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As people arrived from all around the globe, the Christian Science Plaza filled with thousands of people—reading, talking, milling about as large, happy groups at conferences usually do. It was a symphony of color and movement.

Among the thousands of conference attendees strolling on the Plaza between events, you couldn't miss the groups of young children—with their bright red or navy blue backpacks—walking purposefully to their tour of the Mary Baker Eddy Library or The Christian Science Monitor or The Mother Church—or hunting for clues on their Plaza scavenger hunt. 2002 Annual Meeting & Conference not only had meetings and events for adults, it also provided childcare for children up to five years old, and a three-day schedule of sessions, tours, and activities for children between 6 and 14.

You have come from around the world to put on record your own powerful contribution to the chapter on "Fruitage 2002. " You've come from very different worlds—from being a Buddhist, a minister, college student, Reiki healer, hair stylist, lawyer, business professional, mother, father, performing artist, occupational therapist, doctor.

Before finding Science and Health in 1992, I was a medical nurse. I was practicing Zen Buddhism, and was struggling with depression and suicidal tendencies.

On Monday afternoon of 2002 Annual Meeting & Conference, 33 new readers of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, from countries including Uganda, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and the US, gathered on stage in The Mother Church Extension to share the transforming effect that Science and Health has had on their lives. All 33 new readers—former and current medical practitioners, holistic healers, members of the clergy, and college students, all spiritual seekers—spoke from the heart about how they found the book and what it has meant to them.

Hate is like sediment in water. It builds up layer upon layer to “clog” the natural flow of relations between individuals or groups till situations explode.

In thumbing through issues of the Journal from the summer of 1902, we found the kind of vitality and variety we're still striving for 100 years later. In addition to articles, testimonies, and editorials—and a transcript of a Christian Science lecture given by William P.

A REFERENCE BOOK FOR LIFE The following is a continuation of the accounts of gratitude for Science and Health that were shared in the June issue of the Journal. Readers of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, whether they're picking up the book for the first time or have been reading it for decades, have been reporting healing results since the book was first published over 125 years ago.

Martin Luther's best-known hymn is "Ein' feste Burg," or "A mighty fortress. " He wrote this "battle hymn of the Reformation" in 1529.

A Rich Mix of Lutheran Synods , or district organizations, are to be found the world over, from Angola to Zimbabwe. The Lutheran World Federation, in Geneva, coordinates the majority of activities for most of the Lutheran church bodies in the world.