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Explore what’s happening at the Christian Science Plaza

The First Church of Christ, Scientist hosts a variety of local events throughout the year at the Christian Science Plaza. Events are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Events include:

  • The Mother Church Reading Room events: daily events and special events hosted by the Reading Room 

  • Talks on Christian Science: these free public lectures are opportunities to learn about Christian Science, the Bible, and healing.

  • Mary Baker Eddy Library events: join in mission-related events, workshops, discussions, and other activities for adults and children.

  • Pipes on the Plaza: a concert series with one of the world’s largest pipe organs, featuring internationally celebrated organists. 

  • Chiming concerts: listen to the chimes of The Mother Church play on Sundays and Wednesdays, as well as other times throughout the year

Coming up next:

The Science of God and its power to heal us

Sunday, November 16
You’re invited to a free, public talk about Christian Science that explores how science relates to God, makes God knowable and understandable, and explains Jesus’ healings and teachings. 

Church services over the holidays

Special Thanksgiving church service on November 27
Sunday services and Wednesday testimony meetings, including Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

Daily Christmas-themed events at the Reading Room throughout December

Special events December 3, 10, & 17
Reading of the nativity story from the Bible and What Christmas Means to Me and Other Christmas Messages by Mary Baker Eddy 

First Night® Boston celebrations

December 31
More details coming soon

Organ of The Mother Church

Pipes on the Plaza: Upcoming Performances

  • Wednesday, December 31 (time TBD): First Night Boston 2026. The Boston Chapter – American Guild of Organists

Christmas Chiming Concerts 

December 18, 19, 20, 22, and 23 – 12:00 noon
December 21 – 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
December 24 – 7:00 p.m.

Chiming concerts

The bells are played by musicians who are members of The Mother Church. You can hear chiming ringing out over the Plaza at the following times:

  • 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, for 15 minutes, before our 10:00 a.m. church service

  • 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, for 15 minutes, before the 7:30 p.m. testimony meeting

  • Special concerts, as announced

Listen to the Chimes

The Mother Church has had bells in the Church’s towers for well over a century. A chime of fifteen tubular bells, founded by the United States Tubular Bell Company of Methuen, Massachusetts, was installed in the bell tower of the Original Edifice of The Mother Church in 1894. A decade later, in 1906, a chime of eleven bells (later expanded to thirteen), founded by the Meneely Bell Company of Troy, New York, was installed in the cupola of the Extension of The Mother Church. This set was used until 1984, when a new chime of eighteen bells, founded by Royal Eijsbouts of Asten, in the Netherlands, was installed in the bell tower of the Original Edifice.