BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Christian Science in the Greater Philadelphia Area - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Christian Science in the Greater Philadelphia Area X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Christian Science in the Greater Philadelphia Area REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20260409T171648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T175006Z UID:10002570-1777114800-1777118400@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"Giving Freely of Ourselves -- And what we all gain" - A Talk sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Wilmington\, DE DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nSaturday\, April 25th at 11:00 a.m.  This talk will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible\, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings\, showing how they are available for anyone to understand and experience through the lens of Christian Science. The talk is free\, open to the community\, and sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Berwyn\, PA. \n“When we feel overwhelmed by life’s problems\, we may want to try to get more from the world\,” says Ms. Wahlberg. “But when we do the opposite–give more of ourselves or focus on the God-given qualities we already have to express or contribute\, we find that we end up not lacking anything. Really\, we gain the unexpected good of joy\, health\, and strength that move our lives and the world forward.” \nSharing examples of healing from her own life and professional practice of Christian Science\, Ms. Wahlberg will explain why Christian Science is both Christian and scientific\, meaning that people can prove its effectiveness for themselves\, as fully described in the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures\, written by the founder of the Christian Science movement\, Mary Baker Eddy. \nMs. Wahlberg will also touch on the life of Mary Baker Eddy\, and how she came to understand\, confirm\, and teach what she felt was original Christian healing. Eddy herself said she was especially inspired by Jesus’ demand\, “He that believes on me\, the works that I do will he do also; and greater works than these will he do\, because I go unto my Father” (found in the Gospel of John 14:12 in the Bible). \nFor over 150 years\, people around the world have worked to follow Christ Jesus in this practice of Christianity and continue to do so today\, with healings of physical ills and personal difficulties. \nClick here to learn more about the branch church sponsoring important event. \nFrom Melanie to you: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nAbout our Speaker Melanie Wahlberg\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nTwo influences that Melanie will never forget were the Christian Science Sunday School and a mom who turned to prayer and encouraged her to do the same. These influences showed her something of the reliability of God and spiritual inspiration\, and trusting this helped her find her way growing up. Significant healing experiences with relationship and food issues\, and violence in the community\, were also unforgettable. From this\, Melanie got an idea of the many ways that Christian Science can transform lives. \nAfter finishing a doctorate in mathematics\, Melanie became a college professor and truly enjoyed teaching. She found that teaching was less about telling students something than facilitating the students’ discoveries of new concepts. There was nothing better than witnessing a reluctant student realize that a previously mystifying concept was actually within reach to anyone. \nBut the higher promise of Christian Science beckoned her to help people redeem and uplift their lives in a fuller way. When students came to her office for help with calculus\, Melanie and her students often found themselves talking about the joy and excitement of growing spirituality. After just two years at the college\, Melanie resigned from her position and began accepting calls as a Christian Science practitioner. She wrote articles for the Christian Science periodicals\, was a frequent guest on Sentinel radio\, and began advertising her practice in The Christian Science Journal in 2004. She and her husband also started a family. \nMelanie loves working from her home office in the Los Angeles area. She likes to see lives transformed by the healing ideas of Christian Science\, where we ourselves are helped and\, at the same time\, find we can help others. Her life as a mom has a lot of the same focus. And whether the spiritual ideas apply to health issues\, school\, social lives\, or sports\, her three kids push her to “keep it real.” URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/wilmington-wahlberg-april-2026/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Wilmington\, 103 Brandywine Blvd.\, Wilmington\, DE\, 19803\, United States CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wilmington-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T110000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20260306T165848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T172210Z UID:10002569-1774090800-1774090800@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:2026 High Oaks Annual Spring Meeting (In-person & online) DESCRIPTION:About our keynote talk:\nLois Herr\, CSB\, will share experiences and lessons as a Christian Science nurse\, practitioner\, and teacher. She will not only share how her own heart has  been touched along the way\, but will also offer healing spiritual ideas that will both inspire and resonate with listeners as they seek to touch the heart of  humanity. \nCome together in person at the Inn at Swarthmore or online.  Register here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nAbout our Speaker Lois Herr\, CSB:\n \nA Christian Science healing of a medically diagnosed condition as a teenager set Lois on the path of wanting to understand all she could about this dynamic Science of Being. \nAfter finding out about Christian Science nursing during college\, she put herself on a path to graduate from a three-year program offered under the auspices of The Mother Church to become a Christian Science nurse. She has had a wide-ranging career – from being a floor nurse at High Oaks when it was a nursing facility to holding the positions of Director of Christian Science Nursing at a facility outside London\, England\, and Executive Director of Lynn House in Alexandria\, Virginia. \nThis background of witnessing the effectiveness of Christian Science care and healing\, positioned Lois to become first a Journal-listed Christian Science practitioner and then\, in 2009\, a teacher of Christian Science. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/2026-high-oaks-spring-mtg/ LOCATION:The Inn at Swarthmore\, 10 S Chester Rd\, Swarthmore\, PA\, 19081\, United States CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/High-Oaks.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="High Oaks%2C Inc.":MAILTO:highoaksinc@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20260210T205204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T205547Z UID:10002567-1773486000-1773489600@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"Why Everyone is Needed" - A Talk sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Doylestown PA DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nThe talk will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible\, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings\, showing how they are available for anyone to understand and experience through the lens of Christian Science. The talk is free\, open to the community\, and sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Doylestown. \n“I love exploring the nature of God\, infinite Love\, as the only cause\, and our unbreakable connection to God as God’s offspring\,” says Shepherd. “This connection gives us our purpose and worth by seeing everyone from a more God-like\, or spiritual\, point of view. I’ve experienced how this has an impact on my life and on the lives of others.” \nSharing examples of healing from his own life and professional practice of Christian Science\, Shepherd will explain why Christian Science is both Christian and scientific\, meaning that people can prove its effectiveness for themselves\, as fully described in the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures\, written by the founder of the Christian Science movement\, Mary Baker Eddy. \nShepherd will also touch on the life of Mary Baker Eddy\, who came to understand\, confirm\, and teach what she felt was original Christian healing. Eddy herself said she was especially inspired by Jesus’ demand\, “He that believes on me\, the works that I do will he do also; and greater works than these will he do\, because I go unto my Father” (found in the Gospel of John 14:12 in the Bible). \nFor over 150 years\, people around the world have worked to follow Christ Jesus in this practice of Christianity and continue to do so today\, experiencing healings of physical ills and personal difficulties. \nJames Shepherd has been a Christian Science practitioner for many years\, helping people