Living Church

Dedication of a branch church or society is a public affirmation of the importance of Church in the lives of Christian Scientists and in the community.

An announcement from the editors regarding new and old tools for a deep study of the Bible.

We are delighted and grateful to be able to share with you the happy news of the recent admission of new members to The Mother Church from around the world.

“Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!” ( Psalms 107:15 ).   This psalm, together with many others in this year’s Thanksgiving Bible Lesson, shows us that gratitude is inseparable from praising God.

Watch a recording here of a conversation with the Christian Science Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society about the initiatives mentioned in this announcement. divider In many ways,  our Church’s periodicals represent a covenant between Christian Scientists of today and the discovery found in the textbook of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy’s  Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

The explanatory note sets the tone for reading the Christian Science Bible Lesson-Sermon. It’s all-inclusive greeting of “friends” says the church service is meant for everyone, everywhere.

I’ve loved serving as a Reading Room librarian and attendant over the years, and so appreciate this important work.   While I was serving in a Reading Room one day, a young visitor came in and introduced herself as a graduate school student.

This year marks 150 years since the publication of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. We love to think about all that has been accomplished in those 150 years, how many lives have been made whole by learning about the actuality of God, as taught in Christian Science.

In addition to projects related to Reading Room promotion, the Trustees Under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy grant program will continue to offer support for a variety of projects to aid branch church efforts in holding welcoming, healing church services, testimony meetings, Sunday Schools, and lectures.

Dedication of a branch church or society is a public affirmation of the importance of Church in the lives of Christian Scientists and in the community. When an edifice is free of debt, churches and societies often hold a dedicatory service.