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SUMMARY:In-person event:  How to Make Change for the Better
DESCRIPTION:Have you asked yourself who you really are?\nOr 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? \nSpeaker 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. \n \n“Never before had I encountered the idea of God as pure goodness\,” she said. \nAs Janet studied this book\, she began to discover that this same all-good God was the source of what she was and what everyone really is\, without exception. This changed her life profoundly\, showing her how the power of divine goodness was at work in her life:  It provided solutions to challenges including sickness\, dishonesty\, and career setbacks\, which often seemed like they could shake her foundation and her connection to what’s good. \nThis power of divine goodness had another practical effect\, too\, bringing her quick healing of a long-standing food allergy. \nThe special book that Janet Hegarty’ mother-in-law gave her was the Christian Science textbook\, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy\, which spiritually interprets the Bible in a timeless\, practical way. \n_______________________________________________________________________ \nAbout Janet Hegarty\n \nAs an undergraduate\, I studied music composition at Washington University in St. Louis. Then\, I moved to Chicago\, where I earned a master’s degree in music. At about the same time\, I was introduced to Christian Science and began finding the answers to my questions about identity\, purpose\, and health. This has made a huge difference in my life. \nFor the next several years\, I composed and produced original music for theatre productions and film. Later\, my husband\, Jim\, and I had a music production company\, producing music for radio\, television\, and other media. \nThroughout this time\, I continued to apply the spiritual ideas I was learning to every facet of my life. My growing understanding of the way Christian Science explains existence took the mystery out of living and removed much fear. This new light so changed my life that it stirred in me a desire to help others find spiritual answers. I left the music business in 1994 to enter the full-time Christian Science healing practice\, and in 2009 I became a Christian Science teacher. \nMy life has been transformed from living in fear for my health and uncertainty about the future to feeling secure in the spiritual basis for health and having a joyous expectation of good in the future. This transformation showed me the life-changing power of God’s goodness and the healing that results from understanding our oneness with God. These ideas have been useful to me in my healing work\, and I love sharing them in my prison ministry\, with interfaith groups\, and in the public talks I give on Christian Science. \n_______________________________________________________________________ \nChild care provided.\nParking is available in the garage connected to the Church building — enter via I Street.\nPublic transportation: a short walk from McPherson Square (Orange/Blue/Silver lines) and Farragut North (Red line) Metro stations. \nThis talk will be available for on-demand video replay through May 25  — please check back for details. \nMore information:  lectures@firstchurchdc.org \n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://christiansciencedc.org/event/in-person-event-how-to-make-change-for-the-better-3/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist  [DC]\, 910 16th Street\, NW (Black Lives Matter Plaza)\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Primary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T173000
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SUMMARY:In-person event:  Trust and Civility
DESCRIPTION:What is needed to strengthen trust? How do people who disagree treat one another civilly? What’s the role in information in healing division? \nJoin the conversation at an open house at the Christian Science Reading Room in downtown Washington — part of a series from the Christian Science Monitor.  In his capacity as senior staff writer\, Peter Grier directed coverage for the Monitor on most news events in the Nation’s Capital for more than four decades. He earned the pen name\, The Explainer\, for a reason. Grier will speak on changes he observed about Trust & Civility in the Metro Washington region\, broadening and connecting the ongoing Monitor series of conversations on Rebuilding Trust to the DMV region. He will also take questions from the audience. \nFree parking in the 900 Building Private Garage on I Street\, NW. \nPublication transportation: a short walk from the McPherson Square (Blue/Orange/Silver lines) and Farragut North (Red line) Metro stations. \nRefreshments served. \nMore information: 202.807.1877 \n 
URL:https://christiansciencedc.org/event/in-person-event-trust-and-civility/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist  [DC]\, 910 16th Street\, NW (Black Lives Matter Plaza)\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Primary,Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T203000
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SUMMARY:In-person and online event: Moving past fear — to healing
