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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Protection during storms
Jan
28
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Protection during storms

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"Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me."
(Psalm 139:10)

How can we pray about this cold weather? Are there examples in the Bible of people who were saved from severe weather. Yes! There are many. This week, we will be reading about Paul's journey to Italy, and how he and the crew of his ship were saved from a severe storm. The angels that comforted and guided him, and the spiritual truth behind that experience. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Truth
Jan
25
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Truth

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"O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people...the truth of the Lord endureth for ever."
(Psalm 117:1,2)

The thing to know about Truth as revealed in Christian Science is that it is perfect, unchangeable, knowable, and eternal. Science and Health reminds us: "Truth is affirmative, and confers harmony." This is certainly worth pursuing! Join us to gain a clearer view of Truth and how accessible it is to you. Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Having Done All - Stand!
Jan
21
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Having Done All - Stand!

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"...stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD..."
(Exodus 14:13)

When is it time to stop "doing things" and just stand still and see the salvation of God? Do we trust God enough to stand back and let Him reveal harmony to us? Join us Wednesday at 7:30 to explore this topic through the words of our Pastor -- the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Life
Jan
18
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Life

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"...You are the children of the living God!"
(Hosea 1:10)

We learn in Christian Science that finite life and love cannot satisfy mankind. But the Bible makes it clear that Life and Love are real, satisfying, and eternal. How can this be? Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Sacrament
Jan
11
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Sacrament

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"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me...Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;" (Psalm 51:10,12)

Twice each year our Lesson-Sermon subject is "Sacrament," and this is also our Communion Service. In this service we read aloud the Tenets of Christian Science and kneel in silent communion after our sermon. Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: "Judge not"
Jan
7
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: "Judge not"

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"Judge not, that ye be not judged."
(Matthew 7:1)

As we go through our day, we continually make judgements about the things we see and do. Should I do this or that? Is this good or bad? But what if there were a more sound basis for judgement than what we see with our material senses? A judgement based on divine reality? Join us Wednesday at 7:30 to explore this idea. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - God
Jan
4
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - God

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"...who is so great a God as our God?"
(Psalm 77:13)

God is not a theoretical being. God is Life itself, Love itself. The Bible reminds us that God is all-inclusive, that He makes all and that it is as good and perfect as He is. Evidence of God's existence is not found in matter. God is known through spiritual understanding… (Click the image for more.)

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: "Behold, I make all things new"
Dec
31
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: "Behold, I make all things new"

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"Behold, I make all things new."
(Revelation 21:5)

A new year is upon us, and with it comes New Year's resolutions which typically don't last very long. How can we really be made new this year? What is God's role in our transformation? Join us Wednesday at 7:30 pm as we explore this topic together. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Christian Science
Dec
28
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Christian Science

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"Let us thank God for his priceless gift!"
(II Corinthians 9:15)

The birth of Jesus illustrates Divine Science as the authority for knowing and demonstrating the divine facts of life. Both Mary and Joseph were divinely guided to take steps that would bring about the delivery of Christ Jesus into the world. "Holy Ghost. Divine Science; the development of eternal Life, Truth, and Love" (Science and Health, page 588). Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Great Expectations
Dec
24
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Great Expectations

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"My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him."
(Psalm 62:5)

As we celebrate the arrival of the Christ Child this Christmas Eve, let's join together to consider what we are expecting. What does the arrival of the Christ bring? And can we hold this expectancy of good in our thought at all times? Join us at 7:30 on Wednesday, and expect healing to result. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?
Dec
21
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?

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"God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light:"
(Psalm 118:27)

Telescopic images show the vastness of space. But there is a deeper question about the nature and origin of everything. Is it merely material? In last week's lesson we learned how harmony, life, and substance are immortal and divine. Mrs. Eddy tells us, "The universe reflects God. There is but one creator and one creation" (Science and Health, page 502). Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - God the Preserver of Man
Dec
14
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - God the Preserver of Man

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"O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good:...He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still."
(Psalm 107:1,29)

How can we be certain of our health and safety? The Bible tells us that "I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee." As we grow in certainty that God governs every aspect of our life, we see that trusting in God leads to harmony, life, and immortality. Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: God is working His purpose out
Dec
10
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: God is working His purpose out

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"...the earth shall be filled with the glory of God,
As the waters cover the sea."
(Christian Science Hymnal 82)

As the featured article linked below states, "God's purpose is that the whole earth be filled with His beneficial glory, His allness and love. And, truly, nothing can oppose His marvelous plan of salvation for all mankind from error, from sin, sickness, suffering, and death." Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - God the Only Cause and Creator
Dec
7
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - God the Only Cause and Creator

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"...he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."
(John 3:21)

A cause is that which brings about an effect or a result. The Bible points to God as the one divine Cause of all effects. Correctly interpreted, both the Cause and the effect are not material, but spiritual. Spirit is that which never changes, is all substance, and is eternal. Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Treasures in Heaven
Dec
3
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Treasures in Heaven

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"...where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
(Matthew 6:21)

Join us Wednesday at 7:30 for another look at the Sermon on the Mount and the commitment to God that Jesus required. Jesus tells us, "Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth," "No man can serve two masters," "Take no thought for your life," and "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness." Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced
Nov
30
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced

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"Thus saith the Lord my God;...I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered:"
(Zechariah 11:4; 13:2)

The Ten Commandments lay the foundation for worshipping one infinite God, and against the erroneous gods of a belief that error is as real as Truth. Science and Health refers to "the rightness of all divine action, as the emanation of divine Mind." Click the image for more.

