I was raised in Christian Science and was connected to church from the start, being cared for in our branch church’s nursery on Sundays and Wednesdays. I joined The Mother Church when I was 12 because I had seen my two older sisters do it and it seemed like the cool thing to do. I thought that joining The Mother Church was something that almost everyone in the Christian Science community did, but I was very unaware of the responsibilities which joining entailed.
It wasn’t until my college years that I began digging deep into my study and practice of
Christian Science, examining the importance of this allegiance I had made to The Mother Church. I then realized that being a member wasn’t just a title you were given, or a way to gain opportunities (such as internships or scholarships). It was a responsibility, a good one, and that made me feel like an active part of the Christian Science community.
I realized that being a member wasn’t just a title you were given.
