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Christian Science Church
Sunday at 10:30 AM and Wednesday at 7:30 PM
We warmly welcome you to join us for our services. We are a Christian Science church, one of the many branch churches of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts (also known as the Mother Church). Sunday Sermons consist of the reading of the weekly Christian Science Bible Lesson, which contain selections from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook – Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. In addition to our Sunday service, we also hold a one-hour Wednesday evening testimony meeting, where people share their progress and healings through the practice of Christian Science and applying God’s spiritual laws to their daily lives and challenges.
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
5thchurchdc@gmail.com
Church: (202) 333-6650
Reading Room: (202) 333-5573 (see hours in the Reading Room section below)
Sunday Services
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.
Sunday School
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Our Sunday school is held at the same time as our church services. Younger students learn spiritual lessons from the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Lord’s Prayer. Older students up to the age of 20 discuss issues relevant to their lives, based on the Christian Science Bible Lesson. All students learn to apply truths from the Bible and Science and Health in a practical way in their daily lives. Thoughtful, loving and responsible care for infants and toddlers not yet ready for Sunday School is available.
Wednesday Testimony Meetings
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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.
Thanksgiving Service
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
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 (listed in the sidebar or below).
READING ROOM
1222 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-5573
fifthchurchcsrr@gmail.com
Reading Room hours:
Thursday and Friday: 12-3 pm
Note: The Reading Room is closed on Thanksgiving Day (you are invited to our Thanksgiving service at 10:30 am)
“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 Talk on Christian Science
“Healing with joy: discovering the power of Love”
Saturday, November 14th at 10 am
Healing in Christian Science is joyful— it’s the natural result of understanding God as divine Life and Love. Ann Kneeland, a Christian Science practitioner and lecturer, shares real-life examples of spiritual healing. These examples show how fear, illness, and polarization dissolve as we discover God’s pure and spiritual creation. This discovery brings joy, healing, and freedom for everyone.
About Ann
Growing up in a family that loved and practiced Christian Science, Ann saw how God heals sickness and relationship problems, meets financial needs, solves business issues, and answers life’s questions. In the Christian Science Sunday School, Ann learned to rely upon the healing ideas in the Bible, as explained in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy. During her school years, the ideas in these books healed Ann of headaches, sickness, a wart, a rash, sports injuries, and academic anxieties.
After college, Ann took Primary Class instruction to deepen her understanding of God and to learn to heal more systematically. This understanding guided her in a business career and brought healing solutions to difficult issues. When she and her husband began a family, Christian Science was a daily help in navigating parenthood, and in caring for their two children’s health and growth. Friends asked for prayerful treatment and were healed. She began advertising her healing practice in the Christian Science Journal in 2009.
Ann resides in the San Francisco Bay area of California. In her healing practice, she discovers more about God and our loving relationship to God, and simultaneously others are healed, and lives are transformed. Ann has been a Chaplain in the Marin County Jail, and has shared Christian Science in commercial radio interviews and with teen and interfaith groups. She loves how sharing Christian Science demands listening to God while speaking from the heart.
This talk is at:
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist
1238 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Saturday, November 14th at 10 am
Child care is available during the talk.
Additional Resources on Christian Science
ChristianScience.com
To learn more about how Christian Science heals and read testimonies of those healed, visit ChristianScience.com.Bible Lesson Online
The Christian Science Bible Lesson weekly is composed of citations from The Bible and Science and Helath by Mary Baker Eddy and is available here: The Chrisitan Science Bible Lesson Online.
Mother Church Services Online
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 (in English) or El Heraldo (in 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.christianscience.com. It also includes a subscription option that has a searchable archive of past articles and pamphlets, as well as podcasts.
DC Local Events, Church Services and Resources
To find out more about Christian Science church services, Reading Rooms, lectures/talks and other events throughout the DC area, visit ChristianScienceDC.org.
CONTACT
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist
1238 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-6650
5thchurchdc@gmail.com
Reading Room: (202) 333-5573 (see hours in the Reading Room section above)
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 5thchurchdc@gmail.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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