Church Alive April 30, 2012 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.

Stay in Church

Evan Mehlenbacher

While praying for a better understanding of Church recently, I pondered Mary Baker Eddy’s definition of Church, in part, as “the structure of Truth and Love; . . .” (Science and Health, p. 583).

“The structure of Truth and Love,” is very large, I concluded. It’s so large that it includes all of God’s creation, for Truth and Love is God. There isn’t anything that exists outside of this infinite construct, I could see.

Wow! This view certainly challenged a common notion that Church is a place to drive to or walk to on occasion to attend services.

About the author

Evan Mehlenbacher is a Christian Science practitioner and teacher in Richland, Washington. He's also a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

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