Sunday
Church Service Broadcast Order
of Sunday Church Service
The Sunday services are based on Bible Lessons from
the Christian
Science Quarterly. The services include readings from
the Bible and Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, which were ordained
by Mary Baker Eddy as Pastor
of the Church of Christ, Scientist, worldwide. Services also
include prayer, hymn singing, and a solo.
PRESENT ORDER OF SERVICES IN THE
MOTHER CHURCH AND BRANCH CHURCHES (Church Manual,
pages 120-121)
SUNDAY SERVICES
1. Hymn.
2. Reading a Scriptural Selection.
3. Silent Prayer, followed by the audible repetition of
the Lord's Prayer with its spiritual interpretation.
4. Hymn.
5. Announcing necessary notices.
6. Solo.
7. Reading the Explanatory Note on first leaf of Quarterly.
8. Announcing the subject of the Lesson-Sermon, and reading
the Golden Text.
9. Reading the Scriptural Selection, entitled "Responsive
Reading," alternately by the First Reader and the congregation.
10. Reading the Lesson-Sermon. (After the Second Reader
reads the BIBLE references of the first Section of the Lesson,
the First Reader makes the following announcement: "As
announced in the explanatory note, I shall now read correlative
passages from the Christian Science textbook, SCIENCE AND
HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES, by Mary Baker Eddy.")
11. Collection.
12. Hymn.
13. Reading the Scientific Statement of Being, and the correlative
SCRIPTURE according to I John 3:1-3.
14. Pronouncing Benediction.
The services should be preceded and followed by organ or
piano music of an appropriate character in all cases where
this is possible.
On the first Sunday of each month Article VIII, Sect. 1,
A Rule for Motives and Acts, is to be read.
A Rule for Motives and Acts (Church
Manual, page 40)
A Rule for Motives and Acts. SECTION 1.
Neither animosity nor mere personal attachment
should impel the motives or acts of the members
of The Mother Church. In Science, divine Love
alone governs man; and a Christian Scientist
reflects the sweet amenities of Love, in rebuk-
ing sin, in true brotherliness, charitableness, and
forgiveness. The members of this Church should
daily watch and pray to be delivered from
all evil, from prophesying, judging, condemn-
ing, counseling, influencing or being influenced
erroneously.
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