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The following was written in support of Church Alive, a focus of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, that explores the meaning and possibilities of awakening to the spiritual basis and impact of Church.
No back seats
One of the Church Manual requirements for organizing a branch church is that the membership include “. . . at least one active practitioner whose card is published in the list of practitioners in The Christian Science Journal” (Mary Baker Eddy, Manual of The Mother Church, p. 73).
Recognizing ourselves as practitioners of Christian Science is certainly something we should all be addressing in our own thoughts and prayers.
About the author
Chris Shoaf is a Christian Science practitioner from Salisbury, North Carolina.

April 18, 2011 issue
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Letters
Heidemarie Peschke, Ann Hightower, Rod Savoye, Paulette Watkins, Meg Cowan
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Living compassion
Maike Byrd, Staff Editor
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Women in Canada join in celebration of world day of prayer
Erika Glasberg
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Ways to give, despite the economy
Pamela Hawley
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To express eternal Life
Karen Bailey
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My search for harmony
Nellie Gitau
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Feeling rejected? God has a plan for you
By Walter Rodgers
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Offer your talent to the world
By Annette Kreutziger-Herr
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Inspired parenting
Mark Swinney
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Sigh for compassion
By Margaret Rogers
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Bible-inspired compassion
By Kathleen Collins
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Love for my neighbors
Molly Combs
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One day with the Lord (Got a minute?)
Gary Duke
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Getting it all done
By Annie Balang
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Project management
By Vivian Lindawan
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No back seats
By Chris Shoaf
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Yellowstone morning
Maurice Wildin
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Back pain healed
David Woodburn
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Fears during pregnancy overcome
Barbie Trapp
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Son healed of appendicitis
Rosemary C. da Gama Vaiano , Paulo da Gama Vaiano
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The simple side of loving your neighbor
The Editors