on a daily basis through this scientific approach to prayer. He travels from his home base in Eugene\, Oregon\, to speak to audiences as a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nAbout our Speaker James Shepherd\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nGod’s love is for everyone\, and a Christian Science lecture is a perfect setting to learn about God’s love and the healing that it brings. \nJames has seen the healing effects of God’s love since he was a youngster\, romping through the woods around his home with his three brothers. They had their share of scrapes and bruises which were quickly healed through prayer. On the rare occasions they felt sick\, they relied on Christian Science for quick healings. \nIn high school his family moved to a ranch where they had cattle\, horses\, sheep\, pigs\, chickens\, and turkeys. He graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture\, but realized that serving as a Christian Science healer was the best way he could serve others. He left the ranch and took up the full-time work of helping others find healing through prayer. Thirty years later\, he still loves this work as much as ever. \nOver the years\, James has enjoyed being active in many roles in his local Church of Christ\, Scientist\, and has worked at summer camps for Christian Scientists and their friends. He has also shared the message of Love’s transforming power in prison settings and youth detention centers. When his four children were little\, he coached their sports programs. He finds other ways to help his community\, such as by volunteering at a neighborhood church to help cook a free breakfast for those in need. \nJames loves spending time with his family and doing any outdoor activity. But his greatest joy will always be to find\, and to help others find\, a more tangible sense of God’s love for everyone and how that improves every aspect of our lives. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/why-everyone-is-needed-doylestown/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Doylesown\, PA\, 29 N Church Street\, Doylestown\, PA\, 18901 CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Doylestown-poster.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="First Church of Christ%2C Scientist%2C Doylestown%2C PA":MAILTO:firstchurch@csdoylestown.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20250801T160643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T162355Z UID:10002558-1763301600-1763305200@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"Effective prayer: Finding healing and wholeness in divine Love" - A Talk sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Berwyn\, PA DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nIn this lecture\, explore practical and transformative prayer\, as taught in Christian Science. Through compelling personal stories\, Christian Science practitioner and lecturer Bobby Lewis illustrates how the spiritual laws of divine Love operate– and how prayer brings us into alignment with these laws. Whether you’re feeling lost or struggling with illness\, effective prayer can restore clarity\, peace and wholeness in every area of life. \nClick here to learn more about the branch church sponsoring important event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Speaker Bobby Lewis\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nBobby grew up in the mountains of Colorado in the US and has found inspiration in wild places all of his life. During some tough teen-age years\, his mother (a Christian Science Practitioner)\, helped him begin to see himself as spiritually whole and loved by God right in the midst of those challenges. It made all the difference and that dark time was left behind. \nThe care he received\, and those early lessons of the value of seeking spiritually and listening deeply to God\, set him on a trajectory of wanting to give back to others by supporting their growth. Over the years that took shape in work as a camp counselor\, experiential educator\, and chaplain for service organizations. \nAfter studying religion in college and graduate school with a focus on learning more about how to put the teachings of the Bible into day-to-day practice\, Bobby began work as a Christian Science practitioner\, reaching out to others with healing focused prayer. \nBeing “moved with compassion\,” as Christ Jesus modeled\, and connecting people with God’s healing love is at the heart of Bobby’s ministry and life. \nBobby still lives in Colorado with his family and animals on a little ranch along the river\, where he loves to write poetry\, walk\, listen\, and stand in awe of Spirit’s infinite creation. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/effective-prayer-finding-healing-and-wholeness-in-divine-love-a-talk-sponsored-by-first-church-of-christ-scientist-berwyn-pa/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Berwyn\, PA\, 81 Cassatt Ave.\, Berwyn\, Berwyn\, PA\, United States CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/berwyn-poster.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="First Church of Christ%2C Scientist%2C Newark":MAILTO:csnewarkde@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T153000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20250916T220021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T220353Z UID:10002559-1762093800-1762097400@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"What Really Matters" - A Talk sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, West Chester\, PA DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nWhen finding solutions seems difficult\, it’s often because we are having trouble knowing what matters. But the right kind of vision (hint: it’s spiritual) allows us to discern what is actually important. Christian Science reveals what is essential\, brings solutions\, and enables us to live God-impelled lives that bless our families and communities. \nClick here to learn more about the branch church sponsoring important event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Speaker Nicole Virgil\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nNicole’s father was a free-lance church organist\, and her parents attended services at many different Christian churches in New England. Her mom had been on a years-long search to find out how to practice Christian healing just as Jesus did\, and when she started attending Christian Science church services\, she found what she was looking for. As a result\, Nicole was raised in Christian Science\, and developed a deep desire for an intimate relationship with God. \nNicole studied Christian Science with her mom and music with her dad\, and found that each discipline complemented the other. Christian Science healed performance anxiety\, while learning music honed the skills she needed for spiritual practice — skills such as intuition\, listening\, patience and diligence. Throughout her life\, Christian Science and music have always overlapped: after studying opera at music school\, she took her one-woman opera review program (That Can’t Be Opera!) on the road\, educating audiences about opera by singing Mozart\, Puccini\, and Menotti. Christian Science guided her through this entrepreneurial endeavor\, just as it led her to start soloing in churches as a teenager (which is something she still loves to do!) — Nicole eventually married\, started a family with her husband\, and entered the public practice of Christian Science. \nToday Nicole enjoys raising children\, gardening\, soloing in church\, and witnessing the healing effect of Christian Science. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/what-really-matters-a-talk-sponsored-by-first-church-of-christ-scientist-west-chester-pa/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist West Chester\, PA\, 227 N. High St\, West Chester\, 19380\, United States CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/west-chester-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T092000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20251001T183251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T183644Z UID:10002564-1760259600-1760260800@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:EL CAMINO A LA CURACIÓN CRISTIANA DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/el-camino-a-la-curacion-cristiana-2/2025-10-12/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PA-spanish-2-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20250701T194359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250907T232100Z UID:10002557-1758970800-1758974400@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"The Science of God and its power to heal us" - Nikki O'Hagan\, C.S. DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nMisconceptions about ourselves and the world we live in are often corrected by advances in science which bring paradigm shifts to our ways of thinking and understanding existence — like discovering that the earth revolves around the sun\, rather than the other way around. \nThe current matter-based scientific model leaves many questions unanswered and has some thinkers and scientists questioning if it is still the right model. It is interesting to