DESCRIPTION:Are you feeling afraid? \nFear can be overcome and even healed in our lives by discovering the strong connection and relationship we have to something bigger than ourselves — God. By learning to lean and rely on this greater\, higher good\, we can feel moved to love beyond ourselves—and this frees us from fear and changes our lives. Christian Science speaker and healer Lisa Troseth will explain how she did this and how you can too. \n___________________________________________ \nAbout Lisa Troseth\n \n“What should I do with my life?” Lisa asked herself. “I often wondered during my early twenties. I wasn’t sure where I was headed\, but I was praying to be of service to humanity. That’s when it occurred to me: If we’re motivated by love in whatever we’re doing\, even if our efforts seem small on the surface\, then we’ll be living in accord with a power that genuinely makes a difference—the power of God\, which the Bible says is Love itself. \nAt the time\, I’d begun to really open my heart to God and was learning from the study of Christian Science that the nature of our divine Creator is infinitely loving and we’re designed to express God’s love in beautiful and unique ways. It’s like each of us\, including our daily endeavors\, are made to be an artistic tapestry of divine Love. \nThis idea still inspires me each day to see and treat everyone I meet with love\, to acknowledge their God-derived value\, beauty\, and uniqueness. Christian Science has shown me how letting a truer sense of God’s all-defining love govern how we interact and genuinely care for each other leads the way to useful ideas and purposeful action and improves society. Since my twenties\, I’ve seen how these views have led me\, and others\, in a variety of fruitful endeavors that bring genuine healing where it’s needed most. \n“Along the way\, I’ve worked with educational non-profits\, contributed to community art events\, participated in interfaith programs\, and served as a Christian Science nurse.  I am now in the full-time healing ministry as a Christian Science practitioner and teacher.” \n_______________________________________________________________________ \nThis will be an in-person talk\, with the audio live-streamed at firstchurchdc.org/events/moving-past-fear-to-healing/. \nChild care will be available. \nMore information: firstchurchclerkdc@gmail.com
URL:https://christiansciencedc.org/event/in-person-and-online-event-moving-past-fear-to-healing/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist  [DC]\, 910 16th Street\, NW (Black Lives Matter Plaza)\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Primary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230908T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230908T193000
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SUMMARY:In-person event:  Crossing Over — An Original Cantata of Spirituals
DESCRIPTION:Come to a Reading Room open house and free concert. Hear “Crossing Over — An Original Cantata of Spirituals” and Christian Science hymns performed by Shana Oshiro (soprano)\, Edmond Charles (piano)\, and Jodi Beder (cello).
URL:https://christiansciencedc.org/event/in-person-event-crossing-over-an-original-cantata-of-spirituals/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist  [DC]\, 910 16th Street\, NW (Black Lives Matter Plaza)\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Primary,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Video replay: How Spiritual Perception Brings Healing
DESCRIPTION:This talk is for people who feel that they are stuck in a limited\, material world\, with limited prospects\, limited resources\, and limited health. In contrast to those feelings of limitation\, we are children of God and God is spiritual\, limitless. Speaker Alexandre Fischer\, a practitioner of Christian Science healing from Pau\, France\, explains that by understanding more clearly our relationship with God\, infinite good\, we can learn to drop feelings of limitation\, end fear\, and see a way forward. \n_______________________________________________________________________ \nAbout Alexandre Fischer\n \nFrom Alexandre:\n“Practicing litigation law in France and the United States for several years informed Alex’s practice of Christian Science. The law was not just his job\, he says\, it was his passion. To Alex\, being a good lawyer meant exercising the ability to think precisely and feeling a desire to help others get out of trouble. \nDuring his years as a lawyer\, his interest in Christian Science grew. At first\, he was impressed by its remarkable healings and resolutions\, but as he dug deeper\, he found a profound spirituality. He used to believe that religion and spirituality meant accepting a system of beliefs and letting go of discernment and critical thinking. But the more he studied and practiced this spirituality\, the more he found that one’s relationship with God requires critical thinking to understand spiritual concepts. These concepts can in turn be applied to one’s life to bring healing. \nGradually\, he gave up his law practice to become a full-time Christian Science practitioner. Alex still works to help others “get out of trouble\,” that is\, to overcome a sense of limitation and to find freedom. \nAlex discovered that Christian Science is not just about feeling better or fixing problems. It’s about being willing to challenge one’s world view as entirely molecule-based and soulless\, to be open to see the world as spiritually-based and experience how this change in perspective brings inner peace and healing. Christian Science helps us understand our relationship with God\, infinite good\, more clearly. Its teachings help us see Christ Jesus’ message in a non-dogmatic way\, bringing healing\, harmony and freedom to our life. \nThrough healing and lecturing\, Alex works to enable others to find this same freedom.” \n______________________________________________________________________ \nThis in-person event was live-streamed on May 18\, It will be available for on-demand video replay through June 17 at firstchurchdc.org/lecture2023. \nPublic transportation: a short walk from McPherson Square (Blue/Orange/Silver lines)\, Farragut West (Blue/Orange/Silver lines)\, and Farragut North (Red line) Metrorail stations and bus stops. \nMore information: 202.807.1877 \n______________________________________________________________________ \nYou are invited!