Announcements

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.

So much of what a Christian Science Committee on Publication gets involved in has to do with influence. We all know the term comes with baggage that most people would like to avoid.

Join this global gathering of Mother Church members and friends from 58 countries, in one place online, to share reports of progress and look ahead to new opportunities for growth. Thousands of people watched this year’s 2013 Annual Meeting (20 percent more than in 2012), and we anticipate even more joining us in 2014! Plan ahead to watch with other church members and friends (at your Christian Science Reading Room, church, or home) as we unite for this once-a-year meeting of Christian Scientists from around the world.

In accordance with Article XXXI, Section 1, of the Church Manual , the Christian Science Board of Directors has elected the following members to serve as lecturers from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. Adams, John Q.

In a hospital in South Africa … in a movie theater in Texas … on a college green in Florida … on a mountain in Indonesia … in a church auditorium in London … people are finding out for the first time about Mary Baker Eddy and the Science of Christianity through Christian Science lectures. Just as Jesus was “moved with compassion” to go where people needed him most, Christian Scientists are being moved to offer lectures in places and formats that meet people’s needs and result in healing.