consider if the time has now come for another major paradigm shift in science – a shift that would include God as the center and circumference of all existence. This paradigm shift in thought begins with the questions – how does science relate to God and is there a science that explains God? \nNikki O’Hagan\, Christian Science lecturer and practitioner\, will address these questions in her talk and show how the Science of God explains Jesus’ healings\, and teachings\, makes God knowable and understandable\, and provides humanity with a safe and reliable means for caring for ourselves and each other. \nNikki will also share some of her own experiences of the transforming\, healing power of God gained through understanding this Science of God\, or Christian Science. She will explain how this healing happens\, and what role consciousness plays in the process. \nChildcare will be provided at the lecture. \nClick here to learn more about the branch church sponsoring important event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Speaker Nikki O’Hagan\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nNikki grew up in South Africa where she gained a love for being outdoors and enjoying the beauty and promise of nature. From a young age she had a strong desire to not just experience life\, but to understand it. She used to exasperate her dad by following up every explanation he gave her by asking “but\, Why?” While Nikki did grow up attending Christian Science Sunday School\, as a teen she decided that this would not be the way for her to gain the understanding of life that she was seeking\, and she headed off in another direction. \nSeveral years followed in which she desperately tried to find happiness and to understand the Why of life. She looked everywhere and tried everything (even jumping out of an airplane!) but nothing brought answers\, happiness or lasting peace. Rather than finding an understanding of life\, it all seemed to just get darker and make less and less sense. \nAnd then a transformational healing brought her back to Christian Science\, where she found comfort\, peace\, mercy\, happiness\, harmony\, health\, and home in the arms of divine Love. Nikki then discovered that she loved the infallible logic of the Science of Christianity\, and found in it all the answers to her Whys. Life and God finally began to make sense and became full of joy\, light\, and love. Her gratitude for this pivotal healing\, and the salvation it brought her by setting her on the path of Christian Science\, was–and still is–unbounded. Since that time all she has wanted to do is love and serve God\, and love and serve others. \nThrough her study and practice of Christian Science\, Nikki has experienced and witnessed so many healings over the years. Her earnest desire is for all to know the transformational healing power of divine Love. Becoming a Christian Science practitioner was a natural step in fulfilling this desire. \nNikki looks forward to sharing with others\, through the lecturing work\, the subjects most precious and dear to her heart: God and Christian Science. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/the-science-of-god-newark/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Newark\, DE\, 48 W Park Pl\, Newark\, DE\, 19711 CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-01-153637.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="First Church of Christ%2C Scientist%2C Newark":MAILTO:csnewarkde@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20250320T225803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T231749Z UID:10002556-1745665200-1745668800@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"Never Too Late To Experience Freedom" - A Talk sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Wilmington DE DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nThe little bird in my hand was free to fly away. We’d banded him as part of an Audubon Society effort and the time had come for his release. But even when I opened my hand to let him go\, he didn’t budge. What did he need? He just needed a little lift. When I gave him even the tiniest nudge upward\, off he flew. Free! \nWhat is it that gives this kind of lift to our lives? Good news\, for one thing. And what better news than the promise that health and freedom can be ours today. Yes\, today! \nMy lecture traces the origins of this good news to Christ Jesus’ ministry\, and then explores how the discovery of a 19th-century woman named Mary Baker Eddy—who found freedom from chronic illness and other struggles in her own life—shows the provable relevance of Jesus’ ministry in our lives today. What she discovered through this study she called Christian Science—a view of God and the universe that uplifts our thoughts\, changes our perspective to a spiritual viewpoint\, and heals. \nAnd it lifts all of us\, and can heal all of us. I’ll share the way Christian Science has brought healing to my own life\, rescuing me from a troubling situation with my teenage daughter\, and freeing me from the effects of an accident\, as well as examples of how it has helped others from different walks of life. The common thread through these experiences is the way a clearer view of the reality of our God-given wholeness also releases us from burdens in our lives and causes us to soar. Free! \nClick here to learn more about the branch church sponsoring important event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Speaker Patricia Cohan Woodard\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nPatty discovered Christian Science as an adolescent and soon thereafter experienced the complete healing of a broken arm through Christian Science treatment\, to the amazement of her mother\, a registered nurse. \nAfter working in New York City in the fashion business\, Patty realized she wanted to help children learn how to learn. So she returned to school and earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching. This desire to help others and her love of Christian Science impelled her to set time aside to pray for others. While a mother of two children\, she became a full-time Christian Science practitioner\, and has pursued a lifelong career of learning about God\, sharing Truth\, and witnessing God’s love for mankind. \nPatty has lived in six states in the U.S. and twice in São Paulo\, Brazil\, where she became fluent in Portuguese. Each new culture and environment has taught her more about God\, universal Love\, and how God’s goodness is reflected by all people. These new views have opened up wonderful opportunities to interact with people from a wide variety of cultural and economic backgrounds\, faiths\, and age groups. In Brazil\, Patty helped start up an award-winning social program that taught mothers living in a favela (slum) how to make beautiful handmade quilts for resale\, the income from which put shoes on their childrens’ feet and gave these women a new sense of self-worth. \nUnderlying all of her experiences is the desire to bring healing to mankind\, to show each individual their God-given freedom\, their real heritage\, their right to happiness and health\, and their inherent ability to feel God’s love. \nToday\, Patty resides in Dallas\, Texas\, where she nurtures her healing practice as well as an active in prison ministry. While serving on the Board of Lectureship\, she has given lectures at food pantries\, museums\, libraries\, community centers\, churches\, as well as at local\, state\, and federal prisons. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/never-too-late-to-experience-freedom-a-talk-sponsored-by-first-church-of-christ-scientist-wilmington-de/ LOCATION:Woodlawn Room Doubletree Hotel\, 4727 Concord Pike\, Wilmington\, DE\, 19803\, United States CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Wilmington-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T110000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20250307T023130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T014549Z UID:10002553-1745661600-1745665200@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"Be Set Free - Freedom is yours when you know where to look for it" - A Talk sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Jenkintown DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nCircumstances often present what appear to be significant obstacles to living freely\, something that everyone wants to do. Whatever it is that seems to stand between us and the full range of motion that we would like to have in our lives — it’s not so much the presenting impediment that is the problem — it’s not knowing how or where to access our God-given liberty. \nTo live a life of liberty\, we have to find the nature and substance of liberty\, which is spiritual\, purposeful\, unburdened\, and given to all. To do that you have to know where to look\, to the source of liberty — God\, good itself\, all-inclusive. \nIn this talk\, we will examine liberty from a Biblical perspective; and see how real people today find their freedom from all kinds of physical\, emotional and circumstantial restrictions that seem clearly beyond their control so that they may Be Set Free. \nClick here to learn more about the branch church sponsoring