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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.
Your questions about Church
RESPONSE 1: TAD BLAKE-WEBER
First let me say I can empathize somewhat with your sentiment of having pets at church. I haven’t actually experienced a service where an animal was present. So, I must admit I would be surprised to see a pooch in a pew.
On the other hand, to me, church is a place of inclusion. Often people come to church holding on to something not as blatant (or as cute!)—fear about money, addiction, illness, or anxiety. And some churchgoers may act differently than we would like. For instance, I’ve seen fellow churchgoers dozing during a service. But I’ve been learning that because God is divine Love, I can trust everyone is in tune with the intelligence of divine Mind. No matter what they bring with them, how they act, or even if they’re asleep, God is their Father-Mother Love, too. And Love is guiding everyone to a complete understanding of the Christ and divine Science.
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July 4, 2011 issue
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Letters
Ellie Braman, Sandra C. McNeill, Terry Holliday, Faith Donavin, Richard Arlen
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Fireworks!
Ingrid Peschke, Managing Editor
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Churches seek out innovative solutions
Cathy Lynn Grossman
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Earthquakes—and praying about ‘the big one’
Robert Storm
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A humbling experience
Kathleen Collins
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To witness God's care
Elizabeth Mata
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Spiritual balance restored
By Don Snyder
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Our infinite value
By Michele Newport
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Admission of new members
Nathan Talbot
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Peace in the Middle East: What your prayers can do
By Rosalie E. Dunbar, News Editor
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Healing — our ‘Declaration of Independence’
By Susan Fleming
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Never separated from God
By Marie-Luise Bolay
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Freedom and healing with the Lord’s Prayer
By Suzanne Connolly
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Healing victories and freedom from the past
Name withheld
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At the pool of . . .
Rob Swales
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Prayer about pain
Caryl Farkas
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I love God
Ava
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God is special
James
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Your questions about Church
Tad Blake-Weber, Manya Kaseroff-Smith
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Free from chronic knee trouble
Lisa Sorrentino
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A more spiritualized vision
Mirta Piccoli
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An injury is quickly healed
Ann Bennett
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To defeat dementia
The Editors