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Spiritual Development

​All our classes can be attended remotely through Zoom. If you are interested in taking one of our classes via Zoom, please contact the instructor or the office at [email protected] or 773-889-4700. Creating a Zoom account is required.

​You may pay your tuition for your class by using this "Donate" button. Please add a comment in the PayPal window designating the class and date the payment is for. 

Class Offerings

Monthly Workshops:
Seven-Step Spiritual Mind Treatment
(follow up to the one-day "Creative Meditation" workshop held in Nov. 2025)

Instructor: Lola Harrison, RScP
Non-accredited
Dates: Saturdays:
- March 28, 2026 (Steps 1 & 2)
- April 18, 2026 (Steps 3 & 4)
- May 16, 2026 (Steps 5 & 6)
- June 20, 2026 (Step 7 & wrap-up)

Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Central time
Location: In person at the Oak Park Church of Religious Science/Science of Mind Center and via Zoom

Tuition: $20 per session (available 10% discount if you pay in full for all 4 workshops at the first workshop)

As we study Science of Mind, we are much aware that Spiritual Mind Treatment is the foundation for the Principles we study.

The ability to manifest the desires of our hearts is what all of us desire, and we know that through Spiritual Mind Treatment or Scientific Prayer, it is possible.

Spiritual Mind Treatment is a learned process that supports our understanding of the knowledge that our good is at hand. Through this practice, we learn to look beyond the appearance using the Principle of Good and the knowledge that there is an abundance of good for all. We come to a deeper understanding of the quote from Ernest Holmes that "There is a power for good in the Universe, greater than you are, and you can use It".

During our November workshop focusing on Spiritual Mind Treatment, we took a high level view of each of the 7 steps of Treatment. It was so well received that we are offering this follow-up series of workshops to take a deeper dive into each step of Treatment. In this next series of 4-hour workshops, we will spend 2 hours exploring each step of Treatment, thereby enhancing our ability to use Spiritual Mind Treatment to ensuring successful outcomes in our lives. You will have a month to practice each step before moving on to the next steps.

If you are serious about enhancing your Spiritual Life and manifesting the desires of your heart, give yourself this gift of freedom from stress and worry, health concerns, financial woes, and work related issues. Come join us for another journey as we explore the Universe in which we live and the sea of Infinite possibilities!

Zoom Meeting ID Number: 834 0019 7167
Passcode: 6832
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83400197167
Sign-in with your Zoom Account is required
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"Exploring the Roots of Science of Mind"
Instructor: Lola Harrison, RScP
Accredited 10 session course
Tuesdays, Feb. 28, 2023 through May 16, 2023 (No class April 18 and April 25)
6:30 to 9:00 pm in person at the Center and via Zoom
Tuition: $250 ($25 per class) $50 discount if tuition is paid in full by class #2, 
plus $45 certificate registration fee with CSL
Textbooks:
"The Science of Mind" by Ernest Holmes
"Emerson's Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The Edinburgh Essays on Mental Science" by Thomas Troward
"Scientific Christian Mental Practice" by Emma Curtis Hopkins

This accredited class is a fascinating journey through the minds of New Thought luminaries who greatly influenced Ernest Holmes, the founder of Religious Science, and inspired the roots that this teaching is built upon. 

Join us in exploring the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Troward, and Emma Curtis Hopkins who had such a profound influence on the Science of Mind, its healing practices, practical philosophy, transformative principles, and mystical awareness. Through reading, reflection, discussion, and exercises, you will learn to apply their teachings and principles to your own life and continue to broaden and clarify your own understanding of the metaphysics and spirituality of the Science of Mind.

Zoom Meeting ID: 857 2196 4058
Passcode: 6832
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85721964058
Dial by location 1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Visit the Eventbrite page for this class.
Winter Seminar: "The Timeless Wisdom of William James"
Instructor: Christy Semple, RScP
Three Weeks: Jan. 24, 2023, Jan. 31, 2023, and Feb. 7, 2023 
7:00 to 8:30 pm Central time via Zoom only
Tuition: Love Offering

William James is one of America's pre-eminent philosophers, along with Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson was, in fact, William James' godfather. William James was accomplished as a psychologist and is known as the "Father of American Psychology." He had a deeply held belief in the connection between mind and body and did extensive research in this area in his laboratory at Harvard. He also had a great interest in what was known as the mind-cure movement at the time and successfully used these practices to heal his long-standing condition of depression.

This seminar will include an exploration of key writings and ideas of William James that have enriched the evolution of New Thought and inspired its pioneers, including Ernest Holmes. There will be a focus on reading and discussing two of James' essays in particular, and copies of these will be provided to the participants. William James was known as a great thinker, and this seminar will broaden and enrich the thinking of the participants into new realms on pertinent subjects in New Thought. 

Non-accredited.
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Zoom Meeting ID: 820 9845 7637
Passcode: 6832
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82098457637
Dial by location 1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Visit the Eventbrite page for more information.

​Visit the 
Eventbrite page for this class.


Accredited classes may be taken by anyone at any time. Those going for credit from Centers for Spiritual Living must also pay a registration fee upon completion of the course.
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Oak Park Church of Religious Science
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6832 W. North Ave., Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60707
773.889.4700
​[email protected]
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