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In the stillness of that first Christmas night, a light shone, as the angel message came to the world: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. " Luke 2:14; The darkness was illumined —the glory of the Lord shone on the shepherds, keeping watch over their flocks.

Needed: transportation; provided: transportation A big yellow school bus rumbles to a stop. Scrubbed schoolchildren pile on, some of them clutching books.

After Jesus' anointing at the house of Simon in Bethany, the next event, according to Matthew and Mark, took place on Thursday, described as "the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover" ( Mark 14:12 ). This refers, of course, to the sacrifice of the paschal lamb occurring on that afternoon, before the official opening of the feast at sunset.

On the Sunday afternoon preceding the upcoming Lesson-Sermon, I give myself a privileged appointment with my Leader, Mrs. Eddy, via the Lesson-Sermon.

Have you ever felt that the possibility of attaining perfection was so remote that it was futile even to try for it? The mistake of believing we are working toward perfection, instead of from it, can result in a sense of futility. In Miscellaneous Writings by Mrs.

"In the Science of Mind-healing, it is imperative to be honest, for victory rests on the side of immutable right. " Science and Health, p.

Consideration of what Christian Science teaches about the real, mental nature of form and substance is helpful in real estate matters. At first, this spiritual sense of substance may not seem applicable to human problems involving the buying, selling, renting, improving, and holding of real estate.

Once when I was teaching a Sunday School class of energetic little boys, a tiny visitor, a girl several years their junior, was added to the class. At first she was rather solemn and silent, but soon she was beaming with joy and spontaneous affection.

"The Bible and the Christian Science textbook are our only preachers. " Christian Science Quarterly Explanatory Note; This statement read each Sunday by the First Reader in Christian Science churches informs the congregation that the sermon they are about to hear is by an impersonal pastor.

Do we long to apprehend more of Truth? Does our study seem to lack the vitality and fruition that it had when we were new to Christian Science? Do we find it difficult to remember what we have learned? Are we yearning to be better healers and help solve the problems of contemporary living? We find these words of Mrs. Eddy's under the marginal heading "Need and supply": "In order to apprehend more, we must put into practice what we already know.