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The members of the Board of Lectureship come from a wide variety of backgrounds, nationalities, and languages. They work with branch churches around the world to provide public talks that explain Christian Science to all kinds of audiences.

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Lecture calendar is full through June 2026. Nicole is not accepting any more lectures for the remainder of the current lecture year.Nicole’s father was a free-lance church organist, and her parents attended services at many different Christian churches in New England.

Have you ever thought about God as goodness? And God’s creation, including you and everyone else, as a natural extension of that goodness? There is a direct connection between this foundational way of viewing the world and the idea of church. This lecture discusses the role of church—not just as a building or place, but as a new kind of thinking that reveals God’s goodness for you and everyone around you.

I am a third-generation, lifelong Christian Scientist. My paternal grandmother was a devoted practitioner. Her healing example, dedication, and love of Christian Science made a deep and lasting impression on me. As a young adult my career goal was to practice law. After finishing law school and working for several years as a lawyer, I discovered that the satisfaction I had hoped to find in helping others through legal challenges wasn’t there. Feeling unfulfilled and yearning to find a better way of serving others, I began looking and praying in earnest for a more meaningful outlet to love. This yearning led me first to many community volunteer jobs, including serving as a CASA (court-appointed special advocate for children in foster care) and performing in theatre productions geared to young children. Still looking for deeper fulfillment, I discovered the blessings of serving my branch church.  As my love for Christian Science grew and expanded, the healing work was a natural evolution and unfoldment in thought and activity. I have served The Mother Church as a member of the Board of Lectureship and also as the state Committee on Publication for Kansas. I enjoy contributing to the periodicals. I was a member of the Normal Class of 2006.

Enjoy original music written and performed by Christian Scientists.

Discover spiritual answers at Christian Science Reading Rooms. Public spaces with resources and supportive staff to help you explore questions about God.

God has our best interests in mind. It’s natural to turn to God for guidance immediately when a problem arises and find answers– just as Jesus did and taught others to do.

God’s love is for everyone, and a Christian Science lecture is a perfect setting to learn about God’s love and the healing that it brings.James has seen the healing effects of God’s love since he was a youngster, romping through the woods around his home with his three brothers. They had their share of scrapes and bruises which were quickly healed through prayer.

Are you open to considering a new perspective on miracles? In her lecture, Heike presents the viewpoint of Christian Science on what are commonly called miracles. A miracle does not change the natural order of things. It’s about seeing something more of the divine, ever-present reality—actually perceiving more tangibly the ever-present goodness of divine Love.