Letters & Conversations

Letters from the Field

"As my stay at the Christian Science sanatorium is drawing to a close, may I take a moment of your time to tell you how deeply I appreciate the privilege of being here and the opportunity to see and share the peace and joy which this wonderful place brings to all who come here.

Letters from the Field

"It seems incredible that Thanksgiving is here at our door before I have expressed my sincere gratitude for having had the privilege of serving as an associate in the sanatorium.

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Shared reflections

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From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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Letters from the Field

[Extracts from letters written by the General Committee on Christian Science Welfare Work at San Diego, California]

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Letters from the Field

"Every day since I left the Christian Science sanatorium I have wanted to write and express my gratitude for the privilege of spending a few weeks in that beautiful expression of home, but somehow I could not seem to find words.

Letters from the Field

"Please accept these words of grateful appreciation for the privilege I have had in being a guest at the Christian Science sanatorium, and as a testimony of the beautiful healing which is going on there.

Letters from the Field

[From a letter describing the work of a Literature Distribution Committee in one of the military hospitals]

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

From Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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Letters from the Field

[From the Welfare Worker at Folsom State Prison, Sacramento, California]

Letters from the Field

"As I did not see you [the Manager] before leaving, I am taking an early opportunity to express my gratitude for the splendid care which I received from you and your associates during our recent visit.

Letters from the Field

"Each day I realize more and more how very grateful I am for the wonderful experience of being a guest at the Christian Science sanatorium.

Letters from the Field

Denver, Colorado, March 6, 1924
The Christian Science Board of Directors105 Falmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Letters from the Field

"My stay at the Christian Science sanatorium has meant more to me than I could ever express in words.