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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Audio replay: The New View of God and Its Effect on Well-being
Phillip Hockley, a practitioner of Christian Science healing, experienced life-changing moments when he was restored to health after many years of suffering. In this free online chat, he'll describe what happened. He found that the perspective of God and reality that Christian Science opens up is one that offers freedom from whatever in our lives seems painful, debilitating, or limiting. He’ll talk about a 19th-century woman, Mary Baker Eddy, who, after a life-threatening injury, discovered this new view of God for herself and went on
Audio replay: How to Make Change for the Better
Have you asked yourself who you really are? Or why you are here? Can you really find peace and happiness? Do you need a change for the better? If so, do you know what is needed to achieve these changes? Speaker Janet Hegarty left uncertainty behind after finding a spiritual basis for joy. When her mother-in-law gave her a special book, Janet began to see herself in a whole new way. “Never before had I encountered the idea of God as pure goodness,” she said. As
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
Video replay: Never alone: how spiritual ideas work in us
This free talk features international speaker Melanie Wahlberg, a practitioner of Christian Science healing. She will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings, and show how they are available for anyone to understand and experience. “In the middle of difficult circumstances, it would be so reassuring to feel supported in our efforts for progress, instead of feeling alone. In this talk,” says Wahlberg. “I discuss what I’ve found helpful in my practice of Christian Science
Thanksgiving Day — a time to celebrate
Looking for more to life on Thanksgiving Day than simply turkey and football? Every Christian Science church holds a service on Thanksgiving Day, typically at the same time as their regular Sunday service — and everybody in the community is invited. Here's what you can expect during that hour: Singing songs of gratitude and praise Listening to readings on the theme "Thanksgiving" from the Holy Bible and from the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Testimonials and expressions
In-person event: The Science of God and Its Power to Heal Us
Misconceptions about ourselves and the world we live in are often corrected by advances in science which bring paradigm shifts to our ways of thinking and understanding existence — like discovering that the earth revolves around the sun, rather than the other way around. How does science relate to God and is there a science that explains God? Nikki O'Hagan, a practitioner of Christian Science healing, will address these questions and show how the Science of God explains Jesus’ healings, and teachings, makes God knowable and
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,