting Executive Director
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The 100-Year Challenge: Subscribe
to Save Science of Mind Magazine
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Thank you to all who have shared, gifted and subscribed in the past four months. We appreciate you all!
We have reached our goal of 250 NEW subscriptions in 2025; however, our subscription numbers continue to decline. Please check your subscriptions to see your renewal date in case it has passed and you missed it! We will be focusing our efforts on renewals in the coming weeks.
In 2027, Guide for Spiritual Living: Science of Mind magazine will celebrate 100 years in continuous publication. For $4.07 a month, you can receive six double issues of the magazine or give it as a gift. You can also transform the lives of incarcerated people, one of CSL's powerful ministries in the world.
And for $19.95 a year, you can share the digital edition with anyone across the globe. It's available monthly online as a dynamic PDF with an interactive table of contents, download capability (for online translator apps) and more.
This magazine is one of the most powerful expansion tools the Science of Mind teaching has in our world. Please support our small team so we can not only survive but thrive and realize our goals for the future.
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July CSL Connection! Call Is July 21
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The connection is incomplete without you. The CSL Connection! Call is the third Monday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. PT (10 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET).
Your questions and ideas are always welcome. The next CSL Connection! Call is Monday, July 21.
Here’s what you can expect on Monday, July 21:
Add this Zoom link to your calendar and join us on Monday, July 21:
https://pub.csl.org/e/1087013/j-933448796/dk5765/1715911402/h/0yJON6_ZaREvHW5Dp44ys7ZPt73r0guAvJS2CqiAYGc |
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Science of Mind Foundation Tithe Nomination 2025 Due July 31
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SUBMISSION DUE DATE IS JULY 31, 2025, 5 p.m. MT
The Science of Mind Foundation is seeking to tithe to outstanding programs or initiatives that have made a meaningful impact between Summer 2024 and present.
We invite nominations of past and current efforts that have:
- Empowered individuals or communities in their journey toward freedom, wholeness and transformation.
- Fostered equity, empowerment and meaningful change in alignment with CSL's shared values.
Please note: We are not currently funding future programs. This tithe is intended to acknowledge impactful work since Summer 2024.
If you or someone in your network has led or participated in such an initiative, we encourage you to share that work with us by submitting a nomination form.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to spiritual enrichment, progress and community transformation.
Need clarity? Contact Director of Philanthropy Michael Schlut at 720-279-1629.
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Values-Based Leadership:
Free Workshop in September
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Created for Spiritual Leaders and open to all
Saturday, September 27 | 2–4 p.m. MT (1 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET)
Free | Online
Presented by the CSL School of Spiritual Leadership
Explore the essence of meaningful leadership in this free, live workshop designed especially for CSL leaders. Grounded in Science of Mind teachings and CSL’s shared Global Vision, this session helps you identify your personal values and apply them as a guide for heart-centered leadership.
Why join us?
This workshop reflects what the CSL School of Spiritual Leadership is all about — practical, values-driven training that prepares spiritual leaders to lead with clarity, courage and compassion. Whether you’re already in leadership or feeling called to more, this session will help you put spiritual principles into motion right where you are.
- For current CSL leaders and those exploring leadership
- Free to attend
Step into aligned leadership. Register now: https://pub.csl.org/e/1087013/387/dk576c/1715911402/h/0yJON6_ZaREvHW5Dp44ys7ZPt73r0guAvJS2CqiAYGc
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Education Uplift On August 6
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What's New in EDU
Be in the know. Stay informed. Get the inside scoop.
Join us for an inside look at what’s evolving in CSL Education. This brief, informative session will highlight recent changes, new offerings and what’s ahead for the future of spiritual education.
Whether you're a minister, practitioner or education administrator, this is your chance to stay connected and up to date with the unfolding vision of our educational pathway.
Open to all CSL ministers, practitioners and education administrators.
Register in CSL's "Our Community" portal here.
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Begin Your Ministerial Journey: School of Spiritual Leadership
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Are you called to deepen your spiritual practice, grow as a conscious leader and serve the world in transformative ways?
The School of Spiritual Leadership offers a powerful pathway for personal evolution and professional spiritual development within the Science of Mind tradition. Whether you're discerning a call to ministry or seeking to live your values more fully, our dynamic, heart-centered program supports you every step of the way.
Learn more and begin your journey today!
