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2012 Membership Series

Membership in The Mother Church is an inspired and significant step for any student of Christian Science to take in the ongoing and ever-unfolding study and practice of Christian Science. In this series members from diverse backgrounds and experiences share what special meaning membership in The Mother Church has for them. 
— The Editors

A tightrope becomes a cable

From the May 2012 issue of The Christian Science Journal


Recently a friend—a mother of a Christian Science college student—told me of her daughter’s recent question: “Why join The Mother Church?” My friend then asked me a question: “Do you have any thoughts to share?”

I realized that the only thoughts I could offer up were my own reasons for joining The Mother Church.

Back when I was new to Christian Science, I joined—not knowing what it meant. What I did know was that I was on fire with what I was understanding about God, Truth—and if church membership was part of Mary Baker Eddy’s discovery, I wanted in!

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