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Church ServicesOur 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 June 4: God the Only Cause and Creator June 11: God the Preserver of Man June 18: Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force? 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 May 3: "Punishment or rehabilitation? Why America locks people up." [Podcast - Perception Gaps, audio minutes, 39:33, August 31, 2020]
Article for May 10: "National Poetry Month: This library quenches the thirst for verse" [Making a Difference, Joy, April 11, 2023] Article for May 17: "Culture as resistance? Haitians defy gangs by embracing theater." [Freedom, February 1, 2023] Article for May 24: "Can America move beyond mass incarceration?" [Podcast - Perception Gaps, audio minutes, 40:01, September 14, 2020] Article for May 31: "The Florida town that challenged Hurricane Ian and won" [Focus, Resilience, November 30, 2022] |
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 RoomOur Reading Room is open to the public on Zoom for a Christian Science Monitor article discussion on Wednesdays 6:00-6:45 pm EDT, prior to our weekly testimony meeting at 7:00. Thursdays 12:00-1:00 pm EDT we are open on Zoom for discussion on a topic of interest, search for resources, or questions on Christian Science. To get the Zoom link, email cscolumbiamd@gmail.com. Our Reading room is open in person on Sundays after our church service. Books and current periodicals from Christian Science Publishing Society are available for you to look at, borrow, and purchase. |