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" And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. "   Matt.

Prior to the 1989 overthrow of the communist regime in Romania, there had been no open practice of Christian Science permitted in that country for nearly a half century. Then in September 1990 more than twenty young Romanians attended the European Youth Meeting in Hamburg, Germany, sponsored by European Christian Scientists and The Mother Church.

For the pioneer, there's no looking back. At least, not for long! It's a luxury he can't afford; it blurs the inner vision, undermines resolve, shortens the stride.

The Standard of Christian Science nursing: reliance on prayer Christian Science nurses, even those who have received extensive training, have found that their reliance on prayer has been the foundation of their work. Their devotion of thought and energy to training programs can be invaluable, but only when it flows out from a love for Christian Science practice.

From a Christian Science Reading Room in Ghana Our Reading Room has been revitalized. With persistent prayerful work, the doors are wide open for peoples of all walks of life coming in to make inquiries on Christian Science teachings.

As a child, I dreamed of visiting the far-off wonders I read about in school—the pyramids, the Parthenon, the temples of India, the great cathedrals of Europe. As an adult, I feel most fortunate that my work has taken me to many of these sites.

In December the 1991 Normal class was held by the Board of Education, as provided for in the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy (see Art. XXVI, Sect.

Dreams seem so real, and yet they have no actual substance. Usually when we're dreaming in our sleep, we aren't aware that the activities taking place in the dream are not real.

CHANGING LIVES: Christian Science is absolutely relevant in the 90s! You'd be even surer of that fact if you'd attended one of the Regional Youth Meetings that have been going on around the world recently. Hundreds of examples—illustrating the very real ways spirituality relates to their lives—have been shared by young people and adults.

There is tremendous joy in an instantaneous healing. It makes us more aware of God's power to heal.