Upcoming Events
Events include lectures, book talks, and workshops on Christian Science, and occasional concerts and open houses. Events are free unless a charge is mentioned. (What is a Christian Science lecture?)
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Video replay: The Trust Factor — From America to the Middle East
On June 27, 2024, The Christian Science Monitor’s editor, Mark Sappenfield, sat down with the former editor of the Monitor, Marshall Ingwerson, Monitor West Coast bureau chief Francine Kiefer, and Monitor Middle East correspondent Taylor Luck, for an in-person panel discussion in Newport Beach, California. The panel of Monitor editors and reporters discussed topics including what role trust plays in the media and politics and how the Monitor builds trust with its readers. This event was sponsored by the Christian Science Reading Room in Newport
Online exhibition: American Women in Religion
"American Women in Religion" is an online interfaith exhibit celebrating notable and extraordinary American women in religion during National Women's History Month. This exhibit helps the public learn about, appreciate, and celebrate the lives, ideas, and accomplishments of exceptional American women in religion. The panels give sketches and details of such women. Included, of course, is Mary Baker Eddy. Though she was described in an important newspaper in 1907 as "the most famous, interesting and powerful woman in America, if not in the world, today,"
Online event: Women’s History Month — Celebrating Mary Baker Eddy
Living in an era when women had few rights and opportunities, Mary Baker Eddy overcame years of ill health, poverty, and great personal struggle to make an indelible mark on society, religion, spiritual-based healing, and journalism. Join us for a short video (15 minutes) to learn more about the life, ideas, and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, live-streamed via Zoom at www.tinyurl.com/whmmbe Sponsored by the Christian Science Informal Group in Germantown, Maryland.
In-person event: Be Set Free
Whatever seems to stand between us and the full range of purposeful activity that we would like to have in our lives, the real impediment is not knowing how or where to access our God-given liberty from those things which make us feel vulnerable or victimize or overwhelmed or depressed or anxious. Speaker Nicole Virgil, a practitioner of Christian Science healing, will examine liberty from a Biblical perspective and will include examples of how real people today find their freedom from all kinds of physical,
In-person event: Why everyone is needed
We each have an unbreakable connection to an all-good, all-loving God. In this free talk, James Shepherd, a practitioner of Christian Science healing from Eugene, Oregon, will discuss how how seeing that brings progress, hope, resolution and to all kinds of challenges our families, communities, and nations are facing today. We are all needed to live the basic concept of “loving your neighbor” — a shared value uniting the Abrahamic religions, other faiths, and all people. _______________________________________________________________________ About James Shepherd From James: "God’s love is
In-person event: Be Set Free
Whatever seems to stand between us and the full range of purposeful activity that we would like to have in our lives, the real impediment is not knowing how or where to access our God-given liberty from those things which make us feel vulnerable or victimize or overwhelmed or depressed or anxious. Speaker Nicole Virgil, a practitioner of Christian Science healing, will examine liberty from a Biblical perspective and will include examples of how real people today find their freedom from all kinds of physical,
In-person event: Breaking News: Freedom is Ours Now
What can bring a lift to our lives? Patricia Woodward, a practitioner of Cristian Science healing from Dallas, answers, "Good news, for one thing. And what better news than the promise that health and freedom can be ours today. Yes, today!" Ms. Woodward's talk will explore Christ Jesus’ ministry, and review the discovery of a 19th-century woman named Mary Baker Eddy. She found freedom from chronic illness and other struggles in her own life and realized the provable relevance of Jesus’ ministry in our lives today.
In-person event: Finding Trust in a Changing World
How can we stand on a ground that continues to move? With change being such a constant force in life these days, what can we confidently depend on? Hear Christian Science speaker and healer Lesley Ruth Pitts share examples of how a loving, divine presence — available to all — can bring the kind of reliable stability and support one can depend on. ___________________________________________ About Lesley Pitts “It was during high school that the direction of my life changed,” explained Lesley. Although I was raised
In-person event: Humility that “Overcomes the World”
Christ Jesus’ ministry taught and showed the power of God’s love to overcome injustice, hatred, and disease, yet Jesus never took credit. There is great need for healing in the world today. Hear Mark McCurties, a practitioner of Christian Science healing and international speaker, share how Christlike humility can help us meet that demand for healing.
In-person event: Be Set Free
Whatever seems to stand between us and the full range of purposeful activity that we would like to have in our lives, the real impediment is not knowing how or where to access our God-given liberty from those things which make us feel vulnerable or victimize or overwhelmed or depressed or anxious. Speaker Nicole Virgil, a practitioner of Christian Science healing, will examine liberty from a Biblical perspective and will include examples of how real people today find their freedom from all kinds of physical,
In-person event: Learning to love your enemies
Is someone in your life hard to love? Loving others, including those who may feel like enemies, can sometimes feel impossible. Hear how Christian Science proves that loving your enemies is not only possible, it is natural. Come hear how to act with love and not with hate. You'll hear how love replaces anger, hurt, and injustice with freedom, forgiveness, and peace. Giulia Nesi Tetreau, a worldwide Christian healer from Fairfield, Connecticut, will tell you how she helps others on a daily basis through a scientific approach