\nThe Christian Science churches in the Washington Metro area provide many inspirational and uplifting events throughout the year. These events include lectures\, online webinars\, book talks\, seminars and workshops on the Bible and Christian Science. Events are free unless a charge is mentioned. \nAll of our events are based on the teachings from the Bible. They illustrate how to incorporate the study of Scripture in our daily lives. Each featured speaker shares ideas for practicing and living these timeless truths. \nDiscover how to heal and find solutions through the daily practical application of the teachings of Christian Science and the Bible. Learn about spiritual healing in the many free events offered\, and don’t forget to check our calendar often!
URL:https://christiansciencedc.org/event/video-replay-how-spiritual-perception-brings-healing/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist  [DC]\, 910 16th Street\, NW (Black Lives Matter Plaza)\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Primary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T182952
CREATED:20230429T153107Z
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SUMMARY:Evening In-person and online event: How Spiritual Perception Brings Healing
DESCRIPTION:This talk is for people who feel that they are stuck in a limited\, material world\, with limited prospects\, limited resources\, and limited health. In contrast to those feelings of limitation\, we are children of God and God is spiritual\, limitless. Speaker Alexandre Fischer\, a practitioner of Christian Science healing from Pau\, France\, explains that by understanding more clearly our relationship with God\, infinite good\, we can learn to drop feelings of limitation\, end fear\, and see a way forward. \n_______________________________________________________________________ \nAbout Alexandre Fischer\n \nFrom Alexandre:\n“Practicing litigation law in France and the United States for several years informed Alex’s practice of Christian Science. The law was not just his job\, he says\, it was his passion. To Alex\, being a good lawyer meant exercising the ability to think precisely and feeling a desire to help others get out of trouble. \nDuring his years as a lawyer\, his interest in Christian Science grew. At first\, he was impressed by its remarkable healings and resolutions\, but as he dug deeper\, he found a profound spirituality. He used to believe that religion and spirituality meant accepting a system of beliefs and letting go of discernment and critical thinking. But the more he studied and practiced this spirituality\, the more he found that one’s relationship with God requires critical thinking to understand spiritual concepts. These concepts can in turn be applied to one’s life to bring healing. \nGradually\, he gave up his law practice to become a full-time Christian Science practitioner. Alex still works to help others “get out of trouble\,” that is\, to overcome a sense of limitation and to find freedom. \nAlex discovered that Christian Science is not just about feeling better or fixing problems. It’s about being willing to challenge one’s world view as entirely molecule-based and soulless\, to be open to see the world as spiritually-based and experience how this change in perspective brings inner peace and healing. Christian Science helps us understand our relationship with God\, infinite good\, more clearly. Its teachings help us see Christ Jesus’ message in a non-dogmatic way\, bringing healing\, harmony and freedom to our life. \nThrough healing and lecturing\, Alex works to enable others to find this same freedom.” \n______________________________________________________________________ \nThis in-person event will be live-streamed at us02web.zoom.us/j/88234092515\, and will be available for on-demand video replay for 30 days. (This event will also be presented live\, but not streamed\, earlier in the day\, at 12 noon.) \nPublic transportation: a short walk from McPherson Square (Blue/Orange/Silver lines)\, Farragut West (Blue/Orange/Silver lines)\, and Farragut North (Red line) Metrorail stations and bus stops. \nMore information: 202.807.1877 \n______________________________________________________________________ \nYou are invited!\nThe Christian Science churches in the Washington Metro area provide many inspirational and uplifting events throughout the year. These events include lectures\, online webinars\, book talks\, seminars and workshops on the Bible and Christian Science. Events are free unless a charge is mentioned. \nAll of our events are based on the teachings from the Bible. They illustrate how to incorporate the study of Scripture in our daily lives. Each featured speaker shares ideas for practicing and living these timeless truths. \nDiscover how to heal and find solutions through the daily practical application of the teachings of Christian Science and the Bible. Learn about spiritual healing in the many free events offered\, and don’t forget to check our calendar often!
