CHURCH: Healing and saving the world ANNUAL MEETING. Th e FIRST CHURCH of CHRIST, SCIENTIST Boston, Massachusetts

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1 2016 ANNUAL MEETING monday, june 6 CHURCH: Healing and saving the world Th e FIRST CHURCH of CHRIST, SCIENTIST Boston, Massachusetts

2 Welcome to Annual Meeting WELCOME We re so glad you are here! Whether you have come from across the street or from halfway around the world, we know it s because you love Christian Science and because you are keenly aware of the difference a real sense of Church can make in our world. Our Leader may have written the following excerpts as part of her Message to The Mother Church for 1901, but we hope you feel, as we do, that Mary Baker Eddy s words are speaking directly to each one of us as we gather together today: Beloved brethren, to-day I extend my heart-and-handfellowship to the faithful, to those whose hearts have been beating through the mental avenues of mankind for God and humanity; and rest assured you can never lack God s outstretched arm so long as you are in His service. As Christian Scientists you seek to define God to your own consciousness by feeling and applying the nature and practical possibilities of divine Love: to gain the absolute and supreme certainty that Christianity is now what Christ Jesus taught and demonstrated health, holiness, immortality. The highest spiritual Christianity in individual lives is indispensable to the acquiring of greater power in the perfected Science of healing all manner of diseases. Christian Science appeals loudly to those asleep upon the hill-tops of Zion. It is a clarion call to the reign of righteousness, to the kingdom of heaven within us and on earth, and Love is the way alway (Message for 1901, pp. 1 2, 35). Warmly, SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, June Sunday, June Monday, June 6: Annual Meeting CHILDREN AND CHILDCARE MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY INFORMATION You Could be in Pictures! Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices Christian Science Practitioner and Nursing Help Interpretation Wheelchairs Amplification Assistance Display Tables Public Advertising as a Christian Science Nurse or Practitioner Parking Emergencies Meals Twitter Lost and Found Church Website THE MOTHER CHURCH READING ROOM TABLE OF CONTENTS Robin Hoagland Allison W. Phinney Scott Preller Margaret Rogers Lyle Young The Christian Science Board of Directors * THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, IN BOSTON, MASS., is designed to be built on the Rock, Christ; even the understanding and demonstration of divine Truth, Life, and Love, healing and saving the world from sin and death; thus to reflect in some degree the Church Universal and Triumphant. Mary Baker Eddy, Church Manual, p. 19. HOSPITALITY CENTER location and times YOU CAN ALSO VISIT Christian Science Reading Room Mary Baker Eddy Library Tours of The Mother Church HYMN As a Fire Is Meant for Burning MAP OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PLAZA and NEW ChristianScience.com WEBSITE Back cover

3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, June 4 2:00 pm 4:00 pm Church Activities Workshop Explore together with us how all the activities of Church, including Sunday School and Reading Room, come together as one powerful, healing light for the community. The Mother Church Extension (doors open at 1:30 pm) and on the Internet Monday, June 6 11:45 am 12:30 pm Chiming on the plaza 12 noon Doors Open for Annual Meeting The Mother Church Extension 12 noon 1:00 pm Childcare Registration and Check-in (through age six) In the Vestry (Enter through the Extension) SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sunday, June 5 10:00 am 11:00 am Church Service The Mother Church Extension 1:00 pm Annual Meeting of The Mother Church Annual Meeting will include discussion of the theme, Church: Healing and saving the world The meeting will last around 120 minutes. The Mother Church Extension (doors open at noon) and on the Internet 10:00 am 11:00 am Sunday School Sunday School (in the Extension) 11:15 am Tour of The Mother Church Meet in the auditorium after the service 1:30 pm 3:00 pm Hymn Sing Singing together of God s goodness and power is uplifting prayer that unites us with each other and God. Enjoy a selection of hymns from the soon-to-bereleased expanded Hymnal Supplement. The Mother Church Extension (doors open at 1:00 pm) and on the Internet Also see ads for The Mary Baker Eddy Library (page 7), The Mother Church Reading Room (page 11), Hospitality Center times and location (page 12), and the new christianscience.com (back cover). See page 13 for hymn, As a Fire Is Meant for Burning. 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Sunday Church Service The Original Edifice of The Mother Church 6:15 pm Tour of The Mother Church Meet in the auditorium after the service 4 5

