Christian Scientists hold Sunday services and Wednesday testimony meetings – these services and meetings are open to people of all sects and denominations.
A different kind of pastor…
- The Christian Science Sunday Bible Lesson-Sermon is not preached by a traditional ordained pastor but read from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
- Two readers are elected from the church membership to serve as readers on a rotating basis. One reads citations from the Bible, and the other reader reads correlative citations from Science and Health.
- The Bible citations are selected from both the Old and New Testaments
Sunday service order—similar to other Protestant services:
- Opening hymn
- Scriptural selection
- Silent prayer followed by the Lord’s Prayer
- Hymn
- Brief announcements
- Musical solo
- Bible Lesson-Sermon (the largest part of the service)
- Hymn
- Reading of the “scientific statement of being” from the Christian Science textbook
- Reading of I John 3:1-3
- Benediction read from the Bible
Wednesday testimony meeting order…
- Hymn
- Reading of citations from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
- Silent prayer followed by the Lord’s Prayer
- Hymn
- Voluntary remarks by anyone present about how Christ has touched their daily lives in some way
- Hymn
Wednesday night testimony meetings are an opportunity for all participating to share insights and express gratitude for healings they have experienced through their growing understanding of Christian Science.