Article June 2, 1997 Issue

A Church attuned to those reaching out

with contributions from Florence Clerihew Boyd, Rachel Farrior

In an effort to antidote its community's anger, fear, and grief following the brutal killing of two men, church members sponsored an open house in their Reading Room, located a short distance from the scene of the crime. This was part of their ongoing effort to share the light of divine Life with their community.

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Farmington, New Mexico

Two book talks on Science and Health were held in the Reading Room, the community's only bookstore. The first of these talks was aimed at local leaders involved in the neighborhood's renewal efforts. Attendance was by invitation only, and a light lunch was served. The local police captain and several police officers, along with youth leaders and neighboring shopkeepers, attended. Discussion with the lecturer over lunch was animated.

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