Virtual Services
Our services have moved online
Sunday at 10:30 AM and Wednesday at 7:30 PM
Join our Services via Zoom:
Or Call-in:
(346) 248-7799 Meeting ID: 129 788 073#
If you want to listen in by phone, you can also use the one-touch dial-in: +13126266799,,129788073#
Both our Sunday and Wednesday virtual services use the same phone number and Meeting ID and these remain the same from week to week. The dial-in option is the simplest way to participate.
On Sundays, you can follow the Bible Lesson as it’s being read here. On Wednesdays, after the readings have concluded, testimonies of Christian Science healing are shared via Zoom. If you would like to submit a written testimony, email it to fifthchurch@csgeorgetown.com by 6 p.m. each Wednesday. We cannot ensure that all submitted testimonies will be read and some may be edited for brevity.
Who is Mary Baker Eddy?
Mary Baker Eddy is the Discover and Founder of Christian Science, a Bible-based religion, and the author of the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Learn more at ChristianScience.com.
Church Services
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist
1238 31st Street, NW
Washington DC 20007
fifthchurch@csgeorgetown.com
Church: (202) 333-6650
Reading Room: (202) 333-5573
Sunday Services
Online Only via Zoom or Call-in – 10:30 am to 11:30 am
The Sunday Sermon is composed of readings from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy. These services also include prayer and hymns.
Wednesday Testimony Meetings
Online Only via Zoom or Call-in – 7:30pm to 8:30pm
After hearing readings from the Bible and Science and Health to bring spiritual insight to address daily challenges in a practical way, those attending are welcome to share their healing experiences and growth gained through the study of Christian Science.
Sunday School
Online Only via Zoom – 9:15 am
Sunday School classes are currently meeting virtually at 9:15 AM. Classes are open to all young people under the age of 20. If you are interested in attending our online Sunday School for the first time please notify our Superintendent at fifthchurch@csgeorgetown.com. This will ensure that the teachers are prepared for each student and you will be provided with simple instructions on how to attend.
Thanksgiving Service
Online Only via Zoom or Call-in – 10:30 am to 11:30 am
After a Thanksgiving Proclamation, selections from the Bible and Science and Health are read, and then expressions of gratitude for healing, spiritual growth and progress over the past year are offered.
“…ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”
Christ Jesus
John 8:32
Pastor
The Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, together serve as the pastor of all Christian Science churches. Sunday church services consist of readings from the Bible and Science and Health. They are based on the oneness and allness of God, also known as Principle, Mind, Soul, Spirit, Life, Truth, Love. For more information on Christian Science, please visit christianscience.com
“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
Christ Jesus
John 14:6
“The divinity of the Christ was made manifest in the humanity of Jesus.”
Mary Baker Eddy
Science and Health, p. 25
Reading Room
Reading Room
We’ve reopened – new Reading Room hours (as of Sept. 2020):
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 12-3pm
1222 31st Street, NW
(202) 333-5573
Our Reading Room is a public resource for the community, just a few doors down the street from the church. It’s a quiet place to read and study. You can find the Bible, Science and Health and Christian Science literature to read, borrow or purchase. Also available for purchase are Bible reference materials, biographies of Mary Baker Eddy covering her life and her many healings of others, and illustrated Bible-story books for children. You can also read the international newspaper, the Christian Science Monitor covering national and world events.
An attendant is present to assist you during scheduled hours.
READING ROOM
1222 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-5573
fifthchurchcsrr@gmail.com
New Reading Room hours (starting September 2020):
Tuesday: 12-3pm
Thursday: 12-3pm
Saturday: 12-3pm
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
Christ Jesus
Matthew 7:7
Upcoming Events
“A New View of God and Its Effect on Well-Being”
A free Zoom webinar on Christian Science healing
Saturday, December 5th at 11:00am
Join this webinar at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85136739529
or call-in at +1 929 205 6099 and enter Webinar ID: 85136739529
Fifth Church is joining together with First Church of Christ, Scientist, Washington, DC to hold a free Zoom webinar “A New View of God and Its Effect on Well-Being” on Saturday, December 5th at 11:00am. The speaker is Phillip Hockley, CS, a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.
This webinar will talk about the connection between a better understanding of God and well-being. Phillip speaks from his own experience: “. . . Christian Science gave me a new view of God that I’d not had before: a view of God as Love itself, divine Love that loved me fully. I also discovered that this loving God was not the source of my troubles (which were many) but the solution to them. My life began to improve quickly after that and I became a healthy man after many years of suffering. . . . But what impressed me the most was finding out that these kinds of breakthroughs aren’t one-time, personal miracles. God’s love is available to everyone, and there’s even a textbook on Christian Science healing that explains the power of God’s love in our lives: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. What I’ve gone on to learn, and what I’ll share in my lecture, is that the perspective of God and reality that Christian Science opens up is one that offers freedom from whatever in our lives seems painful, debilitating, or limiting. . . .”
To find out more about Christian Science lectures and other events as well as other Christian Science churches and reading rooms throughout the DC area, visit ChristianScienceDC.com.
“Jesus established his church and maintained his mission on a spiritual foundation of Christ-healing.”
Mary Baker Eddy
Science and Health, p. 136
Additional Resources
Online Resources
To learn more about how Christian Science heals and read testimonies of those healed, visit ChristianScience.com.
The Mother Church Sunday Services and Wednesday Testimony Meetings can be heard online – Listen live or replay here.
Podcasts
Sentinel Watch is a weekly podcast produced by the Christian Science Sentinel that discusses prayer, healing and other topics of concern in your life and the community. Listen online or download. Find out more You can also listen 24 hours a day by calling (202) 658-7855 and selecting The Sentinel (English) or El Heraldo (Spanish).
Articles
The First, Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston (also known as The Mother Church) publishes articles that supplement the study of the Bible and Science and Health and include testimonies of healing. They are The Christian Science Journal (monthly), The Christian Science Sentinel (weekly), and The Herald of Christian Science (articles in Spanish, French, German and other languages). Free shareable articles on a Christian Science approach to various topics can be found online at JSH-Online.com. It also includes a subscription option that searchable archive of past articles and pamphlets, as well as podcasts.
Subscriptions
The Christian Science Bible Lesson for each Sunday Service that is read in Christian Science services around the world are available in many formats (print, digital, and audio). Subscriptions are available here.
CONTACT
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist
1238 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-6650
fifthchurch@csgeorgetown.com
Reading Room: (202) 333-5573
We would like to thank First Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco for the use of their custom WordPress template to create this website.
Donations
Donations
– By check can be made to:
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist
1238 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
– Using Venmo app – send to @csgeorgetown
– For one-time or recurring credit card donations, please email our clerk your phone number at fifthchurch@csgeorgetown.com to receive a callback.
We are grateful for all donations.
Parking
Free street parking is available all-day on Sundays. For our Sunday service only, free parking is also available at The Old Stone House Parking lot on M Street between 30th and 31st Streets with a parking pass; you will need to stop-by the church prior to the service to obtain a parking pass from an usher. The parking pass expires 15 minutes after the end of the service. On Wednesdays, free street parking is available with a 2-hour time limit that applies until 9 pm.
Metro
Nearest Metro Stations
Foggy Bottom-GWU (map) 18 min walk
Dupont Circle (map) 24 min walk
Bus Service
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