Years ago, when my husband and I, and our two daughters, lived on an isolated ranch in northeastern Oregon, The Mother Church seemed far away. Although I loved Christian Science, it was often difficult (and sometimes impossible, with storms or below-zero weather) to leave our mountain valley and get down the mountain to the local branch church. The Mother Church felt even more removed.
In 1984, I read a call that went out to the members of The Mother Church in an issue of the Christian Science Sentinel. This “call” was an invitation to attend a worldwide conference at any number of locations, which would be broadcast from The Mother Church. The nearest location for me to attend was in Boise, Idaho. The topic was “To live for all mankind.”
Although I was not yet a member of The Mother Church, this invitation seemed to me
almost as if it were lighted up on the page. I really felt the call. I thought that if this call felt so strong to me, then surely it would be all right to attend the conference.