important event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Speaker Nicole Virgil\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nNicole’s father was a free-lance church organist\, and her parents attended services at many different Christian churches in New England. Her mom had been on a years-long search to find out how to practice Christian healing just as Jesus did\, and when she started attending Christian Science church services\, she found what she was looking for. As a result\, Nicole was raised in Christian Science\, and developed a deep desire for an intimate relationship with God. \nNicole studied Christian Science with her mom and music with her dad\, and found that each discipline complemented the other. Christian Science healed performance anxiety\, while learning music honed the skills she needed for spiritual practice — skills such as intuition\, listening\, patience and diligence. Throughout her life\, Christian Science and music have always overlapped: after studying opera at music school\, she took her one-woman opera review program (That Can’t Be Opera!) on the road\, educating audiences about opera by singing Mozart\, Puccini\, and Menotti. Christian Science guided her through this entrepreneurial endeavor\, just as it led her to start soloing in churches as a teenager (which is something she still loves to do!) — Nicole eventually married\, started a family with her husband\, and entered the public practice of Christian Science. \nToday Nicole enjoys raising children\, gardening\, soloing in church\, and witnessing the healing effect of Christian Science. \nTo get started working with Nicole\, go to https://www.nicolevirgil.com/host-a-lecture. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/be-set-free-a-talk-sponsored-by-first-church-of-christ-scientist-jenkintown/ LOCATION:Abington Friends School Auditorium\, 575 Washington Lane\, Jenkintown\, PA\, United States CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jenkintown-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20250220T194915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T174353Z UID:10002545-1743948000-1743951600@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"Why Everyone is Needed" - A Talk sponsored by First Churches of Christ\, Scientist\, Allentown and Stroudsburg DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nAs 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. \nClick here to learn more about the branch church sponsoring important event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Speaker James Shepherd\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nGod’s love is for everyone\, and a Christian Science lecture is a perfect setting to learn about God’s love and the healing that it brings. \nJames has seen the healing effects of God’s love since he was a youngster\, romping through the woods around his home with his three brothers. They had their share of scrapes and bruises which were quickly healed through prayer. On the rare occasions they felt sick\, they relied on Christian Science for quick healings. \nIn high school his family moved to a ranch where they had cattle\, horses\, sheep\, pigs\, chickens\, and turkeys. He graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture\, but realized that serving as a Christian Science healer was the best way he could serve others. He left the ranch and took up the full-time work of helping others find healing through prayer. Thirty years later\, he still loves this work as much as ever. \nOver the years\, James has enjoyed being active in many roles in his local Church of Christ\, Scientist\, and has worked at summer camps for Christian Scientists and their friends. He has also shared the message of Love’s transforming power in prison settings and youth detention centers. When his four children were little\, he coached their sports programs. He finds other ways to help his community\, such as by volunteering at a neighborhood church to help cook a free breakfast for those in need. \nJames loves spending time with his family and doing any outdoor activity. But his greatest joy will always be to find\, and to help others find\, a more tangible sense of God’s love for everyone and how that improves every aspect of our lives. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/lecture-first-church-of-christ-scientist-allentown-and-stroudsburg/ LOCATION:Cedar Crest College\, 100 College Drive\, Allentown\, PA\, 18104 CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Allen-small.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20250311T022215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T195726Z UID:10002554-1743246000-1743249600@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Love one Another -- Fulfilling the Law A Webcast sponsored by High Oaks Inc. DESCRIPTION:Love One Another — Fulfilling the Law2025 High Oaks Spring Webcastwith John Cochran\, CS\, andTina Bilhorn\, Christian Science nurse\nSaturday\, March 29\, 202511 AM – 12 PM EDT\nRegister to receive reminder emails and the link to the virtual talk. \nExperience a joyous presentation to learn more about how the teachings of Christian Science bring harmony to our own lives\, our country\, and our world. \n \n Click here to register\n \n \n \n \n \n “Disruption” seems to be the current descriptor for the stirring in so many areas of the world\, and its consequences can appear overwhelming. \nIs there a reliable way to counter this negative narrative? Yes! There are numerous examples in the Bible\, opportunities all around us — in our branch churches and communities — for simple acts of kindness\, compassion\, and practical care that can bring hope\, help\, and healing to our friends and neighbors. This support and aid for one another are part of the divine plan. \nCome explore the promise\, demand\, and opportunity of this divine law with us. What’s going on in our communities and in the world is happening on our watch. “Behold\, today hath need of thee” (Christian Science Hymnal No. 6). \nOur facilitators will be the husband-and-wife team of John Cochran\, C.S. and Tina Bilhorn\, a Christian Science nurse. \nJohn and Tina are active members of First Church of Christ\, Scientist in Princeton\, New Jersey and helped to launch “Communities of Christian Caring\,” an international initiative that fosters loving care and support with healing among Christian Scientists and their communities. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/love-one-another-fulfilling-the-law/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/High-Oaks.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T110000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20250228T013146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T174135Z UID:10002551-1742637600-1742641200@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:"Be Set Free" - A Talk sponsored by First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Phoenixville DESCRIPTION:About this talk:\nCircumstances often present what appear to be significant obstacles to living freely\, something that everyone wants to do. Whatever it is that seems to stand between us and the full range of motion that we would like to have in our lives — it’s not so much the presenting impediment that is the problem — it’s not knowing how or where to access our God-given liberty. \nTo live a life of liberty\, we have to find the nature and substance of liberty\, which is spiritual\, purposeful\, unburdened\, and given to all. To do that you have to know where to look\, to the source of liberty — God\, good itself\, all-inclusive. \nIn this talk\, we will examine liberty from a Biblical perspective; and see how real people today find their freedom from all kinds of physical\, emotional and circumstantial restrictions that seem clearly beyond their control so that they may Be Set Free. \nClick here to learn more about the branch church sponsoring important event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Speaker Nicole Virgil\, CS:Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship\nNicole’s father was a free-lance church organist\, and her parents attended services at many different Christian churches in New England. Her mom had been on a years-long search to find out how to practice Christian healing just as Jesus did\, and when she started attending Christian Science church services\, she found what she was looking for. As a result\, Nicole was raised in Christian Science\, and developed a deep desire for an intimate relationship with God. \nNicole studied Christian Science with her mom and music with her dad\, and found that each discipline complemented the other. Christian Science healed performance anxiety\, while learning music honed the skills she needed for spiritual practice — skills such as intuition\, listening\, patience and diligence. Throughout her life\, Christian Science and music have always overlapped: after studying opera at music school\, she took her one-woman opera review program (That Can’t Be Opera!) on the road\, educating audiences about opera by singing Mozart\, Puccini\, and Menotti. Christian Science guided her through this entrepreneurial endeavor\, just as it led her to start soloing in churches as a teenager (which is something she still loves to do!) — Nicole eventually married\, started a family with her husband\, and entered the public practice of Christian Science. \nToday Nicole enjoys raising children\, gardening\, soloing in church\, and witnessing the healing effect of Christian Science. \nTo get started working with Nicole\, go to https://www.nicolevirgil.com/host-a-lecture. