Thanksgiving Day Service

Everyone is invited to our Thanksgiving Day service, held at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Thanksgiving Day. Child care is provided for the very young.

2008's Watermelon Festival

Sunday the 10th was so much fun. Church members, both First and Second, joined over 100,000 people in the streets of Carytown to celebrate Watermelon! Our double tents in the middle of the street showcased Science and Health in every language in which it's published, as well as the King James Bible, the Christian Science Monitor, and the Sentinel. Pink balloons printed with the words http://www.spirituality.com/ were a huge hit and a great giveaway for children, and both the Monitor and Sentinels were popular giveaways. We answered questions about Christian Science, about healing, and about where people could get the Monitor on a regular basis. Face painting, a Doggie Rest Stop water bowl, and a free bottle of water with every book purchase, were huge hits. These pictures were taken during the day.

Church

The church is looking especially lovely this spring. The azaleas and daffodils have all bloomed profusely, and everything is bright green and lovely. As pretty as the grounds are, it's church as the structure of Truth and Love that's shining forth. Love really is expressed in loveliness. And as the hymn says, a grateful heart a garden is. Gratitude for church is a constant in Second Church, and everyone is welcome to attend. Our Wednesday evening testimony meetings begin at 7:30, while Sunday services and Sunday School for the children (child care is provided for the little ones) start at 10 a.m. ET.

If you have any questions about Second Church in Richmond, Virginia, feel free to ask them in the comment section of this blog.

Thanksgiving

Just a note to remind everyone that Second Church hosts a Thanksgiving Day service at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving. The congregation is invited to speak at the service, and testimonies of healing and gratitude are abundant.

Child care is available for the youngsters.

Watermelon Festival in Carytown

The annual Carytown Watermelon Festival draws a huge crowd - over 100,000 people on foot in the shopping district where our church's Reading Room is located. With our doors open - literally - to the festival-goers, we distributed free literature, cold water, and our loving presence in the community. Several people came into the Reading Room to browse, some saying they'd always been curious about Christian Science. We had some lovely conversations, corrected some misimpressions, and re-filled the cold water jug constantly.

Everyone and anyone is welcome to visit the Reading Room at 3431 W. Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia. The Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, as well as other authorized literature and research volumes, are available to be read or purchased. We also sell The Christian Science Monitor.

Annual Meeting of The Mother Church June 4, 2007

Members and those who regularly attend a branch church of Christian Science are invited to view the web cast of the Annual Meeting of The First Church of Christ, Scientist to be available at the Reading Room sponsored by Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Richmond. The Reading Room is located at 3431 West Cary St. in Carytown. The meeting will last one and a half hours and begins promptly at 11 A.M. There is plenty of parking on the block behind the Reading Room and there are several places where you can cut through the block and enter the RR from the rear.

A Healing Church

I get a thrill every time I heard read from the desk, "This is a healing church." How true. From physical ills to relationships, to praying for the world, we put our religion into action. You can't sit on your duff and expect to see results. Prayer is an active, ongoing, individual job, one this church takes seriously as a collective whole. We know, as the Bible promises, that nothing is impossible with God. We've seen the truth of that promise.

Thanksgiving

Love this month, and the special Thanksgiving service held on Thanksgiving day. Reflecting on gratitude brings extra blessings, as it's hard to feel deprived when you can find even the smallest thing to be grateful for. Often, starting my gratitude list, it seems as if there's nothing I can write down, then the ideas and blessings I've received start snowballing, and I can't write fast enough. All my thanks go to God for all the goodness in the world.

Experiences and Remarks by Christian Scientists: A Healing Church

Experiences and Remarks by Christian Scientists: A Healing Church

We had an excellent turn out for the Wednesday Testamony meeting. It was the biggest crowd I've seen and the testimonies were realy motivating and inspiring.

A Healing Church

One of the things I love the most about Christian Science is its total focus on getting to know God better. Knowing God's control over my life, and the lives of everyone in the world, is total and unwavering, I find I can pray about the world's turmoil with peace and conviction. The way I see it, every time I affirm God's power and supremacy, I'm helping not only myself, but the world as well.

First Remark

The members of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, in Richmond, Virginia, will share their experiences, remarks, and healings on this site.