First Church of Christ, Scientist, Roseville

Archive
Items removed from the home page - deleted after six months

1. New All-audio section of ChristianScience.com
   There is a new section of The Mother Church website that brings all TMC audio materials together in one place.  Go to www.christianscience.com/audio, and you will be able to play: 
   
   - Sentinel Watch,
   - 3 special presentations from the Monitor,
   - The Daily Lift,
   - The MBE Library's podcast, Seekers and Scholars,
   - The Sunday and Wednesday services at The Mother Church,
   - Online lectures,
   - A continuous reading of Science & Health,
   - A continuous loop of songs and hymns from the Publishing Society, and
   - Children's songs and stories.
   
   There are also links to audio materials that may be purchased.    (added 7/3/24)
    
2. Third Church Christmas Eve Talk
   The Christmas Eve talk at Third Church, New York City is still available online.  Bobby Lewis, C.S. spoke on "Make Room at the Inn," and it was presented in both English and Spanish.  To access the videos of this and other talks at Third Church, go to www.thirdchurchnyc.com.   (added 12/27/24)
    
3. Classical Piano Concert
   The Christian Science Church in Placerville is sponsoring a concert by their friend, Kiko Torres Velasco this Saturday, December 28 at 2:00 p.m. at the church, 2950 Bedford Ave. in Placerville.   Kiko is a graduate student in piano performance at the University of Southern California, and is headed for a professional career.  You can hear his concert live or by Zoom at www.csplacerville.com.   (added 12/27/24)
    
4. Video Lectures at Third Church, New York City
   This past Sunday night (10/6) Third Church of Christ Scientist, New York City was host to an online lecture by Alexandre Fischer, CS.  The title of the lecture was "How Spiritual Perception Brings Healing," and the replay is available on YouTube via the Third Church website, www.thirdchurchnyc.com.  (Several other lectures are available.)  (added 10/9/24)
    
5. Paul Stark Seeley Film
   A prominent early worker in the Christian Science field is practitioner, teacher and lecturer, Paul Stark Seeley.  Effulgence Films has produced an hour-long film of the highlights of his life and career, and it will be shown at First Church of Christ, Scientist, Sacramento this coming Saturday, December 11 at 11:00 a.m.  All are welcome to attend.  Co-sponsors of the event are the Placerville and Folsom churches.   (added 12/5/24)
    
6. Arden Wood's Annual Christmas Celebration, "Sounds of Joy"
   ...will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 2:00 p.m.  The online event is expected to last an hour and will include "hymns and carols with performances from familiar and new faces."  You need to register (ask someone to forward you the email or send a message to info@ardenwood.org or call 415/379-2108.  The event is free, but the suggested donation is $25.  The program will be accessible online after December 8.  (added 11/24/24)
    
7. Christmas Program at Olive Glen
   Olive Glen is presenting "An Enchanting Christmas" on Thursday, December 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.  Besides caroling, the live music will include a guest vocalist, Luke Shalz and piano accompanist Aida Elkhanzade.  And of course, there will be light refreshments and dessert.   (added 11/30/24)
    
8. The Sermon on the Mount at The Mother Church's Reading Room
   At 1:00 p.m. every Sunday (which would be 10:00 a.m. our time), anyone can access, by Zoom, a reading of the Sermon on the Mount at The Mother Church's Reading Room.  Here is a link to the page with the Zoom link.  (added 8/27/24)
    
9. Sentinel Watch:  Tackling the Underlying Threat to Democracy
   This Sentinel Watch features Mark Sappenfeld, Editor of The Christian Science Monitor.  Here is a description:  "There are signs of deep political divisions around the world. Many have polarized into camps in which each side is convinced it is right and is unwilling to listen to the other. What's the remedy? [Mark Sappenfield has] been thinking and praying a lot about this. He shares what he feels is one of the key underlying issues in this divide, and how we might pray about it, too."  Deb notes that much of Mark's presentation refers to the Sermon on the Mount.  Click the following to access a page with a link to this presentation:  https://sentinel.christianscience.com/sentinel-audio/sentinel-watch.   (added 8/26/24)
    
10. Jointly Maintained CS Reading Room Facebook page
    With the imminent dissolution of the Jointly Maintained Reading Room, its Facebook page will be terminated effective August 30.  Special announcement:  The Davis Church will assume sponsorship of the page within the next few weeks, and it will include daily inspirational postings as before.  The new page address will be announced here when it is available.  (updated 8/26/24)
     
11. Classic Recording of Mary Baker Eddy's "Communion Hymn"
    Thomas Edison invented sound recording, and in 1913 the Edison Company published a catalog of recordings on cylinders that included MBE's "Communion Hymn" ("Saw Ye My Saviour").  The Daystar Foundation and Library has a copy of that cylinder, and the history that led to it is recounted in a blog post from Daystar.  You can access the blog post at this link.  At the end of the post, there is a playable audio recording that features an orchestra and chorus performing the hymn.   (added 6/14/24)
     
12. The Christian Science Hymnal - History, Heritage, Healing
    The Mary Baker Library has announced a monthly series of publications, all chapters of a book titled, "The Christian Science Hymnal - History, Heritage, Healing."  Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Rockabrand is the author, and his wife Sara Rockabrand is listed as his collaborator.  The 13 chapters will be released one a month, online only, and the current chapter, "The Evolution of Christian Science Hymnody Before 1892" is available now.   Click here for the main page that describes this project.  From it, you can access the first chapter.
    
    That first chapter has a number of interesting features, including two perspectives (one from an outsider) of Christian Science services in the 1880s, comments on some early hymns (with numerous sound files), and a list of 4 articles and testimonies from CS publications.  (added 6/6/24)
     
13. Arden Wood's Annual Meeting Replay
    Arden Wood has announced the availability of a replay of its May 5 Annual Meeting that featured an inspirational talk by Madelon Maupin.  Access the replay by clicking here.   (added 6/20/24)
     
14. Fourth of July at 145 Park Drive
    During the Fourth of July parade down Park Drive, George, Diana and Rand set up a canopy, a flag, a literature table, and ice water to represent our church to parade goers.  Click here to see some photos of the event from our perspective. (added 7/5/24)
     
15. Annual Meeting Replay
    The Annual Meeting of The Mother Church took place in Boston on Monday, June 3.  The replay of the meeting is now available at this link:  https://www.christianscience.com/additional-resources/annual-meeting.  On this page one can access the meeting, as well as the other Annual Meeting-related events, such as the hymn sing.
    
    The planned group viewing  at our Reading Room did not go smoothly due to Internet connection problems.  There is talk about a group viewing of the replay.  If it is scheduled, there will be details here. (updated 6/4/24)