Church Alive July 4, 2011 Issue

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

Tad Blake-Weber, Manya Kaseroff-Smith

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.

About the author

Tad Blake-Weber is a Christian Science practitioner from Waltham, Massachusetts.
Manya Kaseroff-Smith is a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science in Sunnyvale, California.

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