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When we love something in common, we can enrich each other by seeing the object of our affection through another's eyes. This is certainly true for lovers of the Bible.

It Was My First Meeting with a group of representatives of local Christian churches. As we were introducing ourselves and giving a brief explanation of our churches, I grappled with what to say.

At One Time my branch church held testimony meetings at noon on Wednesdays as well as in the evening. As the Reader conducting the service, I had worked out a schedule with my employer so that I could leave fifteen minutes before noon and arrive back to work fifteen minutes past one.

A Mission In My City maintains eleven houses for the homeless. One day my husband and I took clothing, children's books, and other articles, along with a small donation, to the mission office.

In A Greeting to Mary Baker Eddy from the Annual Meeting of her Church in 1905, members wrote the following about the Extension of The Mother Church: "We rejoice greatly that the walls of our new edifice are rising, not only to faith but also to sight; that this temple, which represents the worship of Spirit, with its inseparable accompaniment, the Christ-healing, is being built in our day; and that we have the privilege of participating in the work of its erection. " The First Church of Christ.

These Words Came from a longtime member of our branch church in Naperville, Illinois, as a result of response received from the public after we hosted the Traveling Historical Bible Exhibit from The Mother Church. This exhibit consists of several early Bible translations and photographs of first editions, including the King James Bible, Matthew's Bible, Coverdale Bible, and the Great Bible.

A Man Whose Wife was healed of chronic illness through Christian Science, and who found freedom from alcoholism and the use of tobacco by reading Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, wrote: "How can we estimate the value of a book, the study of which brings such transformation and regeneration? Only as we endeavor to live, and strive to practise what it teaches, can we begin to pay our debt to God, and to her whom He has sent to make plain to human understanding the life and teaching of Christ Jesus. " Science and Health , p.

Serena Hutchinson-Brooks is a well-traveled Australian who loves "people, animals (especially dogs), old movies, going out dancing, and chatting with friends in cafes. " Over several months, our News Editor, Kim Shippey, enjoyed a "talk about" with Serena through e-mail, and on the telephone to Australia and to England, where she is now working as a business consultant.

Some People Are Skeptical when they hear about metaphysical healing, because they don't believe words or thoughts alone can heal. They have heard, perhaps, that those who study the teachings of Christian Science claim a person is healthy when he or she is obviously ill—that they say "all is well" when the physical evidence is just the opposite.

This account was originally published in The Herald of Christian Science (Greek Edition). After Reading the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy for the first time some years ago, I was filled with enthusiasm and love.