Church Alive
CHURCH. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.
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Church. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.
WHAT HAPPENS when a church's membership prays about an act of vandalism to their church building? Last spring, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Eugene, Oregon, had the opportunity to put the power of prayer into action when their church and the Episcopal church next door were vandalized. Three church members, Cindy Clague , Diane Page , and James Shepherd , got together to tell the Journal how their church membership dealt with the blow of vandalism of their building.
CHURCH. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.
On Mother'S Day 2007, First Church of Christ, Scientist, New Orleans, held an unofficial open house celebrating the completion of renovations to their church building. First Church sustained considerable damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the fall of 2005.
A church with music is a little like an ocean at high tide. The waters of inspiration peak and the depths broaden when music swells to its fullest.
ALTHOUGH STATISTICS VARY, some numbers indicate that today between 30 and 40 percent of young people drop out of high school in the US. If public school is this unpopular, just think how many young people give up on Sunday School—or never really try it.
LAST YEAR A FRIEND ASKED ME IF MY CHURCH was growing. It was an arresting question.
THE SMALL, COLORFUL SIGN greeted members and visitors to the opening of our Christian Science Society's new location: "Welcome to the structure of Truth and Love! Free food!" That was two years ago. But the real story of our society began some 12 years back, when a few Christian Scientists in San Juan Capistrano, California, shared a desire to take a fresh look at Church.