Upcoming Events

Annual Membership Meeting March 17Our Annual Membership Meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2024. The meeting will start at about noon, and a light lunch will be served after the service, at 11:30 a.m. As always, we require a quorum of voting members to either be present, or to have signed and returned a proxy. So we ask, if…Read more
Rev. Z Egloff and Rev. Melissa Phillipe The Enneagram ExperienceWho Do You Think You Are? ⊛Learn how to overcome your inner barriers⊛Realize your unique gifts and strengths⊛Shine a light on blind spots hindering happiness⊛Uncover the secret impulses that drive you The Enneagram ExperienceFacilitated by Rev. Z Egloff and Rev. Melissa PhillippeSaturday April 20th, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The ancient symbol of the Enneagram…Read more
Rescuing Jesus from FundamentalismA Drop-In Adult Sunday School Beginning January 21stLove Offering, Begins Sunday Jan 21, 12:30pm – 2pm(no sessions on Feb 18, or Mar 31) Somewhere between the Christian right and the secular left is a teaching of love and compassion worthy of discovering. This is a small group exploration of a credible Jesus for the third millennium. Join…Read more
Basic Skills for Living an Authentic Life, a 10-Week class with Dave Friedman, RScP image Basic Skills for Living an Authentic LifeA 10-week class with Dave Friedman, RScP In this 10-week class you will learn nine fundamental spiritual principles and practices of the Science of Mind philosophy. An additional 4-hour workshop which covers Spiritual Mind Treatment, sometimes called Affirmative Prayer, is also required. Textbook: Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes – Please read “The Thing Itself”…Read more
Visioning: A Way of Life class, 2023 Visioning: A Way of LifeWhen practiced regularly, Visioning can transform every aspect of our lives. It impacts everything from clarity about our life purpose, to our interpersonal relationships, to the organizations to which we belong, and the societies in which we live We meet in person at the Center, January 17 – February 28th, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.…Read more
Dena Van Slyke Celebration of Life January 7th, 2024Sunday, January 7th, 2024 ~ 2 p.m. Please join Dena Van Slyke’s beloved life partner Lee in celebrating her remarkable life Sunday, January 7th, 2024 at the Center for Spiritual Living Capistrano Valley, 1201 Puerta del Sol, San Clemente, CA. Dena had been a member of the Center for more than 20 years and served…Read more
Let Our Love Ripple Outward, Our Committed Giving image My 2024 Committed Giving PledgeOctober is the month we consider how and where we will support our Center in 2024: Our annual Committed Giving Program. You can make your 2024 Committed Giving Pledge online at any time. Following the service each Sunday, Rev. Alice and ministers will lead us in a variety of workshops and playshops. Week One –…Read more
Wednesday Book StudyThe Four Pivots, Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves By Shawn Ginwright, Ph.D. – 9 – 10:30 a.m. We began reading and discussing the Four Pivots on January 10. Jump in and join us! We need a fundamental shift in our values–a pivot in how we think, act, work, and connect. Despite what we’ve been told, the…Read more
Exploring Our Roots header image Exploring Our RootsGoing Deep! The class provides a sharper focus of the fundamentals of Science of Mind by exploring the ‘soil’ in which Holmes ‘ ideas took root. We will spend time with 3 great writers who deeply influenced Holmes and discover how their work ties directly to Holmes’ philosophy and the Science of Mind textbook. When:…Read more

Current and Upcoming Classes

The Power of Decision class based on the book by Raymond Charles Barker The Power of Decision“It takes just as much hard mental work to fail as it does to succeed.” — Raymond Charles Barker The Power of Decision is an eight-week class that will take you into a deep and intimate dive, exploring the decision making-process… what doesn’t work (indecision), and what does (decision) in plotting a happy, successful life.…Read more
Rescuing Jesus from FundamentalismA Drop-In Adult Sunday School Beginning January 21stLove Offering, Begins Sunday Jan 21, 12:30pm – 2pm(no sessions on Feb 18, or Mar 31) Somewhere between the Christian right and the secular left is a teaching of love and compassion worthy of discovering. This is a small group exploration of a credible Jesus for the third millennium. Join…Read more
Basic Skills for Living an Authentic Life, a 10-Week class with Dave Friedman, RScP image Basic Skills for Living an Authentic LifeA 10-week class with Dave Friedman, RScP In this 10-week class you will learn nine fundamental spiritual principles and practices of the Science of Mind philosophy. An additional 4-hour workshop which covers Spiritual Mind Treatment, sometimes called Affirmative Prayer, is also required. Textbook: Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes – Please read “The Thing Itself”…Read more
Visioning: A Way of Life class, 2023 Visioning: A Way of LifeWhen practiced regularly, Visioning can transform every aspect of our lives. It impacts everything from clarity about our life purpose, to our interpersonal relationships, to the organizations to which we belong, and the societies in which we live We meet in person at the Center, January 17 – February 28th, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.…Read more
Wednesday Book StudyThe Four Pivots, Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves By Shawn Ginwright, Ph.D. – 9 – 10:30 a.m. We began reading and discussing the Four Pivots on January 10. Jump in and join us! We need a fundamental shift in our values–a pivot in how we think, act, work, and connect. Despite what we’ve been told, the…Read more
Exploring Our Roots header image Exploring Our RootsGoing Deep! The class provides a sharper focus of the fundamentals of Science of Mind by exploring the ‘soil’ in which Holmes ‘ ideas took root. We will spend time with 3 great writers who deeply influenced Holmes and discover how their work ties directly to Holmes’ philosophy and the Science of Mind textbook. When:…Read more
Book Study – The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s PerfectionBeginning Wednesday January 18th, Mary Brogdon will lead a book study based on Michael A. Singer’s bestselling book, The Surrender Experiment. Singer tells the story of what happened when, after a deep spiritual awakening, he decided to give up his personal fears and desires and simply let life unfold before him. From Goodreads: “Spirituality is…Read more

Events Calendar

Theme for 2024: A Grand Rising

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