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Weekly services at
The First Church of Christ, Scientist

Sunday church services

Online and in-person: 10:00 a.m. ET
In-person only: 5:00 p.m.* ET

* There are no 5:00 p.m. Sunday services during July and August

Wednesday testimony meetings

Online only: 2:00 p.m. ET
In-person: 7:30 p.m. ET

Access from the garage to the church is available by use of a stairway. Those with accessibility needs may drive to the ramp at the Church Portico. Please ask security for assistance.

Online services and events

Located in the heart of Boston, The Mother Church is the centerpiece of the Christian Science Plaza—one of Boston’s largest privately-owned spaces accessible to the public. 

All are welcome to attend our Sunday church services and Wednesday testimony meetings, and to bring children and teens to our Sunday School. We provide child care at all of our services. Several times a year, we offer free, topical public lectures on Christian Science. Learn more about Christian Science on this website, or feel free to visit our nearby public Reading Room.

The Plaza is also home to the How Do You See the World? experience located in the Christian Science Publishing House, and to The Mary Baker Eddy Library.

Construction is currently taking place on the Christian Science Plaza. Check the latest Plaza and building access information.

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The Mother Church Sunday School

Visit The Mother Church Sunday School in Boston. Discover how the lessons in the Bible are relevant in your life—how they fit into every day and show up in everything you love to do. We have classes for all students under the age of 20—kids, teens, young adults, even infants!

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People reading at the Reading Room in Boston

The Mother Church Reading Room

Monday–Friday: 10:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Closed December 25–27, 2023 and January 1, 2024

Join us at The Mother Church Reading Room throughout December for Christmas-themed daily events, a holiday sale, Christmas crafts, and a charity drive. Feel uplifted with seasonal inspiration, ask questions, and read or buy Bibles and Christian Science literature and music.

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Tour The Mother Church

Friday: 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Sunday: 2:00 p.m.

Free tours of The Mother church begin in the Welcome Hall at the How Do You See the World? experience.

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The Mother Church and the Plaza pool

Visit the Christian Science Plaza

Including the How Do You See the World? experience, the Mary Baker Eddy Library, and local Boston events.

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Meet the Church's officers