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For now we’re going to take a break from the blogs, but we appreciate the comments we’ve received and everyone who stopped by to read it.

One thing is for sure, blogging is hard work. Hats off to those who blog often! Past blogs are still listed in the archive if you wish to revisit them. 

Regardless, we hope users of our website continue to find it informative and useful. Please call us, or email us with any questions. To email us, simply visit our contact page (click here). Once on our contact page, use the form below our address to send us an email. We’d love to hear from you!

A perfect basis

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Jesus often taught his disciples using parables. They were effective because analogies helped explain things that were difficult to put into words.

This week’s Bible Lesson for March 25th, Reality, delves into the topic of perfection and how it relates to Christian healing.

A helpful analogy for explaining perfection comes from the art of sculpture. If a sculptor wants to convey beauty through a sculpture, the sculptor must have a subject that also conveys beauty as the basis for his or her work.

The same goes in the practice of Christian healing. Christian Science explains that Jesus healed partly because he held a perfect and spiritual model of people in thought when he helped those in need. Jesus utilized a Spirit-based view of man in place of the sick and sinning concept that crossed his path.  He understood that people were/are not mortally bound, nor materially made, but they do have a spiritual and holy origin which underlies all health and harmony.

One aspect of this, as Christian Science explains, is that Jesus must have started with God as the source of all perfection — God, Spirit, is the only source of everything good, harmonious, holy, and real. And then as Genesis 1:26 and 27 say:

“God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; . . . ”
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
— The New King James Version of the Bible

This fact, that men and women are created spiritually in the image and likeness of God, Spirit, is the basis that enabled Christ Jesus to heal. Jesus also knew that this healing power wasn’t his own personal ability, but that it came  from Spirit. Jesus then took it one step further and taught his disciples how to utilizes Spirit’s power through prayer and showed them how this prayer heals.

This is wonderful news — through prayer you and I can heal ourselves and others just as Jesus and the Apostles did! We, too, can heal when we base our understanding of perfection and reality on the same perfect and divine Principle: the fact that God is infinite and eternal good, and man reflects God’s goodness.

The Science of being reveals man as perfect, even as the Father is perfect, because the Soul, or Mind, of the spiritual man is God, the divine Principle of all being, and because this real man is governed by Soul instead of sense, by the law of Spirit, not by the so-called laws of matter.
—Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.302.

The members of our church warmly invite you to find out more about how prayer heals, and how you can practice Christian healing  anytime and in any place.

See you soon! :-)

Lasting good — the substance of Spirit

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No matter where you are in life, it is likely you’ve asked yourself whether or not you feel satisfied. In today’s society satisfaction is often measured by individual success, and success is often measured by the material objects we own: cars, houses, clothes, jewelry, etc.

Yet,  is this how we obtain lasting happiness?

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was something that truly lasted? Something incapable of breaking down — that which is always with you, always brings good, and never changes?

There is! It is called spirituality — that which is derived from Spirit, God. This eternal and infinite  substance is incapable of discord or decay. This substance is yours, now! In fact it isn’t separate from you. It isn’t something that can be bought, but spiritual substance can be recognized and acknowledged.

This week’s Christian Science Bible Lesson-Sermon Substance offers insights and instruction on just how you can see and acknowledge the true substance that is present in your life. The Golden text comes from Psalms:

. . . the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
— Psalms 116:7, New King James Version of the Bible

Come find out more about the eternal good that is present in your life. Find out why this substance is permanent and eternal. Discover how it brings a better sense of your own spiritual completeness through principles you can practice.

The members of this church welcome you with open arms and hope you’ll consider visiting our services and our Reading Room. Stop by any time!

Good, whole, and greatly beloved (YOU)!

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How often do we hear, or get the sense, that we ourselves are bad, diseased, prone to bad habits, etc? No matter what you’ve heard, it is time you heard the truth! You are greatly beloved — made in God’s image and likeness and subject only to the laws of good, the law of God.

Does that sound crazy? We know how the world screams at us that we are sickly, sinful, and deathly. We hear it in the news, advertisements, on TV, and in just every day discussions.

