In addition to our 10:30am in-person services, we are holding virtual live services Sunday mornings on Zoom. The Zoom room will be open 15 minutes early.
Meeting ID: 864 0572 9304
PASSCODE: sunday (all lower case)
The services are recorded and posted on our website HERE and on our YouTube channel HERE.
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Meeting ID: 864 0572 9304
PASSCODE: sunday (all lower case)
The services are recorded and posted on our website HERE and on our YouTube channel HERE.
Direct links are emailed in our newsletter every week. Enter your email address in the form to the right to subscribe.
Sundays
9:50 to 10:05am: Meditation
10:30 to 11:30am: Sunday Service
11:30am to 12:30pm: Food & Fellowship
2026 CSL Global Theme: Open at the Top
Ernest Holmes consistently reminds us that Science of Mind must remain a living teaching: “Shorn of dogmatism, freed from superstition, Open at the Top for greater illumination, unbound and unlimited,” (Science of Mind Magazine Oct. 1971 pg. 16) yet grounded in timeless spiritual principles. He cautions us against closing our minds through certainty and instead urges us to stop, look, listen, and ask ourselves, “Does this that I believe measure up to Truth?” For Holmes, being Open at the Top means cultivating curiosity, embracing doubt as part of our path, and trusting that new wisdom and greater illumination are always available to us if we are open to it. It is a call to live in the creative “What If,” to stretch beyond what is comfortable, and to embody a spirituality that grows, questions, and evolves with us and the world.
As a spiritual movement, being Open at the Top means embodying our Global Vision: a world that works for everyone and all of creation. It invites us to live as one global family, honoring the interconnectedness of all life, embracing diversity, and choosing love and connection over righteousness. It calls us to personal responsibility and social conscience, to sustainable and just practices, and to the joyful, creative expression of Spirit through us. To be Open at the Top in 2026 is to release outdated practices and fear-based thinking, to honor ancestral wisdom while welcoming new visions, and to live from the eternal Truth that Love is forever creating, forever becoming, and forever expressing through each of us.
Every month is designed to address the theme from four different perspectives or lenses: Personal Outer & Inner, and Collective Outer & Inner. The order in which these perspectives are taken changes from month to month, allowing for a fresh and dynamic unfolding of each theme. No matter the order, all four perspectives are engaged, ensuring that each theme is experienced as both deeply personal and broadly collective, both inward and outward in its expression. Once a quarter, during the months with five Sundays, a fifth perspective is added: Oneness. This lens takes a big picture view of the entire quarter, drawing the threads together to highlight our shared wholeness and unity.
As a spiritual movement, being Open at the Top means embodying our Global Vision: a world that works for everyone and all of creation. It invites us to live as one global family, honoring the interconnectedness of all life, embracing diversity, and choosing love and connection over righteousness. It calls us to personal responsibility and social conscience, to sustainable and just practices, and to the joyful, creative expression of Spirit through us. To be Open at the Top in 2026 is to release outdated practices and fear-based thinking, to honor ancestral wisdom while welcoming new visions, and to live from the eternal Truth that Love is forever creating, forever becoming, and forever expressing through each of us.
Every month is designed to address the theme from four different perspectives or lenses: Personal Outer & Inner, and Collective Outer & Inner. The order in which these perspectives are taken changes from month to month, allowing for a fresh and dynamic unfolding of each theme. No matter the order, all four perspectives are engaged, ensuring that each theme is experienced as both deeply personal and broadly collective, both inward and outward in its expression. Once a quarter, during the months with five Sundays, a fifth perspective is added: Oneness. This lens takes a big picture view of the entire quarter, drawing the threads together to highlight our shared wholeness and unity.
August Theme: The Fear and the Furious
This month we explore the significance of fear and fury (anger) in our spiritual development. Anger as a Force for Change explores how we can honor our anger and still choose love as we consider change. Fierce Clarity: When Fear Becomes a Compass encourages us to see fear as a means of moving toward clarity rather than
confusion. The Presence of Fear explores the idea that fear is not a threat, but a teacher we can learn from. Mobilizing Anger examines how we can transform our anger into compassionate action for our shared good. Finally, Building an Open and Collaborative Environment brings the theme together by looking at how to stay open amid a fear response.
confusion. The Presence of Fear explores the idea that fear is not a threat, but a teacher we can learn from. Mobilizing Anger examines how we can transform our anger into compassionate action for our shared good. Finally, Building an Open and Collaborative Environment brings the theme together by looking at how to stay open amid a fear response.
August 2, 2026, Rev. Steve Van Meter
Week 1- Title: Anger as a Force for Change
About: What if anger is not something to fix—but a signal to follow? This week, we explore: How can I honor my anger and still choose love? Join us as we explore anger as a vital force for transformation.
Week 1- Title: Anger as a Force for Change
About: What if anger is not something to fix—but a signal to follow? This week, we explore: How can I honor my anger and still choose love? Join us as we explore anger as a vital force for transformation.
August 9, 2026, Rev. Steve Van Meter
Week 2- Title: Fierce Clarity: When Fear Becomes a Compass
About: This week, we explore the idea that fear, rather than being something to avoid, might be trying to help us. What if fear isn’t a warning, but a doorway to clarity?
Week 2- Title: Fierce Clarity: When Fear Becomes a Compass
About: This week, we explore the idea that fear, rather than being something to avoid, might be trying to help us. What if fear isn’t a warning, but a doorway to clarity?
August 16, 2026, Rev. Steve Van Meter
Week 3- Title: In the Presence of Fear
About: Fear is often seen as a threat to peace—but what if it’s a teacher? This week we explore: What if fear isn't the enemy—but a guidepost toward deeper understanding?
Week 3- Title: In the Presence of Fear
About: Fear is often seen as a threat to peace—but what if it’s a teacher? This week we explore: What if fear isn't the enemy—but a guidepost toward deeper understanding?
August 23, 2026, Rev. Steve Van Meter
Week 4- Title: Mobilizing Anger
About: Anger often gets a bad rap, but what if it holds a sacred spark? This week, we explore: How can we transform our anger into compassionate action for collective good? Let us reclaim this fiery force and harness it for healing.
Week 4- Title: Mobilizing Anger
About: Anger often gets a bad rap, but what if it holds a sacred spark? This week, we explore: How can we transform our anger into compassionate action for collective good? Let us reclaim this fiery force and harness it for healing.
August 30, 2026, Rev. Steve Van Meter
Week 5- Title: Building an Open and Collaborative Environment
About: What does it mean to stay open in a time of intensity? How can we stay open to others while navigating fear and conflict? This week, we explore how cultivating collaboration and vulnerability can lead to greater strength and connection.
Week 5- Title: Building an Open and Collaborative Environment
About: What does it mean to stay open in a time of intensity? How can we stay open to others while navigating fear and conflict? This week, we explore how cultivating collaboration and vulnerability can lead to greater strength and connection.