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/be-set-free-phoenixville-2025/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Phoenixville\, 1200 Main Street\, Phoenixville\, PA\, 19460 CATEGORIES:Church Services,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Phxvl.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20241115T182911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T142150Z UID:10002543-1734174000-1734177600@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Can We Heal Like Jesus? DESCRIPTION:Can We Heal Like Jesus?\nby Alexandre Fischer\, CS\nWHAT DID JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAID THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL BE ABLE TO HEAL AS HE DID? (JOHN 14:12)   \nIS THIS REALLY POSSIBLE?  \n\n\n\n\nCome and find out!  Explore the healings of Jesus with Alexandre as he takes you on a spiritual journey of discovery.\nFor over 150 years\, people around the world have worked to follow Christ Jesus in this practice of Christianity and continue to do so today\, experiencing healings of physical ills and personal difficulties.  Alex Fischer has been a Christian Science practitioner for many years\, helping people on a daily basis through this scientific approach to prayer.  He travels from his home base in the southwest of France to speak to audiences around the world as a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Alexandre Fischer\n\n \n\nPracticing law in France and the United States for several years informed Alexandre’s practice of Christian Science. The law was not just his job\, he says\, it was his passion. To Alexandre\, being a good lawyer meant exercising the ability to think precisely and feeling a desire to help others get out of trouble. \nDuring his years as a lawyer\, his interest in Christian Science grew. At first\, he was impressed by its remarkable healings and resolutions\, but as he dug deeper\, he found a profound spirituality. He used to believe that religion and spirituality meant accepting a system of beliefs and letting go of discernment and critical thinking. But the more he studied and practiced this spirituality\, the more he found that one’s relationship with God requires critical thinking to understand spiritual concepts. These concepts can in turn be applied to one’s life to bring healing. \nGradually\, he gave up his law practice to become a full-time Christian Science practitioner. Alexandre still works to help others “get out of trouble\,” that is\, to overcome a sense of limitation and to find freedom. \nAlexandre discovered that Christian Science is not just about feeling better or fixing problems. It’s about being willing to challenge one’s world view as entirely molecule-based and soulless\, to be open to see the world as spiritually-based\, and experience how this change in perspective brings inner peace and healing. Christian Science helps us understand our relationship with God\, infinite good\, more clearly. Its teachings help us see Christ Jesus’ message in a non-dogmatic way\, bringing healing\, harmony and freedom to our life. \nThrough healing and lecturing\, Alexandre works to enable others to find this same freedom. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-public-talk-can-we-heal-like-jesus-2/ LOCATION:Cherry Hill Public Library\, 1100 Kings Highway North\, Cherry Hill\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CSGP-12.14.24.-WIDE-.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="First Church of Christ%2C Scientist%2C Haddonfield%2C NJ":MAILTO:csrr@cshaddonfield.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T153000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20241018T212138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T212259Z UID:10002541-1731249000-1731252600@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Public Talk - Can We Heal Like Jesus? DESCRIPTION:Can We Heal Like Jesus?\nA FREE Inspirational Talk\nby Alexandre Fischer\, CS\nWHAT DID JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAID THAT WHOEVER UNDERSTANDS HIM WILL BE ABLE TO HEAL AS HE DID? (JOHN 14:12)   \nIS THIS REALLY POSSIBLE?  \n\n\n\n\nCome and find out!  Explore the healings of Jesus with Alexandre as he takes you on a spiritual journey of discovery.\nFor over 150 years\, people around the world have worked to follow Christ Jesus in this practice of Christianity and continue to do so today\, experiencing healings of physical ills and personal difficulties.  Alex Fischer has been a Christian Science practitioner for many years\, helping people on a daily basis through this scientific approach to prayer.  He travels from his home base in the southwest of France to speak to audiences around the world as a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Alexandre Fischer\n\n \n\nPracticing law in France and the United States for several years informed Alexandre’s practice of Christian Science. The law was not just his job\, he says\, it was his passion. To Alexandre\, being a good lawyer meant exercising the ability to think precisely and feeling a desire to help others get out of trouble. \nDuring his years as a lawyer\, his interest in Christian Science grew. At first\, he was impressed by its remarkable healings and resolutions\, but as he dug deeper\, he found a profound spirituality. He used to believe that religion and spirituality meant accepting a system of beliefs and letting go of discernment and critical thinking. But the more he studied and practiced this spirituality\, the more he found that one’s relationship with God requires critical thinking to understand spiritual concepts. These concepts can in turn be applied to one’s life to bring healing. \nGradually\, he gave up his law practice to become a full-time Christian Science practitioner. Alexandre still works to help others “get out of trouble\,” that is\, to overcome a sense of limitation and to find freedom. \nAlexandre discovered that Christian Science is not just about feeling better or fixing problems. It’s about being willing to challenge one’s world view as entirely molecule-based and soulless\, to be open to see the world as spiritually-based\, and experience how this change in perspective brings inner peace and healing. Christian Science helps us understand our relationship with God\, infinite good\, more clearly. Its teachings help us see Christ Jesus’ message in a non-dogmatic way\, bringing healing\, harmony and freedom to our life. \nThrough healing and lecturing\, Alexandre works to enable others to find this same freedom. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-public-talk-can-we-heal-like-jesus/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist West Chester\, PA\, 227 N. High St\, West Chester\, 19380\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nov-10th.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20240913T121406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240914T172635Z UID:10002540-1727521200-1727524800@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Public Talk - “Finding where God is seen and felt” DESCRIPTION:Finding where God is seen and felt – what’s church got to do with it?\nA FREE Inspirational Talk\nby Emma Farkas– on how the ideas of the Bible are available for anyone to understand and experience through Christian Science\n\n\n\n\n“A new kind of thinking is needed to recognize that God’s goodness and love are actually here and tangible to all humanity everywhere. The idea of ‘church’ can shift from being a physical building\, a set time on a particular day\, or an assembly of perfect humans (does that even exist??)\, to that of being what God builds in our lives every moment through us responding to Christ Jesus’ message of God’s all-powerful love.” ~ Ms. Farkas \nThe talk is free\, open to the community\, and hosted by the First Church of Christ\, Scientist in Berwyn.\n\nSharing examples of healing from her own life and professional practice of Christian Science\, Ms. Farkas will\nexplain why Christian Science is both Christian and scientific\, meaning that people can prove its effectiveness for\nthemselves\, as fully described in the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures\, written by the founder\nof the Christian Science movement\, Mary Baker Eddy. \n\nWhat do God and Church mean to you?\nFeeling pure goodness and love every day!