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In my work for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, I confront abuses of human rights on a daily basis. I live in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where I coordinate human rights training programs for national officials and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
Imagine spending three years as one of Jesus' most intimate followers—being asked to join him as he raises a young girl from the dead, witnessing an amazing mountaintop transformation during which he talks with ancient prophets, praying with him in the hours before he is captured and crucified. Now, decades after that crucifixion and subsequent resurrection, accounts of Jesus' ministry abound.
Imagine traveling across an ocean to an event where you'll meet children from different parts of the world. Some of the kids have traveled as far as you have.
From Omaha, Nebraska, US, to Fellbach, Germany, from Sherman Oaks, California, US, to London, England, came the word that summed up 2003 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church & Conference: universality. "I love the diversity," exclaimed Natalie Zdan of Omaha.
The final portion of the workshop dealt with the demand for Science and Health on college and university campuses. One way faculty, instructors, and students at any university or college can respond to this demand is through forming a Christian Science organization (CSO) on their campus.
The workshop continued with the reading of letters written by young people expression how they feel about Science and Health, and how they've been sharing the book with their friends. Sunday School teachers Travis and Hollister Thomas read portions of these letters, with the help of Sunday School students Katie Ward, Aquene Reed, and Cosmo Coppola-Rowell.
On Tuesday afternoon, Boston participants had the apportunity to explore the purpose of Reading Rooms and lectures—and to think about the ways these two activities can work together to meet a growing public demand for spiritual answers. Following is a portion of the panel discussion, moderated by Jeanette Smith , a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship, from San Clemente, California.
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.