First Church of Christ, Scientist

Sunday Service
10:30–11:30 AM ET

You’re warmly welcome to join us this Sunday at 10:30 AM ET for an inspiring service in person or online.

This is a healing service—a quiet hour of prayer, music, and reading the Lesson-Sermon from our pastor:

the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

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ORDER OF SERVICE*

1. Hymn 144

In atmosphere of Love divine,
We live, and move, and breathe;
Though mortal eyes may see it not,
’Tis sense that would deceive.

The mortal sense we must destroy,
If we would bring to light
The wonders of eternal Mind,
Where sense is lost in sight.

For God, immortal Principle,
Is with us everywhere;
He holds us perfect in His love,
And we His image bear.

2. Reading a Scriptural Selection.

3. Silent Prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer with its spiritual interpretation.

4. Hymn 527

"Lord, ... open his eyes, that he may see,"
The mighty prophet prayed.
Send not armies great and strong,
Neither strength to battle wrong,
But lift his vision to behold
Your truth already here,
The legions of omnipotence,
The hosts of Your deliverance.
Awake, O man, and know
Love’s all-embracing sphere.

Lord, open my eyes that I may see
Your presence everywhere,
My dwelling circled by Your might,
My mountaintop aflame with light,
The shining sentinels of Your love
Triumphant in this hour.
For You with me are greater far
Than all the seeming evils are.
Be still, O heart, and trust
God’s omnipresent power.

(Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603, Hymn 527. Words: Elizabeth Glass Barlow, alt. Music: Désirée Goyette. Words © 1960, ren. 1988 The Christian Science Board of Directors. Music © 2016 The Christian Science Board of Directors.)

5. Announcing necessary notices.

6. Solo -

Open Mine Eyes

Sung by Josh Henn
Music and Lyrics by Carolyn Kardinal

Open Mine Eyes album

(Used with permission from Watchfire Music)

Open mine eyes that I may see glimpses of Truth Thou hast for me.
Place in my hand the precious key that shall unclasp and set me free.

Silently now I wait for Thee, ready my God Thy will to see.
Open mine eyes; illumine me, Spirit divine.

Open my ears that I may hear voices of Truth Thou sendest clear.
And while the glad notes fall on my ear, everything false will disappear.

Silently now I wait for Thee, ready my God Thy will to see.
Open mine eyes; illumine me, Spirit divine.

Open my mouth and let me bear gladly the Christ, Truth everywhere.
Open my heart; let me prepare Love with Thy children thus to share.

Silently now I wait for Thee, ready my God Thy will to see.
Open mine eyes; illumine me, Spirit divine.

7. Reading the Explanatory Note on page 2 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.

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First Church of Christ, Scientist

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Chattanooga, TN 37403

12. Hymn 267

Our God is All-in-all,
His children cannot fear;
See baseless evil fall,
And know that God is here.

Our God is All; in space
No subtle error creeps;
We see Truth’s glowing face,
And Love that never sleeps.

We see creative Mind,
The Principle, the Life;
And Soul and substance find,
But never discord, strife.

O, Perfect and Divine,
We hear Thy loving call,
And seek no earthly shrine
But crown Thee Lord of all.