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Inspiration from the Glossary

I love listening to the recording of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy that plays continuously online at christianscience. com.

2024 per capita tax message

Dear Members of The Mother Church, James J. Rome learned about Christian Science in the late 1800s after he moved from his native Scotland to the United States.

Prayer dissolves resistance

One day while I was working in the Reading Room of my local Christian Science church, a gentleman whom I hadn’t seen before came in the door. He began asking questions about Christian Science.

Normal class 2024

In the  Manual of The Mother Church , Mary Baker Eddy provides for the continuity of her teaching through the establishment of the Board of Education. Article XXIX, Section 2, states: “Loyal Christian Scientists’ pupils who so desire may apply to the Board of Education for instruction; and if they have practised Christian Science healing successfully three years and will furnish evidence of their eligibility therefor, they are eligible to enter the Normal class.

Spiritual growth from church work

When I was appointed chair of my branch church’s lecture committee, I felt a bit daunted. I had never been involved with planning a Christian Science lecture before.

Admission of new members

Dear Members and Friends, 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. New members to our worldwide family come from Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, the Republic of the Congo, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, and United States of America.

New Trustee appointed

Effective November 13, 2023, Arcadia Nones, CSB, of Lake Forest, Illinois, United States, has been elected to The Christian Science Publishing Society Board of Trustees, joining Michael Fish, CSB, and David Hohle, CSB, who currently serve as Trustees. Cadi is a lifelong Christian Scientist and has served her branch church in many capacities, including as First Reader, Sunday School teacher, and Board member.

“New possibilities. ” This is one of the natural effects of true philanthropy (see Mary Baker Eddy, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, pp.