Church Alive
Last month two members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Pau (France), talked with me about the momentous journey that one man, Elie Taillefer, made a half century ago to their town in the southwest of France, and how that one journey turned into a life's work and finally into a legacy that continues vibrantly today. One of the members I talked with, Philippe Abadie, grew up in Paris, the son of Catholic parents, but his mother discovered Christian Science when he was a young boy.
CHURCH. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.
For Christian Scientists, the King James Version of the Bible remains at the core of daily study and weekly worship, while modern Bible translations offer fresh insight and clarity in contemporary English. In this discussion, three Bible scholars examine the enduring virtues and some shortcomings of the KJV.
People throughout the worldwide Christian Science community are asking, "How can we be sure that our Christian Science church services are filled with inspiration and healing—really feeding the spiritual needs of today's world?" Of course, everyone wants to stay true to the Church Manual and the healing purpose at the heart of these services. People also wonder how all of us can embrace our communities more fully and help thinkers of all ages find continuing comfort and a family feeling of community in our churches.
Church. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.
THE SCENE OPENS IN A MODEST PARLOR IN the home of Anna Ilzina, a surgeon and the widowed mother of two teenage daughters. The year—the 1950s, in Soviet-controlled Riga, Latvia.
Church. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.
DO YOU FEEL YOUR BRANCH CHURCH LANGUISHING A BIT? Dutifully holding services but without that "on fire" zeal you know the early Christian Church had? Do you have a deep-down desire to let others know about Christian Science so they can enjoy its healing benefits in their lives, whether they belong to a church or not? Do you yearn to have the truth about Mary Baker Eddy and her discovery more widely known and valued? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, read on. Discover what sponsoring a lecture on Christian Science in your community can do to enliven, invigorate, and expand the healing activity of your church.
CHURCH. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.
ENERGIA. PASSIONE.