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Tuesday's program featured "Mary Baker Eddy's Church—Responding in the New Century," which explored ways to respond to humanity's search for spiritual answers. Participants included: Achim Trapp, member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship and the new President of The Mother Church; Irmela Wigger, member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship ; Michael Seek, Managing Editor of Der Herold der Christian Science; Mary Trammell, a member of The Christian Science Board of Directors and Editor of the Christian Science religious periodicals ; and Margarita Thatcher, Managing Editor of The Herald of Christian Science, and 24 speakers from across Europe.

The program also included two videos that showed the Library itself. The first provided a tour of the Library's exhibits, including the Hall of Ideas, Mapparium, Quest Gallery, and the Monitor Gallery, along with a look at the Library's Reference and Research Rooms.

On Tuesday morning, Berlin participants had an opportunity to learn more about Mary Baker Eddy at programs given by The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity. Achim Trapp, President of The Mother Church, introduced the panel of speakers.

The video opened with a sunrise view from a local landmark in Lynn, Massachusetts, known as Red Rock—a large rock that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean a few miles north of Boston. Mr.

Tony Lobl : We've heard some moving stories this morning. I've certainly loved hearing from the testifiers across Europe about their experiences.

After I was baptized as a young girl, I felt the need to fulfill the command of Christ Jesus to preach the gospel and heal the sick. Jesus said, "These signs shall follow them that believe" ( Mark 16:17 ).

Besides having access to the sessions offered at 2003 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church & Conference in Boston and Berlin, most people took advantage of the Discovery Area. This multifunctional space allowed attendees to reflect, browse, digest ideas they heard in the general sessions, encounter new ideas, read or purchase books and magazines, and even check their e-mail.

"I came here [Boston] to support the movement and to express my gratitude for what Christian Science has meant in my life. And it was just so inspiring.

Thank you, Achim. Thank you everyone for your thoughtful and inspiring reports.

When I was Growing up, people absolutely did not discuss questions about spirituality. I myself was raised in a family of atheists.