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CSL GLOBAL SUPPORT
SERVICES UPDATES
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Our Voices: Global Community Stories - Temple of Light
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Introducing "Our Voices: Global Community Stories"
We're excited to launch "Our Voices: Global Community Stories," a new section in the newsletter where global CSL communities share what's unfolding in their communities. You'll hear directly from our global family about the inspiring work, creativity and connection taking place in their communities!
This month, we're honored to feature Rev. Michele Senegal, Senior Minister of Temple of Light in Kingston, Jamaica!
Rebecca Hiraoka, RScP
Director of Global Programs
Global Support Services
Presentamos Nuestras Voces: Historias de la comunidad mundial
Nos complace presentar Nuestras voces: Historias de la Comunidad Global - una nueva sección en el boletín donde las comunidades globales de CSL comparten lo que está sucediendo en sus comunidades. Escucharás directamente de nuestra familia global sobre el trabajo inspirador, la creatividad y la conexión que tiene lugar en sus comunidades.
Este mes, tenemos el honor de presentar a la Rev. Michele Senegal, Ministra Principal del Templo de la Luz en Kingston, Jamaica.
*Este es un video en youtube. Youtube permite activar los subtítulos en español.
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Ecclesiastical Endorsement Renewals
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It's that time of year when all endorsed chaplains renew their ecclesiastical endorsement. This renewed commitment maintains your chaplain ministry in good standing.
Please note: If you no longer require an ecclesiastical endorsement for your employment, contact Rev. Susan Overland at the email below.
The payment window is open in July and August, and you can access the payment submission form by logging into "Our Community." Once there, follow "Organization Resources," "Chaplaincy Resources," "Chaplaincy EE Fee."
Rev. Susan Overland
Global Support Services
Chaplaincy Committee Chair
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WANTED:
CSL Regional Support Coordinators
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Regional Support Coordinators (RSCs) are experienced, ordained ministers who provide support for ministers, practitioners, members and affiliated communities that may include, but is not limited to:
- Listening, prayer, guidance and referral in times of concern during challenge or conflict within an affiliated community
- Questions concerning ecclesiastical matters
- Requests for officiating at installations, dedications and ordination ceremonies
RSCs are needed for the following regions:
- Region 8: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Region 9: Alabama, Florida and Georgia
- Region 10: Delaware, Kentucky Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington D.C.
- Region 11: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island
If you're interested in applying or would like more information, contact Rev. Nan Bankston, Global Support Services Director, at NBankston@CSL.org.
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Spiritual Practice of the Week:
Finding Good News
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Whether or not you believe the world is doomed might depend on where you get your news, says journalist Angus Hervey. He delivers stories of progress that mainstream media organizations missed last year — from advances in clean energy to declining rates of extreme poverty, crime and disease — and suggests we should pay more attention to such occurrences. "If we want more people to devote themselves to the task of making progress, then maybe we should be telling more people that it's possible to make progress," says Hervey.
Watch the video and subscribe to Fix the News.
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Join Us for the Science of Mind Archives "Lunch and Learn"
Thursday, July 17 at 11 a.m. PT /
12 p.m. MT / 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET
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Español aquí
Join the Science of Mind Archives and Library Foundation on Thursday, July 17, beginning at 11 a.m. PT (12 p.m. MT / 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET) for an hour with Dr. Mark Gilbert and our founder Dr. Ernest Holmes. We'll listen to and discuss his talk, "Asilomar Talk."
Many of Holmes' talks are newly digitized and regularly added to our website. Holmes released some of his talks on 45s (records albums), and his thoughts on affirmative thinking are some of his most life-enhancing.
Dr. Mark Gilbert will facilitate this engaging conversation. Enjoy your lunch with us and bring your questions about Holmes and/or the Science of Mind Archives and Library Foundation.
This series is free and open to the public on the third Thursday of the month.
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Retired Ministers Committee
July Newsletter: Listening
to the Heart of Silence
Golden Hour on Tuesday, July 22
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“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” — Ram Dass
July arrives wrapped in warmth and light. It is a time when the world feels expansive, open and full of life. It’s a month of independence and interdependence, of rest and ripening, of sunlit stillness and soul-deep inquiry.
This month, we honor the power of sacred solitude and the wisdom that rises when we pause long enough to truly listen within ourselves and with one another.
Golden Hour Gathering
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time: 4 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET
Theme: Listening to the Heart of Silence
Location: Zoom Link
Theme: “Listening to the Heart of Silence”
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Golden Hour in August.
