Annual Meeting FAQs

Thank you for considering this! Fellow members attending online have live-streamed the meeting and gathered with others in their homes, at their church, or at their Christian Science Reading Room. (This is especially helpful to those without internet or computer access.) You can also ask your branch church to share information in a newsletter or on a church bulletin board, mention it at church services or meetings, or share information in your Reading Room. Please find resources for sharing about this year’s Annual Meeting in our Dropbox folder.

Simultaneous live interpretation in French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish will be offered for Monday’s Annual Meeting. A replay of the meeting in these languages will be posted online by June 19.

The hymn sing will be in English only.

The replay of Annual Meeting in English will be available online within 24 hours. The download will be available about a week later. A replay of the meeting in French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish will be posted online by June 19.

You can replay the Annual Meeting video webcast or download it to your computer or mobile device for one year after the event. (The Annual Meeting videos are only available for one year due to copyright restrictions.)

Annual Meeting goes live online 60 minutes prior to the 1:00 p.m. ET start time, and the musical prelude begins at 12:50 p.m. ET. The hymn sing on Sunday will be broadcast at its corresponding start time. The broadcast window will appear on top of the Annual Meeting landing page, and the broadcast can be started by clicking on the triangular “Play” button in the middle of the window for each event.

The broadcast window will appear at the top of the Annual Meeting landing page. Start the broadcast by clicking on the triangular “Play” button in the middle of the window. The language links above the broadcast window will allow online visitors to switch the interpretation language or view the original broadcast in English.

While we hope people will be able to watch the live webcast of Annual Meeting, we understand that there are a few situations where that isn’t possible. You can listen to the live webcast of Annual Meeting by calling 1-646-558-8656. Access code: 969 9392 8161# (same as online church services).

Please note that this option is available only in English. There will not be any replays via phone. Phone charges may apply.

There are some simple steps listed on our Webcast help guide that may help resolve the problem. The webcast can be viewed on a computer and on iPads, iPhones, and Android devices in many, but not all, cases. If you need further assistance, please call us at 1-800-288-7155 or +1-617-450-2000 (outside US/Canada).

This year, we are offering basic dormitory lodging for adults (18 years of age or older) for up to three nights (Saturday-Monday) on a first-come, first-served basis. We also offer discount rates for local hotels and a list of hotels in the area to assist in your search. Please visit the lodging page for more information.

LODGING

Please note that we recommend that you reserve your accommodations before making flight reservations. 

Wherever you choose to stay, we recommend looking up the distance and travel time from your accommodation to The Mother Church using Google or Apple maps. Sometimes, lodging that is a short distance away can still have longer commute times to get into the heart of the city and to The Mother Church.

Childcare will be provided for children through age 11 who have registered in advance for Monday’s Annual Meeting.

Please register your child by May 18. See childcare page for registration and more information.

Childcare

The Mother Church does not provide visa assistance or financial aid for attending Annual Meeting or other events. However, members of The Mother Church may apply to the Clerk’s office for letters of invitation needed for visa purposes. Please fill out the registration form to indicate your request for an invitation letter by April 1st.

Wireless headsets are available on each floor of the auditorium. Please ask an usher on the floor where you will be sitting. Please return the headset to an usher after each event.

The Mother Church Extension and the Original Edifice, along with the Publishing House lobby, are wheelchair-accessible.

Individuals in wheelchairs or walkers may use a newly installed elevator from the Plaza parking garage for access to every level of the Church, including the Church lobby and The Mother Church Extension auditorium. They may also be dropped off by the Portico ramp on the Plaza by The Mother Church Extension, and then drivers can park their cars in the garage. If the individual is comfortable walking up a few stairs, an escalator is also available from the garage.

Those who are flying into Boston Logan International Airport for Annual Meeting have a few transportation options to get from the airport to The Mother Church and your nearby accommodations.

1. Take an Uber, Lyft, or taxi.

2. Take the Logan Express Back Bay shuttle. Take the airport shuttle to the Blue Line MBTA (subway). Then take the Blue Line into the city. Use Google or Apple maps or the MBTA map.

Christian Science Plaza Garage

235 Huntington Avenue 

The entrance to this garage is between 235 Huntington Avenue and Horticultural Hall (300 Massachusetts Avenue). Parking is free for up to 12 hours with validation on Sunday, June 7 and Monday, June 8. This does not include overnight parking rates. 

Regular rates:

• 0.5 hour: $11

• 0.5 - 1 hours: $16

• 1 - 1.5 hours: $21

• 1.5 - 2 hours: $28

• 2 - 2.5 hour: $34

• 2.5 - 24 hours (also overnight rate): $42

To validate your parking ticket, please take a ticket when you enter the garage and validate it using the machines by the escalator as you enter the Church from the garage or at the security desk in the Publishing House lobby. If you don’t see the machines, please ask an usher or host for help.

Please note that the Christian Science Plaza Garage can get full on business days. If it is full, please try another local garage (see below). Carpooling and public transportation are highly recommended for Monday. You can park at the Prudential Center Garage (800 Boylston Street) or the Greenhouse Apartments Garage (150 Huntington Avenue), as long as they have space available (please see rates below).

Prudential Center Garage

800 Boylston Street, 617-236-3100 

There are several entrances; Discounted rate with a $25.00 purchase from any store, restaurant, or kiosk at Prudential Center. Please remember to bring your parking ticket with you when you leave the garage, and have your sales associate validate your parking ticket once you’ve made your purchase. Prudential Center parking garage is a credit-card-only facility.

With validation, entering between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

• 0–4 hours: $20

• 4–5 hours: $25

After 5 hours daily rates apply.

• 0 - 1 hour: $16

• 1 - 1.5 hours: $25

• 1.5 - 2 hours: $35

• 2 - 24 hours: $47

Entering after 5:00 p.m. and departing by 3:00 a.m.

• $20 flat fee with validation

Greenhouse Apartments Garage

150 Huntington Avenue, entrance at 2 Cumberland St, 617-247-0588

Reasonable hourly, daily, multiday rates. Book online with free cancellation.