“Moving Past Fear – to Healing”
A talk by Lisa Troseth

Saturday, May 3rd from 10-11 AM
First Church of Christ Scientist, Mount Vernon
725 N 6th Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

About the talk:
Fear can be overcome and even healed in our lives by discovering the strong connection and relationship we have to something bigger than ourselves—God. By learning to lean and rely on this greater, higher good, we can feel moved to love beyond ourselves—and this frees us from fear and so much more.

“The Joy of Beginning with God”
A talk by Mark McCurties 

Saturday, May 3rd from 2-3 PM
Kent Commons Community Center
525 4th Ave N
Kent, WA 98030

About the talk – a message from Mark McCurties:
The very first verse of the Bible in the chapter Genesis offers the most wonderful news: “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” Part of what this glorious verse tells us is that in reality, everything and everyone begins with God. In other words, God is the only cause and the only creator, and God is causing good and right developments for each one of us.

Mary Baker Eddy, the woman who founded the Christian Science church, knew that this subject of causation, cause and effect, might just be the most important discussion of our time. In fact, she boldly stated that making progress in the world depends on understanding cause and effect in the right way. She wrote: “Spiritual causation is the one question to be considered, for more than all others spiritual causation relates to human progress.” (Science and Health p. 170:22–24)

To that point, perhaps you’ve noticed that the world is talking nonstop about causation right now.

What causes disease? What causes inflation? What causes crime? What causes natural disasters? etc. However, it’s helpful to note that these conversations are taking place from the point of view of physical causation, physical or material causes and effects.

In this lecture, I’m going to take a different approach. I’d like to talk about causation, from a spiritual point of view. In other words, what is God causing? What kind of effects does God’s causative power produce? The Bible promises that God is causing only good. So in this lecture, I will explore how a better understanding of the good that God forever causes, can help us to experience more of that goodness in the form of health, peace, and safety for our world. In the beginning, from the beginning, and without beginning, God is causing good. As loved children of God, we each have a divine right to feel the effect of that divine goodness in our daily lives. I invite you then, to come learn more about the joy of beginning with God!

“Humility that Overcomes The World”
A talk by Mark McCurties 

Tuesday, May 6th from 7-8 PM
Third Church of Christ Scientist, Seattle
5034 University Wy NE
Seattle, WA 98105

About the talk – a message from Mark McCurties:
One of the central themes of Christ Jesus’ ministry was to teach and show that the power of God’s love can help us to overcome the various injustices that we face in the world. In fact, Jesus fully proved the power of God’s might. He healed all kinds of disease, transformed the worst types of behavior, he stopped violent acts from occurring, and he forgave his enemies in order to save them, proving hatred to be powerless in the face of divine Love. Ultimately, Jesus showed that the power of God’s love doesn’t just help us to cope with the ills of the world; it helps us to conquer them.

Yet, for all the remarkable healing work that Jesus did, he never once took the credit. Instead he always gave the glory and honor to God, our Father in heaven. So sincere was Jesus in his expression of humility that he even said, “I can of my own self do nothing” (John 5:30). In other words, Christ Jesus, the Son of God, who overcame all the ugliness that the world could throw at him, said (in essence), the good that I do isn’t personal to me; it’s the Father working through me.

Mary Baker Eddy, the woman who founded the Christian Science church, perceived the powerful impact that Jesus’ humility had on his healing and saving mission. She wrote, “Great charity and humility is necessary in this work of healing. The loving patience of Jesus, we must strive to emulate.” (Miscellaneous Writings 7:7-9)

In this lecture, we will discuss how learning to follow the example of Christ Jesus, particularly his profound display of humility, can empower each one of us to heal and to overcome the hard problems that we face. We will discuss what true humility is, how it links us to God, and by extension, how it connects us with God’s healing and saving laws. There is great need for healing in the world today, and Christ-like humility can help us to meet that demand.

“Why Everyone is Needed”
A talk by James Shepherd

Thursday, May 8th from 7:30-8:30 PM
First Church of Christ Scientist, Bothell
18301 102nd Ave NE
Bothell, WA 98011

About the talk:
As we learn more about who we are–as God’s thoughtful, loved creation–our self-worth, purpose, physical health, and relationships are transformed. Finding this new sense of our connection to God helps us bring healing to difficult world problems like political divisions and social inequality. Each one of us is connected to God. No one is left out. James’s lecture discusses what our purpose is, where our worth comes from, and shares examples of how seeing ourselves and others as God sees us gives us a spiritual perspective that heals ourselves and our world.

Christian Science Film Festival
hosted by the Effulgence Foundation

Saturday, May 10th at 10:00 AM
First Church of Christ Scientist, Bellevue
841 Lake Washington Blvd
Seattle, WA 98004

This is a special program that includes lunch, and features four 30-minute films on second generation Christian Science workers. Be sure to RSVP to [email protected]. 

Reading the Bible in 2025

Starting January 5th, 2025

If you didn’t begin on January 5th  – it’s okay! You can start anytime this year. Pick up your most beloved Bible or buy a new one from the Reading Room. We’ll read according to themes for each day of the week. The week will look like this:

Sunday – Epistles
Monday – The Law
Tuesday – History
Wednesday – Psalms
Thursday – Poetry
Friday – Prophecy
Saturday – Gospels

Stop by the Reading Room to pick up a reading schedule,  or email the Reading Room at [email protected] to get the schedule emailed to you.