Announcements

Dear Fellow Members and Friends, Many of you are familiar with the Church Alive initiative already, but some of you might still wonder, “What is Church Alive all about?” Church Alive is a Board of Directors’ initiative (see the September 27, 2010, Christian Science Sentinel announcement) to support member-to-member sharing about our church experiences, inspiration, and needs. This type of support for each other’s work has strengthened church from the earliest days of Christianity.

As The Christian Science Publishing Society prepares to take its next steps forward, it is helpful to pause in gratitude for the great progress already made, such as remarkable progress in the adoption of digital and Web-based publishing. Today online subscribers to The Christian Science Journal, Sentinel, and Herald throughout the world have immediate access both to today’s periodicals and all past issues.

Marshall Ingwerson, managing editor of The Christian Science Monitor, was named the newspaper’s editor on Monday [December 16, 2013], succeeding John Yemma, who led the paper in a much-watched move away from daily print and into Web-first journalism. The change, scheduled to take effect in late January, was announced at a newsroom meeting Monday by Lyle Young, chairman of the Christian Science Board of Directors.

Dear Fellow Members and Friends, As some of you may already have seen in an announcement on ChristianScience. com, Scott Preller, CSB, has stepped down as President of the Board of Education, the arm of the Church that supports Christian Science teaching, to accept his new responsibilities as a member of the Board of Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society.

Dear Members and Friends, It has been a joy to share news with you from the Clerk’s Office over this last decade. As conveyed in the October 1 announcement, I’ll be concluding my work as Clerk and member of the Christian Science Board of Directors on November 3.

Dear Fellow Members and Friends, After four very full years of inspired and tireless work as a member of the Christian Science Board of Directors, Michael Pabst has requested to return to his home in Maine and devote himself to the practice and teaching of Christian Science, effective November 17. We are heartily grateful to both Michael and his wife, Julie—a fellow practitioner who has given her unwavering support during his tenure in Boston.

Dear Fellow Members and Friends, As you read in the October 1 announcement “ A New Member of the Christian Science Board of Directors ,” we promised to send you an announcement about responsibilities for the work of Clerk and President of the Board of Education, effective immediately. It’s a joy to inform you that Lyle Young, CSB, will serve as Clerk as well as a Director, and Scott Preller, CSB, will continue to serve as President of the Board of Education as well as a Director.

We are pleased to share the good news that, in addition to serving on the Christian Science Board of Directors, Scott Preller, CSB, has once again been appointed as a Trustee of The Christian Science Publishing Society. You may recall that in 2011 Scott stepped away from his work on the Board of Trustees to serve as President of the Board of Education.

It’s a precious thing to hear someone reflecting on insights and lessons gained over a lifetime. When these lessons touch on subjects such as God, prayer, healing, and church, they naturally bless the wider family and community.

With the deepest respect and warmest affection, the Christian Science Board of Directors has accepted a letter of intent from Nathan Talbot, CSB, to conclude his duties on the Board, and as Clerk of The Mother Church, on November 3, 2013.