At Wednesday testimony meetings, you’ll hear hymns and readings specially selected for the day from the Christian Science Pastor—the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptural selections are from the King James Version of the Bible. You’ll also hear testimonies of healing and comments about Christian Science submitted by listeners.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Mimi Oka, First Reader
Bryan Ashley, Organist (Hymns)
Stephen Loher, Assistant Organist (Prelude and Postlude)
Prelude
Voluntary on Shepherd Lead Me Home (Hymn 584)
Hymn 584
para. Psalm 23 Katie Grigg-Miller, words
Katie Grigg-Miller, music
The Lord is my Shepherd; I need not a thing.
Green pastures give rest for my soul.
Love leads me beside the still, still waters.
Love restores me, and Love makes me whole.
Love leads me in right paths to honor God’s name,
And though I walk through darkest days,
I won’t be afraid for Love’s here beside me
To protect me and show me the way.
Though sin would surround me, my cup overflows;
You show that I’m never alone.
Your goodness and love are mine forever;
In the dwelling of Love, I am home.
Words and Music © 2017 The Christian Science Board of Directors.
Readings
Readings from the Bible, and correlative passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Prayer
Silent Prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer, its spiritual interpretation being omitted.
Hymn 70
Elizabeth C. Adams, words
Garret Wellesley, music
God giveth light to all
Who ask with prayer sincere;
He doth not fail to hear that call;
His Truth is ever near.
Plain shall His guidance be,
If thou but seek the right;
Clearly thy pathway thou shalt see,
A line of purest light.
God is thy light and health;
No death nor darkness there;
Turn but to Him, accept His wealth,
And all His glory share.
Notices
Experiences, testimonies and remarks on Christian Science
To submit a testimony, scroll down to the bottom of this webpage to the section that says “Testimonies."
Hymn 131
L. T. Caswell, words
George M. Garrett, music
I am the way, the truth, the life,
Our blessed Master said;
And whoso to the Father comes,
Must in my pathway tread:
A way that is not hedged with forms;
A truth, too large for creeds;
A life, indwelling, deep and broad,
That meets the heart’s great needs.
To point that living way, to speak
The truth that makes men free,
To bring that quick’ning life from heaven,
Is highest ministry.
Postlude
Voluntary on Beulah. (Hymn 131)
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Feel free to submit testimonies using the testimony/comment form before, during, or after the meeting, and throughout the week. Read our testimony guidelines. We'd love it if you would include your name and location so we can embrace our global audience. As you write up your testimony, please remember that we have listeners from many different backgrounds, with varying degrees of familiarity with Christian Science. We do not air all submissions and submissions may be slightly edited before airing.
If your testimony has never been published before, you are invited to submit a longer version of it to The Christian Science Journal, Christian Science Sentinel, or The Herald of Christian Science at JSH Submissions. Further guidelines for submitting testimonies to the periodicals are also available here.
Meet the Pastor
The Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy together serve as pastor for Sunday church services and Wednesday testimony meetings at all Christian Science churches, societies, and informal groups around the world.