4 CHILDREN AND CHILDCARE CHILDREN AND CHILDCARE Children are welcomed at Sunday School and the 5:00 p.m. church service. Children are also welcomed at Annual Meeting and the related events. We provide childcare for children through age 6 at the 5:00 p.m. church service and for Annual Meeting (Monday, June 6). CHILDCARE AT ANNUAL MEETING For children through age 6 Monday, June 6 Registration and check-in 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Childcare begins 1:00 p.m. until the conclusion of Annual Meeting (estimated to be 3:00 p.m.) Location is the Vestry (you will enter through the Extension) The children will have Annual Meeting themed activities and a light snack. Children must be picked up immediately following the Annual Meeting. CHILDREN NEED TO BE REGISTERED If you haven t registered your children prior to Annual Meeting, please plan to arrive at the Vestry by 12:00 noon to register them. This will allow adequate time to fill out the required paperwork and will get you to Annual Meeting on time, which begins promptly at 1:00 p.m. Dear Church Family: Greetings from The Mary Baker Eddy Library. We re so happy you re in Boston for this year s Annual Meeting of The Mother Church and we hope you ll find some time to visit the Library and see our new offerings. Our current exhibit Fervent Hearts, Willing Hands: Christian Science from Discovery to Global Movement follows the story of Christian Science from 1866 to today. Please come to our lobby this week for an exhibit talk. Visit Research & Reference Services to see historic photographs of the Christian Science Plaza, which highlight the area s development over the past century. Staff will also be available to offer assisted collections exploration on Saturday, June 4, and Monday, June 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The rest of the week they re open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed Sunday). Please obtain an access badge to this area at the Library s reception desk. Explore our ongoing project to digitize and annotate Mary Baker Eddy s papers at mbepapers.org. This expanding database of documents sheds light on contextual and historical information surrounding Mrs. Eddy s life, ideas, and achievements. You can also engage with the Library from anywhere, at any time, on mbelibrary.org. Listen to our quarterly webcasts, read our weekly blogs, or ask a question about our collections. Lovingly, Michael Hamilton Executive Director 200 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston mbelibrary.org Discover an Extraordinary Life. Explore an Amazing World. 6 7 See page 12 for Library hours.

5 INFORMATION YOU COULD BE IN PICTURES! Annual Meeting 2016 and its related meetings and activities will be photographed and audio/video recorded. As a participant, you may be recorded or photographed. Your recognizable image and statements may be used by the Church, the Publishing Society, or The Mary Baker Eddy Library in periodicals, reports, internet publications, on their websites and their third-party social media pages, on YouTube, and for advertising and promotional uses. If you object to the use of your image or statements, please move away from our photographers or camera personnel. They can be easily identified. If you don t want to be filmed incidentally during Annual Meeting or related sessions, please inform an usher, who will direct you to a specific seating area. WHEELCHAIRS Requests for wheelchairs can be made at the Hospitality Center or by asking an usher. They ll make sure one is delivered to you. AMPLIFICATION ASSISTANCE Wireless headsets are available on each floor of the auditorium. Please ask an usher on the floor where you will be sitting. Please return the headset to an usher after each event; you can always get another one the next time you are in the auditorium. DISPLAY TABLES Visit the department display tables to see what is new! They are located in the Hall of Ideas (in the Publishing House). The Hall of Ideas is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, June 4, 5, and 6. PUBLIC ADVERTISING AS A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE NURSE OR PRACTITIONER Take the next step in your healing ministry consider advertising in The Christian Science Journal as a Christian Science nurse or practitioner. Please pick up an application at the Hospitality Center. INFORMATION CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES During Annual Meeting, please leave cell phones on vibrate and turn off all other electronic devices. Photographs and audio or video recordings are not permitted during any event. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTITIONER AND CHRISTIAN SCIENCE NURSING HELP On Saturday and Sunday during the main event and on Monday during Annual Meeting, Christian Science practitioners and Christian Science nurses are available to assist you. Ask a host at the Hospitality Center in the Extension or speak to an usher, who ll help you reach one. INTERPRETATION There is a version of the program available in French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. You can find them in the Portico of The Mother Church. All the events are in English. After each of the main events on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are completed, you can meet with Church staff at 235 Huntington Avenue who will provide for you a recap of the event in these four languages. Then on Thursday, June 16, the Annual Meeting 2016 replay will be available for viewing online in these languages. The print and JSH-Online editions of The Herald of Christian Science will include a report on Annual Meeting. PARKING On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, June 4, 5, and 6, validated parking will be available. Just take a ticket when you enter the garage and validate it using a validation machine. One machine will be located by the escalator as you enter the church from the garage and one will be located in the Hall of Ideas in the Publishing House. If you don t see them, please ask an usher or host where they are. Please note parking will be free all day on Saturday and Sunday, and from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The garage will be fully staffed to ensure attendees and visitors find parking. The Christian Science Plaza Garage can get full on business days. If it is full, please try another local garage (see below). Carpooling and public transportation are highly recommended for Monday. You can find a list of rates in the Frequently Asked Questions on ChristianScience.com/AnnualMeeting or at the Hospitality Center. You can park at the Greenhouse Garage, 150 Huntington Avenue, as long as they have space. You can also park at the Prudential Center Garage which will have plenty of space. It has several entrances. You can make a purchase at a store or restaurant and get a validation from them. Be sure to ask if the store or restaurant validates as not all do. Please check the restaurant map for locations. You can get a restaurant map at the Hospitality Center. 8 9

