The Rancho Santa Fe Christian Science church and the Encinitas Society are having a joint potluck at the Encinitas Reading Room this coming Sunday, May 3rd after our 4:00 pm church service.  The potluck will start around 5:15 and is for members of both churches, Encinitas Reading Room attendants, and anyone who comes to our 4:00 service in the garden behind the reading room.  In addition to the potluck there will be a variety of live music.  Bill Bailey and Elizabeth  Griswold will be teaming up for our church service.  They will also present other pieces during the potluck.  Bill will introduce some new music and there will be some special musical guests.

Bill is a concert pianist and plays regularly at the Rancho Santa Fe services.  Elizabeth Griswold is an accomplished soloist and has been singing for us at our services.  We are excited to hear what they will come up with.  Please join us for the 4:00 service and the potluck which starts at 5:15.

Continuing to build church—on a spiritual foundation of Christ-healing

Here’s a link to the Internet Chat for April 28 on Christian Healing with the Mother Church Board of Directors
Sentinel Audio Chat

Audio begins on April 28, 2015 at 2:00 pm EDT. Please come back to hear the broadcast!

The founder of Christian Science, including the Church of Christ, Scientist, Mary Baker Eddy, taught her followers that the way this Church grows is through healing. Since the growth of our churches requires Christian Scientists to actively heal others through Christ, what does it take to make that healing happen? What kind of consecration and spiritual transformation is required of our lives?

This chat is an opportunity for you to bring your questions to the Christian Science Board of Directors, who have been giving this subject much thought. The chat will be an honest conversation between the Board and chat participants, exploring together how we all can be better Christian healers.

About the Christian Science Board of Directors: The Christian Science Board of Directors has five members—each with an equal voice in overseeing both the Church’s long-term direction and day-to-day operations. The current members are: Robin Hoagland, Allison W. Phinney, Jr., Scott Preller, Margaret Rogers, and Lyle Young. All five board members are, first and foremost, Christian Science healers. That means they are all Christian Science practitioners, providing professional healing services to the public. Each is also a teacher of Christian Science.

Come to the Carlsbad-Vista Reading Room on Tuesday, April 28 at 11:00 a.m. and listen to the Board of Directors podcast with other church members, friends and visitors.   The title of this one hour question and answer interactive chat is  CONTINUING TO BUILD CHURCH–ON THE SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION OF CHRIST-HEALING.  There will be a one hour discussion immediately following the chat  facilitated by Alan Galt.  You are invited to bring a sack lunch and join the discussion from noon to 1:00 p.m. and please share this information with others.   The address is 135 Main Street in Vista.  We hope to see you there.

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The Reading Room will be open this weekend from 9:00am to 5:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday during the Encinitas Street Fair

Parking is tight so it might be a good time to take the train!  Come by and say hi if you come.

During our service last Sunday we had a full house and a new addition join us for our musical offering. Hamid Rostami, an accomplished classical guitar player, accompanied Elizabeth as she sang “Rooftops” along with some local feathered friends.  In addition, Hamid soothed us with a guitar solo as we contemplated the Bible lesson sermon after some most excellent readings by our 1st and 2nd readers.

Next week we will not have a service because we will be participating in the Encinitas street fair on Saturday and Sunday, April 25th and 26th, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Please come to the fair to enjoy this local community event and stop by and say hi and participate in some of our activities.

Our next service will be on Sunday, May 3rd, at our normal 4:00pm time.  At this service we will have more music which will include Elizabeth being accompanied by Bill Bailey a concert pianist.  After the service we will have a potluck at around 5:15 with the Rancho Santa Fe Church members, our reading room staff, and anyone who attends the service.  Bill will continue to play during the potluck and will be doing some new songs and some other surprises.  Please join us!

John and Elizabeth Griswold did an acapella duet singing Hallelujah by MaMuse. It was a beautiful presentation and the couple harmonized great together. (see youtube below)

This coming Sunday, April 19th, Elizabeth will be singing “Rooftops” for our solo during our church service at 4:00

We had a great camp show with Jon Heath the director of Camp Bow-Isle last month.  After the show and pizza, we all went for a round of miniature golf.  It was a blast!

Thanks Jon 🙂

We now are having live music again at our Sunday services in our Reading Room Garden.  Last Easter Sunday we had Jen Hajj sing the solo and she was accompanied by Cindy.  It was a great service and we had beautiful music threaded throughout which included Jen singing Amazing Grace before the 1st hymn while playing her guitar.

Video clip of Jen’s solo

This coming Sunday April 12th, we will have an acapella duet by John and Elizabeth Griswold singing Hallelujah by MaMuse.

Our goal is to have a music offering at each one of our services but we still have some Sundays to fill so check back with us to see what’s happening. The easiest way to know, is to sign up to follow this blog by submitting your email below and you will be emailed every time we have an update.

The following Sunday, April 26th, we will not be having a church service because the Encinitas Street Fair is that weekend.  We will however have the reading room open during the street fair, so if you come to the fair on Saturday or Sunday the 25th or 26th of April, come by and say hi.  Fair hours are from 9am-5pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

2015 Metaphysical Theme
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God…” Isaiah 41:10

All Christian Science Sunday school students, parents, teachers and anyone else interested may attend

Camp show for Camp Bow-Isle Saturday, March 28thAt 5:00 PM

Come meet director Jon Heath from Camp Bow-Isle on Bowen Island in Beautiful British Columbia

He is making a presentation about camp  and answering any questions you may have.

After a pizza party, those who would like can play Miniature golf in Del Mar at Pelly’s Mini Golf.

captainblok@gmail.com or call Bill at (541) 753 6395 for more information

Camp show for Camp Bow-2 (PDF)

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