However, (and thank goodness!) the Bible gives us a different model from which to build.

Photo: A sculpture in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

This model is God’s design. The model is the fact that we are spiritual, holy, good, and pure. This is what Christ Jesus set out to prove for all time — the fact that man is made only in God’s likeness (see Genesis 1:27). Jesus understood it best that men and women are made in God’s image and likeness. It is from this basis that Jesus healed people on the spot: a man who could not walk, a woman ‘bowed together,’ and a man with a withered hand .

The Bible Lesson for this week (4 March 2012) is titled Man. The Golden Text comes from Psalms:

. . . you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works for your hands I sing for joy.
— Psalm 92:4, English Standard Version of the Bible

You’re invited to learn more about your innate spiritual perfection — God’s perfect design. Come discover how you can learn to realize and prove every day in your own life. You can explore these practical ideas found in the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy’s life-work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Even if you can’t make it to a service, you are welcome to visit our Reading Room. Here you can explore at your own pace the Bible and other Christian Science publications (print and audio), that teach us about our innate goodness and purity — a permanent fact that cannot change.

Have a great rest of the week!

God’s daughters

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Christ Jesus altered the course of humanity in ways that are still being calculated. His love for humanity and his understanding of God was exemplary and continues to be a true life-model for men and women.

Yet, there was an important presence of people around Jesus who were ignored in old theological views — women disciples. We often hear of the men around Jesus. But what about women? Didn’t they play an important role in Jesus’ life and apostleship?

You guessed right. Women played major roles in early Christianity.

This week’s Christian Science Bible lesson-sermon’s subject is Christ Jesus, and it takes a wonderfully deep look at the presence of women in the Bible and in early Christianity. The lesson also offers insights into how womanhood relates to the Christ, the tender power of God’s healing love. The keynote for this week’s Bible lesson comes from Isaiah:

. . . “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See your Savior comes!’”
— Isaiah 62:11 (the New International Version of the Bible)

The members of our church invite you this Sunday, 26 February, to learn more about the life of Christ Jesus, discover your unbiased discipleship, and find better health and sustained peace in the process.

Discover your true Mind-power

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Let’s consider something big. No, let’s really think B I G!

To do so, let’s get out of the rut of thinking with small atom thoughts. Rather, let’s think with God’s thoughts — thoughts from the infinite, divine Mind. That’s it. Now we’re getting somewhere. Now were getting out of the limited into the unlimited. We’re moving from the finite to the infinite. Now you’re really cooking with gas.

This week’s Bible lesson helps us do just this and more — understand the might, the infinitude, and the mercy of divine Mind, God. We’re not talking about a rinky-dink, personal god who may or may not be around when you call. Christian Science is talking about the one, the only God who fills all space, is the infinite, all-good, all-loving, and all-knowing Mind. This is the God Jesus taught his disciples to adore.

What’s more, Mind is more is our God, and vice versa. This God is the only One, and this Mind is everywhere and is here for you 24/7/365.

The Golden text for this week’s Bible lesson comes from II Samuel and a powerful starting point for understanding God as Mind:

God is my strength and power:
— II Samuel 22:33 

The members of our church warmly invite you to come hear and learn more about this wonderful God who is here for you. God’s love is only full of goodness, joy, and healing. And the members of this church invite you to discover more about this inspiring Scripturally based message.

When man is governed by God, the ever-present Mind who understands all things, man knows that with God all things are possible. The only way to this living Truth, which heals the sick, is found in the Science of divine Mind as taught and demonstrated by Christ Jesus.
— Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.180

Find your safety in Soul

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The Christian Science Bible lesson-sermon for this week (Sunday 12 February), Soul, asks some great questions: can soul be lost? can soul sin?

This Bible lesson reasons out from the stand point that God is Soul. It also reason from the fact that man is the reflection of Soul and cannot be lost since Soul is God, and God fills all space. The Golden text, or keynote, for this week’s Bible lesson comes from Isaiah:

. . . I am the Lord, and there is none else.
—Isaiah 45:6

Naturally the Bible lesson also digs into health, and how understanding Soul, as Christ Jesus did, gives us all a basis from which to practice Christian healing. Christ Jesus is the example for all Christians, and Christian Scientists lean on Jesus’ example and the power of God, Soul, to heal themselves and others.