URL:https://christiansciencedc.org/event/in-person-and-online-event-how-spiritual-perception-brings-healing-2/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist  [DC]\, 910 16th Street\, NW (Black Lives Matter Plaza)\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Primary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T120000
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SUMMARY:Noon In-person event: How Spiritual Perception Brings Healing
DESCRIPTION:This talk is for people who feel that they are stuck in a limited\, material world\, with limited prospects\, limited resources\, and limited health. In contrast to those feelings of limitation\, we are children of God and God is spiritual\, limitless. Speaker Alexandre Fischer\, a practitioner of Christian Science healing from Pau\, France\, explains that by understanding more clearly our relationship with God\, infinite good\, we can learn to drop feelings of limitation\, end fear\, and see a way forward. \n_______________________________________________________________________ \nAbout Alexandre Fischer\n \nFrom Alexandre:\n“Practicing litigation law in France and the United States for several years informed Alex’s practice of Christian Science. The law was not just his job\, he says\, it was his passion. To Alex\, being a good lawyer meant exercising the ability to think precisely and feeling a desire to help others get out of trouble. \nDuring his years as a lawyer\, his interest in Christian Science grew. At first\, he was impressed by its remarkable healings and resolutions\, but as he dug deeper\, he found a profound spirituality. He used to believe that religion and spirituality meant accepting a system of beliefs and letting go of discernment and critical thinking. But the more he studied and practiced this spirituality\, the more he found that one’s relationship with God requires critical thinking to understand spiritual concepts. These concepts can in turn be applied to one’s life to bring healing. \nGradually\, he gave up his law practice to become a full-time Christian Science practitioner. Alex still works to help others “get out of trouble\,” that is\, to overcome a sense of limitation and to find freedom. \nAlex discovered that Christian Science is not just about feeling better or fixing problems. It’s about being willing to challenge one’s world view as entirely molecule-based and soulless\, to be open to see the world as spiritually-based and experience how this change in perspective brings inner peace and healing. Christian Science helps us understand our relationship with God\, infinite good\, more clearly. Its teachings help us see Christ Jesus’ message in a non-dogmatic way\, bringing healing\, harmony and freedom to our life. \nThrough healing and lecturing\, Alex works to enable others to find this same freedom.” \n______________________________________________________________________ \nThis talk will be repeated at 7:30 pm and will be live-streamed at us02web.zoom.us/j/88234092515.  It will be available for on-demand video replay for 30 days. \nPublic transportation: a short walk from McPherson Square (Blue/Orange/Silver lines)\, Farragut West (Blue/Orange/Silver lines)\, and Farragut North (Red line) Metrorail stations and bus stops. \nMore information: 202.807.1877 \n______________________________________________________________________ \nYou are invited!\nThe Christian Science churches in the Washington Metro area provide many inspirational and uplifting events throughout the year. These events include lectures\, online webinars\, book talks\, seminars and workshops on the Bible and Christian Science. Events are free unless a charge is mentioned. \nAll of our events are based on the teachings from the Bible. They illustrate how to incorporate the study of Scripture in our daily lives. Each featured speaker shares ideas for practicing and living these timeless truths. \nDiscover how to heal and find solutions through the daily practical application of the teachings of Christian Science and the Bible. Learn about spiritual healing in the many free events offered\, and don’t forget to check our calendar often!
URL:https://christiansciencedc.org/event/in-person-and-online-event-how-spiritual-perception-brings-healing/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist  [DC]\, 910 16th Street\, NW (Black Lives Matter Plaza)\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Primary
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