\nMs. Farkas will also touch on the life of Mary Baker Eddy\, who came to understand\, confirm\, and teach what she\nfelt was original Christian healing. Mrs. Eddy herself said she was especially inspired by Jesus’ demand\, “He that\nbelieves on me\, the works that I do will he do also; and greater works than these will he do\, because I go unto my\nFather” (found in the Gospel of John 14:12 in the Bible). \nFor over 150 years\, people around the world have worked to follow Christ Jesus in this practice of Christianity\nand continue to do so today\, experiencing healings of physical ills and personal difficulties. \n\n\n\nAbout Emma Farkas\n\n \n\nThe most important influences in Emma’s life were her mother\, who taught her to pray when confronted with difficulties\, and her Christian Science Sunday School. In her teens\, when a teacher asked her to speak to a social studies class about her religion\, she found the joy that comes from sharing what she understood and had experienced of Mary Baker Eddy’s discovery. She was asked back each year and was always moved by the way students who were skeptical about the subject became interested after hearing her accounts of spiritual healing–her healings of a severed thumb\, tonsilitis\, swimmer’s ear\, bullying\, and other difficulties. \nHowever\, during college and graduate school she drifted away from church. Her degrees were in Fine Arts and after school she worked for galleries and museums in New York City. Her interest in finding spiritual answers to life’s challenges was rekindled\, and she explored a variety of spiritual disciplines in search of answers. This hands-on study of comparative religion helped her understand the universality of the search for spiritual truth but left her with unanswered questions. \nShe and her husband moved to Taos\, New Mexico\, where she enjoyed a career in music performance and started a family. After some years of poor health\, a sudden spiritual insight led her back to Christian Science and an instantaneous healing of multiple chronic illnesses. This inspired a deeper study of Eddy’s writings which then led to returning to church\, taking Christian Science class instruction (a two-week intensive course of study) and shortly after\, becoming a full-time Christian Science practitioner.  She says there is nothing more satisfying than seeing divine Truth and Love transform lives and bring healing. She feels deeply blessed to practice and teach Christian Science\, contribute to the Christian Science periodicals\, serve her branch church\, and serve as a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. \n\n  URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-public-talk-finding-where-god-is-seen-and-felt/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Berwyn\, PA\, 81 Cassatt Ave.\, Berwyn\, Berwyn\, PA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Sept-28-2024-Berwyn.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20240523T130402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T180402Z UID:10002539-1718460000-1718463600@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Public Talk - Finding Trust In A Changing World DESCRIPTION:Finding Trust In A Changing World\nA FREE Inspirational Talk\nby Lesley Pitts\n— on learning to trust what we can truly rely on!\n\n\n\n\nWhat can we confidently depend on? Recognizing a loving\, divine presence can bring the reliable stability and support needed for progress.\nJoin us outside on the beautiful lawn of our Church property. We will have a large tent set up outdoors with chairs and a portable sound system. Of course\, in the event of inclement weather\, we will swiftly move the event indoors into our auditorium.\n\nJoin us for this free Christian Science Talk to consider with Lesley Pitts\, a Christian Science healer\, the idea of finding a spiritual basis of trust which enables us to turn to a divine presence whenever we need it. The love\, goodness\, and intelligence of God never change and are always available. The more we discover God’s love and care for us\, the more we can confidently turn to this divine presence and find our lives transformed and healed – and our families\, communities\, and the whole world benefit\, too. Anyone can learn how to lean into God’s trustworthiness. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Lesley Pitts\n\nIt was during high school that the direction of Lesley’s life changed. Although she was raised as a Christian Scientist\, it wasn’t until she experienced the joy of helping someone during a youth club outing that Lesley finally understood what it took to love unselfishly. This set her on a new path. She became aware that nursing qualities of willing service\, patience\, gentleness\, and compassion were expressed all around her as she grew up and that she wanted to live them\, too. They’ve woven themselves into every activity she has undertaken since then. \nFor example\, Lesley served as a Christian Science nurse for more than 30 years\, mostly in the United Kingdom. This work brought her to Boston in the United States to work in the Christian Science Nursing Activities department. Later\, she was part of the team that established The Mary Baker Eddy Library. Her nursing qualities were put to good use in organizing and caring for its collections — shared with the public for the first time. She served as Executive Manager and President of the Library for six years. \nWorking at the Library and becoming more familiar with Eddy’s remarkable accomplishments as the founder of a religious movement increased Lesley’s desire to better practice Christian Science in her own life and help others through her healing practice and lecturing. \nLesley believes that her unusual career path illustrates the idea that following God’s lead is a more trustworthy foundation for living than relying on society’s expectations or other people’s opinions. \n  URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-public-talk-finding-trust-in-a-changing-world-3/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Doylesown\, PA\, 29 N Church Street\, Doylestown\, PA\, 18901 CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CSGP-Event-6.15.24-Wide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="First Church of Christ%2C Scientist%2C Doylestown%2C PA":MAILTO:firstchurch@csdoylestown.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20240406T172617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T181647Z UID:10002538-1714820400-1714824000@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Public Talk - Finding Trust In A Changing World DESCRIPTION:Finding Trust In A Changing World\nA FREE Inspirational Talk\nby Lesley Pitts\n— on learning to trust what we can truly rely on!\n\n\n\n\nWhat can we confidently depend on? Recognizing a loving\, divine presence can bring the reliable stability and support needed for progress.\nCome to a favorite gathering spot\, United Methodist Church\, to participate in this special talk with Lesley Pitts!\n\nJoin us for this free Christian Science Talk to consider with Lesley Pitts\, a Christian Science healer\, the idea of finding a spiritual basis of trust which enables us to turn to a divine presence whenever we need it. The love\, goodness\, and intelligence of God never change and are always available. The more we discover God’s love and care for us\, the more we can confidently turn to this divine presence and find our lives transformed and healed – and our families\, communities\, and the whole world benefit\, too. Anyone can learn how to lean into God’s trustworthiness. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Lesley Pitts\n\nIt was during high school that the direction of Lesley’s life changed. Although she was raised as a Christian Scientist\, it wasn’t until she experienced the joy of helping someone during a youth club outing that Lesley finally understood what it took to love unselfishly. This set her on a new path. She became aware that nursing qualities of willing service\, patience\, gentleness\, and compassion were expressed all around her as she grew up and that she wanted to live them\, too. They’ve woven themselves into every activity she has undertaken since then. \nFor example\, Lesley served as a Christian Science nurse for more than 30 years\, mostly in the United Kingdom. This work brought her to Boston in the United States to work in the Christian Science Nursing Activities department. Later\, she was part of the team that established The Mary Baker Eddy Library. Her nursing qualities were put to good use in organizing and caring for its collections — shared with the public for the first time. She served as Executive Manager and President of the Library for six years. \nWorking at the Library and becoming more familiar with Eddy’s remarkable accomplishments as the founder of a religious movement increased Lesley’s desire to better practice Christian Science in her own life and help others through her healing practice and lecturing. \nLesley believes that her unusual career path illustrates the idea that following God’s lead is a more trustworthy foundation for living than relying on society’s expectations or other people’s opinions. \n\n\nThis free public talk is sponsored by\nFirst Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Newark\, DE and\nFirst Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Wilmington\, DE \nJoin us at Newark United Methodist Church for this special hour of inspiration! URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-public-talk-finding-trust-in-a-changing-world-2/ LOCATION:Newark United Methodist Church\, 69 East Main Street\, Newark\, DE\, 19711 CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CSGP-May-4th-Wide-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="First Churches of Christ%2C Scientist%2C Newark and Wilmington%2C DE":MAILTO:temrehouse@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20240403T180130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240406T173020Z UID:10002536-1713610800-1713614400@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Virtual Event: Seeking Harmony DESCRIPTION:Seeking Harmony\nwith Andrea McCormick\, C.S.