First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bellingham, WA

Jan. 11-17: “Life”

Jan. 11-17: “Life.”

Golden Text:  “O sing unto the Lord a new song … Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name.” (Psalms 96:1, 8)

This Bible Lesson inspires and uplifts us, by helping us see that the God we worship is a living God, always active, always loving, guiding, protecting Her all her ideas.

“My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God; …the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.”

“God is infinite, the only Life, substance, Spirit, or Soul, the only intelligence of the universe, including man.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 330:11-12)

About the Bible Lesson

The weekly Bible Lesson is read and studied daily by students of Christian Science around the world, and is read on Sundays in Christian Science churches everywhere.

Our Bellingham church has temporarily suspended Sunday services, Sunday School and Wednesday testimony meetings in order to respect Washington State’s Covid-19 guidance.  However, the Bible Lesson continues to be read and studied, bringing the healing blessings of church to our members every day.

You can read or hear it too, at this link, whenever you wish, every day.

You can also listen live and replay the Sunday church service and Wednesday testimony meeting held at The Mother Church of Christian Science, in Boston, MA.  Click here to access those services.

 

Jan. 4-10: “Sacrament”

Jan. 4-10: “Sacrament.”

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Golden Text: “. . . Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. . . . For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;” (Romans 1:7,11)

This powerful Bible Lesson urges us to think deeply about the meaning of “sacrament”, understanding it as far from a ritual honoring of Christ, Jesus.  Instead, the Lesson uplifts us to see the importance of giving freely and generously of the spirit of Christ, Truth, that has been given to us by the grace of God through our study and practice of Christianity as taught in Christian Science.

“Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in your love for us—see that you excel in this gracious work also. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.  For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he has not.

“As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack.” (II Corinthians 8:  7, 9, 12, 15)

“The rich in spirit help the poor in one grand brotherhood, all having the same Principle, or Father; and blessed is that man who seeth his brother’s need and supplieth it, seeking his own in another’s good.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 518: 15-19)

About the Bible Lesson

The weekly Bible Lesson is read and studied daily by students of Christian Science around the world, and is read on Sundays in Christian Science churches everywhere.

Our Bellingham church has temporarily suspended Sunday services, Sunday School and Wednesday testimony meetings in order to respect Washington State’s Covid-19 guidance.  However, the Bible Lesson continues to be read and studied, bringing the healing blessings of church to our members every day.

You can read or hear it too, at this link, whenever you wish, every day.

You can also listen live and replay the Sunday church service and Wednesday testimony meeting held at The Mother Church of Christian Science, in Boston, MA.  Click here to access those services.

 

Dec. 28-Jan. 3: “God”

Dec. 28-Jan. 3: “God.”

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Golden Text:  “…The Lord our God, the Lord is one!” (Deuteronomy 6:4)

This Bible Lesson emphasizes the need to understand God, Good, as One, the one and only, the single source of good, the only power, source of life, intelligence, and love.

“For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?” (Psalms 89:6)

“Question. — What is God?

Answer. — God is incorporeal, divine, supreme, infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love.

Question. — Are these terms synonymous?

Answer. — They are.  They refer to one absolute God.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 465: 8-12)

About the Bible Lesson

The weekly Bible Lesson is read and studied daily by students of Christian Science around the world, and is read on Sundays in Christian Science churches everywhere.

Our Bellingham church has temporarily suspended Sunday services, Sunday School and Wednesday testimony meetings in order to respect Washington State’s Covid-19 guidance.  However, the Bible Lesson continues to be read and studied, bringing the healing blessings of church to our members every day.

You can read or hear it too, at this link, whenever you wish, every day.

You can also listen live and replay the Sunday church service and Wednesday testimony meeting held at The Mother Church of Christian Science, in Boston, MA.  Click here to access those services.

 

Suspension of Church and Reading Room Services

Covid-19 Update, June 8, 2020

Consistent with guidance provided under Washington State’s Coronavirus Phase 2 approach, our church will continue to suspend church services (both Wednesday and Sunday), as well as Sunday School.  We will reassess this temporary suspension of services as more state guidance becomes available.

We are grateful for the online church services provided by The Mother Church. These can be enjoyed by anyone through JSH Online or The Mother Church’s website.

Please note that our Reading Room is also temporarily closed at the current time.

In the first verse of the 90th Psalm we read: “Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.” We are grateful to know that all humanity safely dwells in divine Mind.

Temporary Reading Room Closure

With Governor Inslee’s “stay at home” order and requested closure of all public venues except defined “essential” businesses, our downtown Reading Room will also be closed until further notice.

Anyone needing to purchase or borrow Reading Room materials may contact the Reading Room at 360.676.4147.  You may leave a message at that number, and expect a response within a day or so.

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.

The black dot

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Help people get along

“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.” ~ Jesus Christ, Matthew 5:9, The Message

Source: Help people get along

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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