6 The Christian Science Reading Room in Boston extends a warm INFORMATION EMERGENCIES In the event of an emergency, contact the nearest hospitality host or usher, or call This number is for emergencies only. MEALS To find local restaurants and banks, please get a restaurant map at the Hospitality Center, at The Mother Church Reading Room, and the Mary Baker Eddy Library. While you are welcome to eat out on the Plaza, please don t bring food or beverages into The Mother Church. Thank you! TWITTER You are invited to tweet before and after Annual Meeting and the other events. The hashtag is #TMCAM16. Please tweet before or after Annual Meeting and the events. LOST AND FOUND Lost and Found is handled at the Hospitality Center. For more information, go to the inside back cover of this Program. You may also check at the coat room in the Extension. Visit The Mother Church website: Welcome Advancing spiritual healing in communities since 1888 ANNUAL MEETING DAY Monday 9:00 am 7:00 pm (Closed during Annual Meeting) HOURS Saturday 9:00 am 5:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am 5:00 pm Monday 9:00 am 7:00 pm Tuesday Friday 10:00 am 7:00 pm 194 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston christianscience.com/csrrboston explore all the latest products listen to inspiring audio search JSH-Online engage with knowledgable staff THE MOTHER CHURCH READING ROOM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE study in a quiet 10 READING ROOM atmosphere 11 See page 12 for Reading Room hours.

7 HOSPITALITY CENTER AND HOURS 12 HOSPITALITY CENTER Portico in The Mother Church Extension (The Portico is the area with the large glass doors at the front of the church.) Meet friendly, knowledgeable Boston area church members at the Hospitality Center. They are eager to do all they can to provide: Answers to your questions Programs in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish Restaurant and area maps Information about parking and transportation Lost and found information Dates and times for the Hospitality Center: Saturday, June 4 noon to 5:00 pm (except during the event) Sunday, June 5 11:00 am 7:00 pm (except during the event) Monday, June 6 12 noon 5:00 pm YOU CAN ALSO VISIT Christian Science Reading Room 194 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston Friday, June 3 10:00 am 7:00 pm Saturday, June 4 9:00 am 5:00 pm Sunday, June 5 11:00 am 5:00 pm Monday, June 6 9:00 am 7:00 pm Tuesday, June 7 10:00 am 7:00 pm (normal weekday hours return) The Mary Baker Eddy Library 200 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston (visit MBELibrary.org or call for research hours) Friday, June 3 10:00 am 4:00 pm Saturday, June 4 10:00 am 4:00 pm Sunday, June 5 10:00 am 4:00 pm Monday, June 6 10:00 am 4:00 pm (not normally open on Monday) Tuesday, June 7 10:00 am 4:00 pm Tours of The Mother Church Friday, June 3 Afternoon tours of the Original Church only Saturday, June 4 Church closed for tours due to events Sunday, June 5 Two tours 11:15 am (Just after 10:00 am church service) 6:15 pm (Just after 5:00 pm church service) Monday, June 6 No tours (There are no tours on Monday throughout the year.) Tuesday, June 7 12:00 4:00 pm (Regular schedule) This page intentionally left blank

8 MAP OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PLAZA Westland Ave. Restrooms Hospitality Center/First Aid Accessible Entrance Massachusetts Ave. Accessible Drop Off & Pick Up Underground Parking Garage Entrance/Exit Main Entrance to Buildings (If you would like a restaurant map, please ask at the Hospitality Center or at The Mother Church Reading Room.) Christian Science Reading Room 194 Massachusetts Avenue The Mary Baker Eddy Library 200 Massachusetts Avenue Hall of Ideas The Mother Church offices The Christian Science Publishing Society The Christian Science Monitor Entrance to P Massachusetts Avenue The Mother Church Extension and Sunday School The Portico (Hospitality Center) Clearway Street Christian Science Publishing House CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PLAZA EVENT LOCATIONS Saturday, June 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (The Mother Church Extension) Church Activities Workshop Sunday, June 5, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. (The Mother Church Extension) Hymn Sing Monday, June 6, from 1:00 pm to about 3:00 p.m. (The Mother Church Extension) Annual Meeting Dalton Street 101 Belvidere Street Belvidere Street Massachusetts Ave. Horticultural Hall 235 Huntington Avenue The Original Edifice Reflecting Pool 177 Huntington Avenue Fountain Huntington Avenue Huntington Avenue

9 Discover the new ChristianScience.com Inviting. Intuitive. Inspiring. Our Church website, ChristianScience.com, has a fresh new look and feel. An initiative of the Christian Science Board of Directors, the redesigned website offers a quiet and thoughtful space for people to explore Christian Science today through our Pastor, publications, activities, and events, and to discover a healing perspective on world issues and ideas. With a new design that is simple to use, easy to search, and mobile-friendly, the new Church website is designed to support Christian Scientists, welcome newcomers, and embrace humanity. We are deeply grateful for your interest and prayerful support for our new website representing Christian Science worldwide. We hope you visit often, add our homescreen icon to your mobile device, and share links with friends and family who are interested in the activities of our global Church and the Christian Science movement. See you on ChristianScience.com! 2016 ANNUAL MEETING of The Mother Church PROGRAM AND GUIDE JUNE 4 6 PHOTO CREDITS: IMAGE SOURCE/GETTY IMAGES COVER PETER ADAMS/AWL IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES COVER DON SEYMOUR COVER, 3, 8, 10 JERRY RUTHERFORD COVER TARYN McNICHOLS 6