First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bellingham, WA

Jan. 11-19: “Life”

Jan. 11-19: “Life.”

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Golden Text:  “My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God.” (Psalms 42:2)

This Bible Lesson urges us to deeply, faithfully drink of the inspiration that comes from turning our thoughts to better understand God, Life.

“Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.” (Deuteronomy 5:24)

“God is divine Life, and Life is no more confined to the forms which reflect it than substance is in its shadow.”  (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 331:1-3)

You can read this Bible Lesson here, or by visiting our Reading Room.

You and your family are also welcome to join us at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, where you can hear this powerful lesson read, along with hymns and a sacred solo.  Your children are always welcome in our Sunday School, where they will love discussing the Bible stories contained in the Lesson  and related passages from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health.  Your smaller children will receive loving care in our Children’s Room.

Come join us on Sunday, or at our 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimony meeting.  You are most welcome.

 

Snow Cancellations and Closures

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Snow Cancellations and Closures.

Please note the following changes in our services this week, due to snow and icy road conditions:

Wednesday Evening Testimony Meeting.  Our January 15 Wednesday Evening Meeting has been cancelled.

Reading Room.  Our Reading Room will be closed through Thursday, Jan. 16.  Friday’s Reading Room schedule will be determined as we gauge weather conditions later this week.

 

 

Jan. 6-12: “Sacrament”

Jan. 6-12: “Sacrament.”

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Golden Text:  “Give under the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” (I Chronicles 16:29)

This inspiring Bible Lesson reveals man’s identity as the inseparable, inalterable, ongoing reflection of Spirit, God, Divine Mind.  It shows us that we can better experience this relationship, not through rituals, but through deep, prayerful love and recognition of God’s creation, everywhere.

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.” (Psalms 95: 6)

“O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.”  (I Chronicles 16: 34)

“We worship spiritually, only as we cease to worship materially.  Spiritual devoutness is the soul of Christianity.  Worshipping through the medium of matter is paganism.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 140: 16-19.)

You can read this Bible Lesson here, or by visiting our Reading Room.

You and your family are also welcome to join us at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, where you can hear this powerful lesson read, along with hymns and a sacred solo.  Your children are always welcome in our Sunday School, where they will love discussing the Bible stories contained in the Lesson  and related passages from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health.  Your smaller children will receive loving care in our Children’s Room.

Come join us on Sunday, or at our 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimony meeting.  You are most welcome.

 

 

Dec. 30 – Jan. 5: “God”

Dec. 30 – Jan. 5: “God.”

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Golden Text:  “…set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God;” (I Chronicles 22:19)

This powerful Bible Lesson encourages us to  “set our hearts and souls,” even for a few prayerful moments each day, to actively seek. listen and learn of the outpouring of  good, inspiring, healing thoughts from God, Truth.

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.  And I will be found of you, saith the Lord:… And he shall be my people, and I will be your God.” (Jeremiah 29:13, 14; 30: 22)

“Not materially but spiritually we know Him as divine Mind, as Life, Truth and Love.  We shall obey and adore in proportion as we apprehend the divine nature and love Him understandingly; warring no more over the corporeality, but rejoicing in he affluence of our God.  Religion will then be of the heart and not of the head.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 140: 7-13.)

You can read this Bible Lesson here, or by visiting our Reading Room.

You and your family are also welcome to join us at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, where you can hear this powerful lesson read, along with hymns and a sacred solo.  Your children are always welcome in our Sunday School, where they will love discussing the Bible stories contained in the Lesson  and related passages from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health.  Your smaller children will receive loving care in our Children’s Room.

Come join us on Sunday, or at our 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimony meeting.  You are most welcome.

 

 

Dec. 23-29: “Christian Science”

Dec. 23-29: “Christian Science.”

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Golden Text:    ” . . God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy:” (Ecclesiastes 2:26)

This beautiful Bible Lesson lifts our thoughts above the busyness and commercialization of the Christmas season, to experience instead the peace, tranquility, and sense of wonder at the ever-present Christ, as understood in Christian Science.

“Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgement and justice in the earth.” (Jeremiah 23:5)

“Christian Science brings to light Truth and its supremacy, universal harmony, the entireness of God, god, and the nothingness of evil.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 293:28)

You can read this Bible Lesson here, or by visiting our Reading Room.

You and your family are also welcome to join us at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, where you can hear this powerful lesson read, along with hymns and a sacred solo.  Your children are always welcome in our Sunday School, where they will love discussing the Bible stories contained in the Lesson  and related passages from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health.  Your smaller children will receive loving care in our Children’s Room.

Come join us on Sunday, or at our 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimony meeting.  You are most welcome.

Missed our free lecture?

“Time is Not a Factor in Your Life.”   

Dave Hohle of Chicago, IL will give a free talk on Dec. 1 in downtown Bellingham

Did you miss the lecture by Dave Hohle, CSB – a Christian Science Lecturer from Chicago, IL?  

You can still listen to this inspiring talk, by visiting Dave’s website:  www.davehohle.com

Click here for a short video from Dave about this lecture.

Dave will explain why truly mastering time is not the same as time management. It’s not learning to get more out of a limited 24-hour day. Mastering time is realizing that real life does not actually occur within a time framework at all, and time is powerless to limit life.

 

 

Visit Our Fresh, New Reading Room

You’ll find a warm welcome, every day.

Check Out Our Newly Remodeled Reading Room.

We haven’t moved — still at 118 Grand Avenue in downtown Bellingham.

But we have a fresh new look.  Fresh paint.  New furniture. Redesigned windows and displays.  New materials to read and study.  All the resources you need to support your prayerful work.

And a comfortable, quiet place to read, study, reflect and grow your understanding of God’s great love for all his children.

Come take a look!  You are always welcome.  Click here for hours and location.

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Welcome to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bellingham, WA

Have you ever wondered if there really is a God, one who is willing or able to play a role in your life?

You can find the answers you yearn for, and the loving, caring God that Christ Jesus called "Father."  Christian Science shows that feeling the peace of God's loving, all-powerful presence is possible now. It shows us that the understanding of God that heals all our challenges is not a secret recipe available only in Biblical times, but a demonstrable science that all can practice and use in daily life.

Our church is one of the many worldwide branches of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, established in Boston, Massachusetts in 1879 by Mary Baker Eddy.

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