\nJoin us online for our 2024 High Oaks Spring Meeting!\nWe are pleased to have Andrea McCormick give our keynote address.\nRegister and Attend This FREE Virtual Event live-streamed on Saturday\, April 20th at 11:00 am eastern\nClick to REGISTER HERE\nHarmony!  It’s something we all yearn for — unity\, peace\, concord.\nYou may be thinking\, “Well…that’ll be the day!”  Take heart!  This IS the day.  Join us to learn more about how the teachings of Christian Science bring harmony to our own lives\, our country\, and our world. \n\nAbout Andrea McCormick\n\nAs a lifelong student of Christian Science\, Andrea McCormick has served The Mother Church\, Christian Science branch churches\, and Christian Science camps in a variety of capacities. \nAndrea brings a rich and varied background\, including work as a national and international childhood educator and entrepreneur. \nDuring this time\, she also was devoting herself to the public practice of Christian Science\, becoming a Journal-listed practitioner in 2012. \nAndrea has given many talks and addresses on Christian Science and has actively contributed to the Christian Science church periodicals. \n\n  \nClick to REGISTER HERE \nWe can’t wait to share this healing meeting with you online!\n\nThis Talk is sponsored by\n \nHigh Oaks is a regional philanthropic organization for Christian Scientists URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-virtual-event-seeking-harmony/ LOCATION:Free Online Talk CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CSGP-Banners-46-47-420-edit.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="High Oaks%2C Inc.":MAILTO:highoaksinc@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20240313T175439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T154321Z UID:10002531-1712498400-1712502000@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Sunday Talk: Moving Past Fear - To Healing DESCRIPTION:Moving Past Fear – To Healing\nA FREE Inspirational Talk on Sunday\, April 7th at Cedar Crest College in Allentown\nby Lisa Troseth\nCan fear be overcome — even healed — in our lives?\nJoin us on Sunday\, April 7th at Cedar Crest College in Allentown for this free Christian Science Talk with Lisa Troseth\, a Christian Science teacher and healer. Lisa will share how she discovered our strong connection to something bigger than ourselves.  We invite you to join us and consider together how learning to lean on this greater\, higher good we can feel moved to love beyond ourselves—and this frees us from fear\, and changes our lives. \nAbout Lisa Troseth\n\n“What should I do with my life?” Lisa often wondered during her early twenties. She wasn’t sure where she was headed\, but she was praying to be of service to humanity. That’s when it occurred to her: If we’re motivated by love in whatever we’re doing\, even if our efforts seem small on the surface\, then we’ll be living in accord with a power that genuinely makes a difference—the power of God\, which the Bible says is Love itself. \nAt the time\, she had begun to really open her heart to God and was learning from the study of Christian Science that the nature of our divine Creator is infinitely loving and we’re designed to express God’s love in beautiful and unique ways. It’s like each of us\, including our daily endeavors\, are made to be an artistic tapestry of divine Love. \nThis idea still inspires her each day to see and treat everyone she meets with love\, to acknowledge their God-derived value\, beauty\, and uniqueness. Christian Science has shown Lisa how letting a truer sense of God’s all-defining love govern how we interact and genuinely care for each other actually leads the way to useful ideas and purposeful action\, and improves society as a whole. Since her twenties\, Lisa has seen how these views have led her and others in a variety of fruitful endeavors that bring genuine healing where it’s needed most. \nAlong the way\, Lisa has worked with educational non-profits\, contributed to community art events\, participated in interfaith programs\, and served as a Christian Science nurse. She is now in the full-time healing ministry as a Christian Science practitioner\, teacher\, and lecturer. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-sunday-talk-moving-past-fear-to-healing/ LOCATION:Cedar Crest College\, 100 College Drive\, Allentown\, PA\, 18104 CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CSGP-4.6.24-Event-Post-Banner-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20240311T154246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T175243Z UID:10002530-1712401200-1712404800@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Saturday Talk: Moving Past Fear - To Healing DESCRIPTION:Moving Past Fear – To Healing\nA FREE Inspirational Talk\nby Lisa Troseth\nCan fear be overcome — even healed — in our lives?\nJoin us for this free Christian Science Talk with Lisa Troseth\, a Christian Science teacher and healer. Lisa will share how she discovered our strong connection to something bigger than ourselves.  We invite you to join us and consider together how learning to lean on this greater\, higher good we can feel moved to love beyond ourselves—and this frees us from fear\, and changes our lives. \nAbout Lisa Troseth\n\n“What should I do with my life?” Lisa often wondered during her early twenties. She wasn’t sure where she was headed\, but she was praying to be of service to humanity. That’s when it occurred to her: If we’re motivated by love in whatever we’re doing\, even if our efforts seem small on the surface\, then we’ll be living in accord with a power that genuinely makes a difference—the power of God\, which the Bible says is Love itself. \nAt the time\, she had begun to really open her heart to God and was learning from the study of Christian Science that the nature of our divine Creator is infinitely loving and we’re designed to express God’s love in beautiful and unique ways. It’s like each of us\, including our daily endeavors\, are made to be an artistic tapestry of divine Love. \nThis idea still inspires her each day to see and treat everyone she meets with love\, to acknowledge their God-derived value\, beauty\, and uniqueness. Christian Science has shown Lisa how letting a truer sense of God’s all-defining love govern how we interact and genuinely care for each other actually leads the way to useful ideas and purposeful action\, and improves society as a whole. Since her twenties\, Lisa has seen how these views have led her and others in a variety of fruitful endeavors that bring genuine healing where it’s needed most. \nAlong the way\, Lisa has worked with educational non-profits\, contributed to community art events\, participated in interfaith programs\, and served as a Christian Science nurse. She is now in the full-time healing ministry as a Christian Science practitioner\, teacher\, and lecturer. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-saturday-talk-moving-past-fear-to-healing/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Philadelphia\, 225 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106 CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CSGP-4.6.24-Event-Post-Banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="First Church of Christ%2C Scientist%2C Philadelphia":MAILTO:firstchurchphilly@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20240129T145528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240203T195544Z UID:10001734-1709377200-1709380800@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Public Talk - Finding Trust In A Changing World DESCRIPTION:Finding Trust In A Changing World\nA FREE Inspirational Talkby Lesley Pitts— on learning to trust what we can truly rely on!\n\n\n\n\nWhat can we confidently depend on? Recognizing a loving\, divine presence can bring the reliable stability and support needed for progress.