About CSL First City Teaching Chapter

A Beloved Community in Action

CSL First City Teaching Chapter (CSLFC) is a spiritual home devoted to living the wisdom of Ernest Holmes and other great visionaries, harmonized with diverse healing modalities including, but not limited to recovery, meditation, biofield tuning, massage, breathwork & acupuncture. Our sacred purpose is to extend love and transformation beyond the walls of a traditional Center, reaching into the hearts of all who seek healing, wholeness, and belonging.

Rooted in the awareness that we are each expressions of the Divine, CSL First City is not just a place—it is a movement. We are co-creating a Beloved Community, where spiritual leadership is practiced as shared growth, where fundraising is reimagined as soul-to-soul invitation, and where ministry becomes a mutual journey of transformation.

We honor the soul’s natural longing for connection, purpose, and contribution. Our path includes integrating grief through CSL Grief Life Circles©, healing trauma through Adult Children of Alcoholics® and Rev. Carol Wilke’s Heart, Mind & Spirit Recovery®, and uplifting consciousness through accredited Science of Mind teachings.

We know the Spirit BEYOND us, the Spirit BESIDE us, and the Spirit AS us acts as the triune nature of us all. This sacred Presence is always for us and never against us.

Our Vision

CSL First City ignites personal growth and supports healing by co-creating a Beloved Community in St. Augustine—a spiritual ecosystem of love, learning, and liberation.

Our Mission

We guide the journey of self-discovery and transformation through experiential learning, compassionate ministry, and inclusive fellowship.

Our Purpose

We cultivate sacred space for healing and growth, welcoming all to explore their spiritual path, do the deep work required to release what no longer serves, and rise into their highest expression. Through deep listening, and shared intention, we empower one another to live with love as our first language.

Spiritual Counseling

Our one-on-one spiritual counseling sessions are sacred encounters. Guided by our Spiritual Leader, individuals are supported in applying Science of Mind principles to real-life situations, awakening to the truth of their being.

Core Values

Compassionate Healing

We recognize that true healing includes body, mind, and spirit. We integrate transformative practices to support individuals journeying through addiction, trauma, and grief—honoring their wholeness every step of the way.

Sacred Community

We cultivate a culture of connection, belonging, and mutual care. Everyone is invited to bring their authentic self and contribute to the shared vision of spiritual awakening.

Empowered Learning

Education is a spiritual practice. Our classes, workshops, meditations, and support circles foster inner transformation, equipping individuals to live from their divine nature with clarity, courage, and joy.

Generosity of Spirit

Inspired by the teachings of Henri Nouwen, we see giving not as an obligation but as a spiritual invitation—a moment of shared vision and mutual uplift. We invite others to join us not just in supporting our mission, but in becoming it.

CSL First City has been created with YOU in mind—because we believe that when one
person awakens, the world is transformed.