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The Church Manual   provides for the Christian Science Board of Directors to ask a lecturer to go to “such places and at such times as the cause of Christian Science demands” ( Article XXXII, Section 1 ). This was the case, early in 2010, when I was asked to lecture in Central America.

A FEW YEARS AGO, a visitor to our branch church commented that when he had attended a service, no one had spoken to him. We had heard this from visitors before.

A few years ago , as musicians at our Christian Science branch church, my wife and I invited a friend of ours with a beautiful, trained voice to do the solo one Sunday. She asked if she could sing a solo that her husband had composed, and if he could play the accompaniment himself.

As a student  of Christian Science for some 50 years now, I wish to express my gratitude for all of the ongoing prayerful work that goes into shoring up the timeliness and relevance of this religion in the 21st century. Many contemporary examples of this work can be found in the current Christian Science periodicals.

Like many women throughout the ages, I have struggled with the model for womanhood that the world presents to us, primarily its standard of material beauty. At times, I have tried to achieve this standard, while at other times I have striven to feel independent of its false definition.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. — First Peter 5:6, 7 It is generally held in the practice of Christian Science healing that a right understanding of man’s relationship to God, the application of specific spiritual truths to the circumstance at hand, and selfless love for God and man, heal all inharmonious conditions.

It was such a privilege to be a part of a jazz workshop a number of years ago, working with musicians who were willing to share years of honed experience. While most of us were amateurs, all of the teachers were currently making commercial CDs or performing live all over the world.

One day, as I planned a lesson for my Sunday School class the following week, I came upon the meaning of the word grace. As it is used in the Bible, I understand its meaning to have an aspect of undeserved goodness, such as when someone does you a favor unexpectedly.

Each Christmas season I read the story of Jesus’ birth from the Gospel of Matthew (see chap. 2:1–11 ).

I had been studying Christian Science for a little over a year when a fellow Christian Scientist presented me with three Christmas gifts: a bottle of perfume, a box of chocolates, and a three-month subscription to The Christian Science Monitor. I was pleased with the first two gifts, but not so pleased with the third.