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Christian Science is the willingness to be God’s servent. It is understanding that good is actually the only reality –that God, good, is the only power and evil has no power since God is All in all. This is articulated by Mary Baker Eddy in Science and Health where she says

Moral and spiritual might belong to Spirit, who holds
18 the “wind in His fists;” and this teaching accords with
Science and harmony. In Science, you can The one
have no power opposed to God, and the physi- real power
21 cal senses must give up their false testimony. Your in-
fluence for good depends upon the weight you throw into
the right scale. The good you do and embody gives you
24 the only power obtainable. Evil is not power. It is a
mockery of strength, which erelong betrays its weakness
and falls, never to rise.

My favorite part reads “The good you do and embody gives you the only power obtainable. Evil is not power. It is a mockery of strength, which erelong betrays its weakness and falls, never to rise.”

I am reading a book right now called “What’s So Amazing About Grace” by Phillip Yancy and I love it. He is not a Christian Scientist, but he has a great deal to say about grace, Christianity, and what it means to be a Christian. At first, I was turned off, but with some encouragement from a friend, I read on and have been delighted and thoroughly satisfied with what the book had to say.

Grace, gratitude, and goodness are wonderful to behold, both in my own attitude and from others, all a blessing.

Those are my thoughts for now.

Dearest Friends,

There is a new group forming for twenty and thirty something Christian Scientists in the San Francisco Bay Area. The idea is to meet in a central location for food, fellowship, and activities. The mission of this group would be for attendees to share experiences and thoughts that bear witness to Truth and Love.

Activities include but are not limited to:

watch and discuss movies
discussions based on the weekly Bible Lesson
Bible study
volunteer opportunities
fun outings

Food possibilities:

Pizza
Potluck
Subway

Possible locations to meet could be

Christian Science Reading room
Restaurant
Coffee house

All suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Please leave a comment below or write to rachelannamcvey@gmail.com.

Goal: To edify the communities in which we live, play and work through discussion, sharing experiences, and blessing others.
* Edify: to improve the morals or knowledge of someone or a community. syn. enlighten, inform, educate, instruct, improve, teach

Well, it has been a long time but I have excuses! Ha!

Anyway… I love my new place–it is close to everything including walking distance to church, the art center, Lake Merrit (Oakland), a BART station, the carpool pick-up spot (if I were to carpool to work) and downtown in general. I am working hard as always, taking an art class (glass fusing) and generally enjoying life–especially the new-ness of my new place! Life is a lot different than it was in Jamaica though. have to go now cause I’m tired.