In a world that often celebrates doing, this Golden Hour invites you to simply be and listen, rest and reflect in the loving company of fellow elders in ministry. No agenda; just presence, silence and optional sharing.
This gathering will be self-directed, designed to honor the inner teacher within each of us. We will open with a welcome and brief centering, then move into sacred silence and optional individual reflection. You are invited to simply be without pressure to speak or participate in any formal way.
Golden Hour Flow
Opening welcome and centering: A simple prayer or quote offered by a committee member to open the space.
Sacred silence: We sit together in the quiet of shared presence. Bring a candle, an image, a stone or anything that centers you in stillness.
Gentle reflection: An invitation to write, walk, rest or simply remain in stillness. You may choose to journal with this optional question:
- What am I allowing myself to hear now that I could not hear before? (Consider the shift that happens when noise gives way to knowing.)
- What is the silence growing in me? (A softness? A letting go? A return to something essential?)
- Where is the mystery leading me next? (Without answers, what invitation is rising on its own?)
Sharing the silence: For those who feel called to speak from the heart, we’ll open the space for brief, sacred sharing no feedback, only listening
Closing blessing: A final word of gratitude and connection before we part.
A note on self-directed spirituality: There is a quiet courage in choosing stillness. In this season of life, we are invited not to fill space but to trust it. Not to push forward but to drop deeper. This Golden Hour is a gentle reminder that you are enough, even in silence. Your presence seen or unseen ripples with wisdom.
We look forward to being with you, just as you are.
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Join the Archives for a Special Presentation: Ernest Holmes TV Show
Thursday, July 24 at 5 p.m. PT /
6 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET
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The Science of Mind Archives is excited to present a special online Zoom presentation by Rev. Dr. Mark Gilbert on July 24: "The Story of Ernest Holmes TV Show."
Mark is the vice president of the Archives and one of our key reseachers. He will provide an overview of how the show came about, when and where it was broadcast, its content and how it ended. The presentation will include clips from the one known video, audio from other TV shows and pictures and graphics that tell the historical story of this program.
Be sure to check out Mark’s article in the July issue of Science of Mind magazine with information about Holmes and his use of media.
REGISTRATION:
- FREE for members of our “Friends of the Archive” program (watch for an email from the Archives on how to reserve your space)
- ALL OTHERS – $25 at ScienceOfMindArchives.com
- A recording link will be provided to those who register.
Not currently signed up as a “Friend”? Then go to JOIN US on the website to sign up.
Rev. Kathy Mastroianni
Executive Director
Science of Mind Archives and Library Foundation
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Member Council Forum: Join the Conversation on July 24
Thursday, July 24 at 4 p.m. PT /
5 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET
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The CSL Member Council invites you to join our monthly Member Forum. We meet the fourth Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET. We want to hear your thoughts on expanding our reach, sharing best practices and creating a world that works for everyone. We look forward to seeing you there. Use this link.
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CSL Practitioner Council's
Sensational Saturday
Saturday, July 26 at 9 a.m. PT /
10 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET
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Unete a la Practicante Hazel Bowman: El Milagro de Ti
Join us for Sensational Saturday with Hazel Bowman to participate in the workshop "Miracle of You."
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CSL Honorary Doctorates
Virtual Gathering
Tuesday July 29 at
3 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
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Calling all recipients of CSL honorary doctorates: Join us for a virtual gathering of all who have received an honorary doctorate from our organization.
When: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Time: 3 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
Where: Zoom link
Connect with each other and the CSL Doctoral Selection Committee as we are in the nomination process for honorary doctorate awards. We look forward to seeing you.
Dr. Candice Becket
Dr. Bob Deen
Dr. Soni Cantrell-Smith
Dr. Ron Fox
Dr. Deborah Gordon
Dr. Sharon Hudson
Dr. Ian Taylor
Dr. John Waterhouse
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SOAR 2025 Summer Retreat
August 7-10
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There are just three weeks until SOAR 2025 summer retreat: "A Journey of Revelation, Restoration and Grace." This is an amazing opportunity to gather and connect through inspiring speakers, musical performances, experiential workshops, spiritual practices, meditations and communal meals.
Follow these links for more information on
- The schedule
- Travel - Includes discount codes for flights.
- Lodging - Our block is sold out, but this link includes a discount code and instructions for finding nearby lodging. Airbnb and vrbo are also options. For room sharing opportunities, reach out to Courtney@BDI-Events.com. Please check out the lodging options before registering.
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