Church Services
Our Sunday church services are in-person at Amherst House and simultaneously on Zoom.
Sunday church services are at 10:00-11:00 am EDT/15:00-16:00 UTC. They include hymns, scripture selections, and a reading of the weekly Bible Lesson Sermon, which can be found at ebiblelesson.christianscience.com. Upcoming Subjects October 8: Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real? October 15: Doctrine of Atonement October 22: Matter Our Wednesday church services and Reading Room activities are on Zoom. The first Wednesday of each month is hybrid, taking place at Amherst House and including participation through Zoom. All other Wednesdays are on Zoom only. Wednesday testimony meetings are at 7:00-8:00 pm EDT/23:00-00:00 UTC. They include hymns, readings from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, and an open floor for those in the congregation to share inspiration and testimonies of healing. We are family-friendly at all our services. Bible Study & DiscussionPraying for the World
with The Christian Science Monitor On Wednesdays on Zoom at 6:00 pm EDT/22:00 UTC we hold inspiring discussions in our Reading Room, now leading off with a pre-selected article from The Christian Science Monitor Weekly. Connections and insights to the weekly Christian Science Bible Lesson Sermon are encouraged!
Article for September 6 (Special Project: Reparations Debate):
"When $1 billion isn't enough. Why the Sioux won't put a price on land." [Justice, June 28, 2023] Article for September 13: "Tracing Lahaina's story, from royal kingdom to fiery blaze" [Transformation, August 29, 2023] Article for September 20 (Special Project: Reparations Debate): "Slavery made their ancestors wealthy. Now they're making amends." [Humility, August 1, 2023] Article for September 27: "Oregon's bold drug policy isn't working, yet" [Cover Story, Compassion, September 5, 2023] |
Sunday School
Sunday School is in-person at Amherst House and simultaneously on Zoom in break out rooms. We welcome any young people.
We have classes from for all ages from preschool to beginning college. Sunday school for ages up to 20 is at 10:00-11:00 am EDT/15:00-16:00 UTC. We welcome students in person and online. Subjects covered include the Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), and other topics as presented in the weekly Bible Lesson Sermon. This is the same time as our Sunday church service. Reading Room
Our Reading Room is open to the public on Wednesdays 5:30-6:45 pm EDT prior to our weekly testimony meeting at 7:00. It is on Zoom, and hybrid (in person at Amherst House with Zoom) on the first Wednesdays of each month. A Christian Science Monitor article discussion begins at 6:00 and is open to everyone. Thursdays 3:30-5:30 pm EDT we are open on Zoom for discussion on a topic of interest, search for resources, or questions on Christian Science. We are open for Q&A or general inquiries on Christian Science at 3:30. A discussion on a topic of the day with podcasts, published articles, references from our Pastor begins at 4:00. To get the Zoom link, email cscolumbiamd@gmail.com. Our Reading room is open in person on Sundays after our church service and on the 1st Wednesday of each month before our church service. Books and current periodicals from Christian Science Publishing Society are available for you to look at, borrow, and purchase. 
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