Do you want to learn more about Christian healing? Do you want to find out more how Soul keeps you safe? We invite you to come learn about this wonderful topic with us. The students of this Science are learning just as much as you are! We’d love to have you there learning with us.

Have a great weekend!

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Also, check out our weekly Bible study group on Tuesday mornings focused on the Book of Acts. For more info, click here.

 

Spirit—the true source of power

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If you’ve read the last few posts on our site, you probably noticed that all the sermon subjects were single words: Life, Truth, Love. Right now we’re in the middle of bi-annual series focused on six of the seven synonyms for God, defined by Mary Baker Eddy in her seminal book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: Life, Truth, Love, Spirit, Soul, Mind. Each of these are synonyms are found in the Bible, and each synonym and sermon offers deeper, defining insights about God.

This week the Bible lesson-sermon for Sunday 5 February focuses on Spirit. It delves into the power and strength of God and gives clear practical reasoning why we can, and should, lean on Spirit in our day to day tasks, as well as in times of illness or disgrace. The Golden Text for this week’s Bible lesson comes from Zechariah:

. . . I am the LORD All-powerful. So don’t depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit.
—Zechariah 4:6 (Contemporary English Version of the Bible)

You are invited to hear more about how you can practically apply leaning on Spirit, God, in all your endeavors—a practice which can strengthen every facet of your life. The members of this church warmly extend an invitation to you, and hope you will join us this Sunday.

Have a great rest of the week!

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If you can, check out our weekly Bible study group focused on the Book of Acts. For more info, click here.

God’s love for you — now and always

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Ever heard of the term “God is love”? For many of you, this is a familiar verse from I John 4:8. What’s more, In Mary Baker Eddy’s authoritative book on Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Eddy defines God with seven scripturally based synonyms, one of which is divine Love.

This week’s Bible lesson-sermon, Love, digs into the spiritual interpretation of the 23rd Psalm and its depiction of divine Love’s tender, loving care for humanity. And we’ll look at how God’s loving care was made apparent through Christ Jesus’ active healing career. We’ll learn a little more about how Jesus clearly showed that God is neither a human, personal, nor anthropomorphic god with human or mortal-like qualities such as hate, anger, or revenge. Instead, the Master’s healing work helped describe God as a tender-loving Father who provides us with needful supplies, protection, and improved health.

Come join us on Sunday morning to learn more about God’s tender loving care. Find out more about how God’s love for you, and everyone around you, provides better health, needed supplies, and protection from any kind of danger.

See you there!

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Just a reminder we have an on-going event titled a “A Look at the Book.” It’s an informal Bible study group taking a look at the Book of Acts. It is every Tuesday at 9 a.m. through February 28th (except Feb. 21st). For more information, click here.

A witness for Truth

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The Christian Science Quarterly

What does it mean to be a ‘witness’? Perhaps you’ve been a witness to some important event like a wedding, or during a case in a court of law. In these cases, a witness was there to bear witness as a keeper of truth — to declare that something is true or that an event took place. But have you thought about yourself as a witness for God? Or what about God as a witness for you?

This week the Bible lesson-sermon in our church, and Christian Science churches around the world, is focused on the subject of Truth and what it means to be a witness for God, Truth (a synonym for God), and the fact that Truth also bears witness for us, that you and I are spiritually made in the image and likeness of Spirit, God. The Golden Text for this week’s Bible lesson is from I John:

. . . it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 
— I John 5:6

The members of our church invite you to join us in exploring a wonderfully rich and healing topic this Sunday January 22. We’ll all be seeking the truth together and hope you’ll join us to hear more about how Christian Science helps us find freedom from ill health, sin, and even death on our road to understand God as Spirit, or Truth. And like Jesus said:

Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
— John 8:32

Also, just in case you missed it, our church is holding an informal Bible study group focusing on the Book of Acts, every Tuesday morning through February (excluding February 21st). For more information, check out our Google Calendar to the left of this post or by clicking here.