\n\nJoin us for this free Christian Science Talk to consider with Lesley Pitts\, a Christian Science healer\, the idea of finding a spiritual basis of trust which enables us to turn to a divine presence whenever we need it. The love\, goodness\, and intelligence of God never change and are always available. The more we discover of God’s love and care for us\, the more we can confidently turn to this divine presence and find our lives transformed and healed–and our families\, communities\, and the whole world benefit\, too. Anyone can learn how to lean into God’s trustworthiness. \n\n\n\nAbout Lesley Pitts\n\nIt was during high school that the direction of Lesley’s life changed. Although she was raised as a Christian Scientist\, it wasn’t until she experienced the joy of helping someone during a youth club outing that Lesley finally understood what it took to love unselfishly. This set her on a new path. She became aware that nursing qualities of willing service\, patience\, gentleness\, and compassion were expressed all around her as she grew up and that she wanted to live them\, too. They’ve woven themselves into every activity she has undertaken since then. \nFor example\, Lesley served as a Christian Science nurse for more than 30 years\, mostly in the United Kingdom. This work brought her to Boston in the United States to work in the Christian Science Nursing Activities department. Later\, she was part of the team that established The Mary Baker Eddy Library. Her nursing qualities were put to good use in organizing and caring for its collections–shared with the public for the first time. She served as Executive Manager and President of the Library for six years. \nWorking at the Library and becoming more familiar with Eddy’s remarkable accomplishments as the founder of a religious movement increased Lesley’s desire to better practice Christian Science in her own life and help others through her healing practice and lecturing. \nLesley believes that her unusual career path illustrates the idea that following God’s lead is a more trustworthy foundation for living than relying on society’s expectations or other people’s opinions. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-public-talk-finding-trust-in-a-changing-world/ LOCATION:Cherry Hill Public Library\, 1100 Kings Highway North\, Cherry Hill\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Haddonfield-Lecture-3.2.24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T123000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20231118T202601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231118T203821Z UID:10000775-1702207800-1702211400@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Bring Joy to the World! -- At Our Annual Hymn Sing DESCRIPTION:Bring joy to the world!\nJoin us at First Church of Christ\, Scientist in Doylestown\, PA for our Annual Hymn Sing!\nImmediately following our 10:30-11:30 Church service Sunday December 10\, you’re invited to join us in-person with family and friends.\nLet’s raise our voices together and sing of peace on earth\, good will to all\, accompanied by our Church musicians. You are also welcome to share in a light lunch afterward.\nClick here to download our flyer for additional details. We look forward to seeing you! URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/bring-joy-to-the-world-at-our-annual-hymn-sing/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Doylesown\, PA\, 29 N Church Street\, Doylestown\, PA\, 18901 CATEGORIES:Featured,Hymn Sing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pexels-jeshoots-281618.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20230920T054000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T161203Z UID:10000526-1699797600-1699801200@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Public Talk - A Spiritual Revolution: The Quest To Experience God DESCRIPTION:A Spiritual Revolution: The Quest To Experience God\nA FREE Inspirational Talk\nby Giulia Nesi Tetreau\n— on finding spiritual perspective for living a better life\n\n\nIn this talk\, Giulia will share how she has experienced a “spiritual revolution” in her own life by reading the book\, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures\, by Mary Baker Eddy\, along with the Bible. \nThe ideas in Science and Health gave her an entirely new perspective on God and life that resulted in deeper meaning and even physical healings\, both for herself and others. \nMs. Nesi is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.  In this role\, she has addressed medical conferences\, university classrooms\, as well as general audiences around the world. \n\n\nJoin us for a wonderful hour with international speaker\, Giulia Nesi Tetreau.  Discover a spiritual practice to improve your life and perspective. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Giulia Nesi Tetreau\n\nAs a child\, I learned that God is all love. But at the same time\, He (never She) could be distant\, unknowable\, and judgmental. He was loving\, but could punish us harshly. He sent sunshine and babies\, but also storms\, wars\, and disease. \nLonging for meaningful connection with the divine\, this two-sided God was no comfort to me as I grew older. I wanted to feel unconditional love\, that God would be a reliable help no matter what I was dealing with or going through. And I didn’t just want to know about God. I wanted to experience God. \nMy yearning was actually part of what I understand to be a larger spiritual revolution. Worldwide\, across cultures\, people are seeking a truer sense of Deity. Spirit\, God (or whatever we call our Source) is impelling us all toward a life that’s bigger and deeper than what we perceive with the five senses. \nThis impulsion led me to Christian Science\, which\, based on the life and teachings of Christ Jesus\, explains that God is pure Love\, and the source of all good feminine as well as masculine qualities. It also teaches that we all are God’s beloved children – always\, in all conditions – and that what’s true and enduring is the good in our nature. These are and continue to be revolutionary concepts. So revolutionary that\, as they change our viewpoints about God and ourselves\, we can experience healing from disease and suffering as Jesus showed us. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-public-talk-a-spiritual-revolution-the-quest-to-experience-god/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist West Chester\, PA\, 227 N. High St\, West Chester\, 19380\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pexels-ray-bilcliff-1533483-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T110000 DTSTAMP:20260425T205101 CREATED:20230901T140816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T161228Z UID:10000525-1696068000-1696071600@www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org SUMMARY:Free Public Talk: Be Set Free DESCRIPTION:Be Set Free!\nA FREE Inspirational Talkby Nicole Virgil— on gaining a sense of spiritual freedom in your life\nCircumstances often present what appear to be significant obstacles to living freely\, something that everyone wants to do.  Whatever it is that seems to stand between us and the full range of motion that we would like to have in our lives – it’s not so much the presenting impediment that is the problem – it’s not knowing how or where to access our God-given liberty. \nJoin us for a wonderful hour with International Speaker\, Nicole Virgil.  She will take us through a way of transformation of thought — and how that can change our lives. \nIn this talk\, Nicole will examine liberty from a Biblical perspective; and help the audience see how real people today find their freedom from all kinds of physical\, emotional and circumstantial restrictions that seem clearly beyond their control so that they may Be Set Free. \nMs. Virgil says\, \n\nTo live a life of liberty\, we have to find the nature and substance of liberty\, which is spiritual\, purposeful\, unburdened\, and given to all. To do that you have to know where to look\, to the source of liberty – God\, good itself\, all-inclusive.\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Nicole Virgil\nNicole’s father was a free-lance church organist\, and her parents attended services at many different Christian churches in New England. Her mom had been on a years-long search to find out how to practice Christian healing just as Jesus did\, and when she started attending Christian Science church services\, she found what she was looking for.\nAs a result\, Nicole was raised in Christian Science\, and developed a deep desire for an intimate relationship with God.\nNicole studied Christian Science with her mom and music with her dad\, and found that each discipline complemented the other:   Christian Science healed performance anxiety\, while learning music honed the skills she needed for spiritual practice — skills such as intuition\, listening\, patience and diligence. \nThroughout her life\, Christian Science and music have always overlapped: after studying opera at music school\, she took her one-woman opera review program (That Can’t Be Opera!) on the road\, educating audiences about opera by singing Mozart\, Puccini\, and Menotti. Christian Science guided her through this entrepreneurial endeavor\, just as it led her to start soloing in churches as a teenager (which is something she still loves to do!) \nNicole eventually married\, started a family with her husband\, and entered the public practice of Christian Science.Today Nicole enjoys raising children\, gardening\, soloing in church\, and witnessing the healing effect of Christian Science. URL:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/event/free-public-talk-be-set-free/ LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, Berwyn\, PA\, 81 Cassatt Ave.\, Berwyn\, Berwyn\, PA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Free Public Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.csgreaterphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/butterfly-2837589_1920-e1693584191673.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR