In celebration of Memorial Day, less than a handful of my neighbors gathered for a barbecue lunch. All of us being church members, the topic of conversation was largely how to pray for our world and country. And of course we thoroughly enjoyed salads of all kinds and fresh watermelon along with our meal, and cookies for dessert.

As I stashed my plateful of left overs onto a refrigerator shelf, it occurred to me that, as well as remembering soldiers who fought with three dimensional weapons, I need to honor those soldiers who have fought with weapons “mighty through God” – and let their examples inspire my current prayerful action. Some of these scholar-soldiers and translators lost their lives because they translated the Bible into our mother tongue and distributed it to the people. Their sacrifice is an underpinning of the freedom of religion that we enjoy in this country.

Here is a recording from the journal “The Biblical World” that tells their story.

“Martyrs for the English Bible”

Their bravery and sacrifice has taken God’s Word out of the hands of a few and into the reach of all. I know I can better appreciate what they did by simply making more room for the truth of that Word in my every day thought and actions. I hope that their sacrifice may inspire others to appreciate their direct line to our Creator through His-Her Word in the Scriptures.

This freedom of thought that Tyndale and others fought for,
is also seen in an article published in another journal*, less than thirty years after “Martyrs for the English Bible” (recorded above). The Christian Science Journal was “designed to put on record the divine Science of Truth” – Mary Baker Eddy, first editor of the CS Journal, and the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science.
My. 353:11-12 designed (to;)

Visitors to our Christian Science Reading Room often ask “Why put ‘Science’ with ‘Christian’?” Science is used because God is Love, and divine Love is the motivational power, or divine law, that operates for the benefit of all. Divine Love is as constant as a law in its blessing, which makes it a divine Principle. Christianity is based on divine Love; since divine Love is a Principle, Mary Baker Eddy, united ‘Christian’ with ‘Science’. We can exercise the highest freedom of thought, and freedom of religion, when we think and act from the basis of Principle, or divine Love, first and foremost.

Jobie Townshend-Zellner

* The link to this article on Christian Science is below:

NULLIFYING THE CLAIMS OF LEVI
By John Randall Dunn
From the February 1946 issue of The Christian Science Journal

http://journal.christianscience.com/issues/1946/2/64-2/nullifying-the-claims-of-levi

Please note: This will be our last music event for the summer.  We will start up again in September.  Please check back here for updates, or enter your email address into the subscribe box in the side bar on the right to receive infomation and notices.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALING IN AFRICA

You’re Invited to a Free Talk by Mark Ruble

HE HAS TAKEN YEARLY TRIPS TO AFRICA SINCE 1999 AT THE REQUEST OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN ZAMBIA AND IS A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTITIONER IN ZIMBABWE AND ZAMBIA FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS

Wednesday, June 8, at 1:15 PM right after our testimonial meeting at Noon

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Discussion of Annual Meeting and its theme: Church: ‘Healing and saving the world’*

Live audio chat with the Christian Science Board of Directors

SENTINEL AUDIO CHAT

In this chat from April 26, 2016, the Christian Science Board of Directors answered questions like: What is the healing light of the world? Why is it important to pray so much? And, as members of the Board, can you share your own prayers for the world? The Board responded to these questions and more by turning to the Bible and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy for inspiration and guidance.

* 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

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Come join us tonight in the Garden from 7:30 to 9:00 for our

Third Thursday Music in the Garden Series

This month we are featuring:

This is an alcohol free and family friendly event.  It’s an alternative place for people to come and hear some great music.

Phone (760) 753 4545

912 S. Coast Hwy. 101, (just South of H Street – across from Starbucks), Encinitas, CA 92024

Driving Directions

Sunland’s 61^st Annual Meeting this coming Saturday, May 21^st at 10 a.m. at the Encinitas Community Center,

1140 Oakcrest Park Dr., Encinitas, CA.    Directions

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the discovery of Christian Science by Mary Baker Eddy, Sunland Home Foundation is dedicating its Annual Meeting to this momentous event.

Featured speaker, Brad Stock, professor of Religion at Principia College who teaches about the life of Mary Baker Eddy and the history of the Christian Science movement, will give a talk entitled:

“Mary Baker Eddy: a lifetime of Christian Service.”

A light lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there.

With gratitude and love from all of us here at Sunland Home.

Come join us in the Garden from 7:30 to 9:00 for our

Third Thursday Music in the Garden Series

This month we are featuring:

This is an alcohol free and family friendly event.  It’s an alternative place for people to come and hear some great music.

Phone (760) 753 4545

912 S. Coast Hwy. 101, (just South of H Street – across from Starbucks), Encinitas, CA 92024

Driving Directions

Saturday, May 14th at 11:00 am
Come a little early and Greet Mark Ruble before he starts.

First Church of Christ, Scientist,

Rancho Santa Fe – 6165 La Flecha

858.756.1691

Mark Rubble Talk click to download PDF