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Thanksgiving Day Service
Nov
27
10:00 AM10:00

Thanksgiving Day Service

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“…Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!” (I Chronicles 16:10)

Thanksgiving Day is a day of gratitude, and for Christian Scientists gratitude is an important element in healing. We feel gratitude for good things in our lives. But gratitude is even more -- the spiritual sense of our universe as the expression of God, who is all good. Join us this Thanksgiving Day. Our service begins at 10:00 a.m. We hope you will invite your friends and family to be a part of our church family for this healing service.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Prayer
Nov
26
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Prayer

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"Pray without ceasing" (I Thessalonians 5:17)

Mary Baker Eddy knew the importance of prayer. She understood it as that which brings the individual into harmony, or alignment, with the Science of being. Prayer is so important, she made it the very first chapter in the Christian Science textbook.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: "...but I say unto you"
Nov
19
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: "...but I say unto you"

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"But I say unto you, Love your enemies..." (Matthew 5:44)

This week's readings explore the part of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus says - "Ye have heard it said...but I say unto you..." Join us Wednesday at 7:30 as we take a look at how Jesus raises thought from a simple command to a higher level of spiritual action. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Mortals and Immortals
Nov
16
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Mortals and Immortals

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"O sing unto the Lord a new song..."
(Psalm 96:1)

In Christian Science, we learn the distinction between the mortal and the immortal. How do we know we are immortal? The sermon this week speaks of things like goodness and spirituality, traits that are immortal. Mrs. Eddy tells us: "Willingness to become as a little child and to leave the old for the new, renders thought receptive of the advanced idea" (Science and Health page 323). Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: The Light of the World
Nov
12
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: The Light of the World

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"Ye are the light of the world." (Matthew 5:14)

We continue our study of Jesus' sermon on the mount with verses 13-20 of the 5th chapter of the gospel of Matthew. These verses include "Ye are the salt of the earth," "Ye are the light of the world," and "I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill." Join us Wednesday at 7:30 as we explore these verses together. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Adam and Fallen Man
Nov
9
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Adam and Fallen Man

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"The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it."
(Proverbs 10:22)

"The blessing of the Lord" is seen as light, a term which includes joy and spiritual purity. This is the basis of man's being as the image, or outcome, of God, Spirit. Come join us to hear a spiritual interpretation of the creation account in Genesis. Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: The Blessings
Nov
5
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: The Blessings

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"Not human platitudes, but divine beatitudes, reflect the spiritual light and might which heal the sick."
(Science and Health, page 446)

Jesus' sermon on the mount begins with the Beatitudes. Join us Wednesday evening at 7:30 as we explore the beatitudes. Listen or share as members of the congregation share their own blessings received through their study of Christian Science. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Everlasting Punishment
Nov
2
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Everlasting Punishment

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“Wash you, make you clean;”
(Isaiah 1:16)

To be morally pure is important. This is what Isaiah means when he says, "Wash you, make you clean." It is also important not to live a life of guilt. Jesus showed us the way to live this life. It begins by acknowledging God, Spirit, as the source of man's nature and essence. Through this we learn that, even if we feel the weight of sin, the Science of our true being cleanses our thoughts. Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: The role of feeling in healing
Oct
29
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: The role of feeling in healing

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"Let us feel the divine energy of Spirit..."
(Science and Health, page 249)

What brings healing? Is it logical thinking and reasoning? Is it mind over matter? Is it mental arguments? Or is it a deep and certain sense of God's allness and omnipotent power? Join us Wednesday night at 7:30 as we explore this topic. Click the image for more.

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Sunday Sermon - Probation After Death
Oct
26
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Probation After Death

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“…there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:”
(Revelation 21:4)

Stories in the Bible of resurrecting the dead — such as the young man Eutychus who fell to his death — demonstrate the fact in divine Science that death is unreal and can be overcome. Mrs. Eddy states in our sermon: “If you or I should appear to die, we should not be dead.” Come join us for this uplifting message! Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Avoiding distractions
Oct
22
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: Avoiding distractions

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“There is but one real attraction, that of Spirit."
(Science and Health, page 102)

This week’s subject is avoiding distractions. Human thought would tell us there are more and more distractions that keep us from focusing on God. Let’s learn about avoiding those distractions at our Wednesday evening testimony meeting. Click the image for more

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Sunday Sermon - Doctrine of Atonement
Oct
19
10:00 AM10:00

Sunday Sermon - Doctrine of Atonement

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“O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Click to open the research content. . . as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.”
(Psalm 65:2,3)

When Jesus said, “I and my Father are one,” he did not mean it exclusive of anyone else. He taught that man in God’s likeness is always inseparable from God, and that each person can identify with this spiritual man. From Ephesians: “But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.” Click the image for more.

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Wednesday Testimony Meeting: The good ground
Oct
15
7:30 PM19:30

Wednesday Testimony Meeting: The good ground

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"Those seeds that fell on good ground are the people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest hearts."
(Luke 8:15 Contemporary English Version)

Who will be receptive to the Truth found in Christian Science? Who will be receptive and understand God's Word? Come Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. to hear what our Pastor has to say on this subject. Click the image for more

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