Sunday services are conducted by a First and Second Reader and include music, hymns, prayer, and readings from 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.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptural quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Susan Booth Mack Snipes, First Reader
Robert Witney, Second Reader
Subject: REALITY
Prelude:
Bryan Ashley, Organist
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by J.S. Bach (arr. M. Duruflé)
Lux æterna (from Requiem, Op. 9) by Maurice Duruflé
Hymn 206
Duncan Sinclair, words
Henry L. Morley, music
O God, our Father-Mother, Love,
Purge Thou our hearts from sin,
That in Thy radiancy divine
We may with eyes undimmed define
Thy will, reality.
O God, our Father-Mother, Truth,
Send forth Thy light sublime,
That in its pure and cleansing rays
We may, with thought attuned to praise,
Behold reality.
O God, our Father-Mother, Life,
Reveal in us Thy might,
That henceforth we may live to Thee,
In all our ways reflecting Thee,
And know reality.
Scriptural Selection
Luke 11:1, 2, 5–9
Luke 10:2, 3, 9, 17–20
John 4:35
Prayer
Silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord’s Prayer with its spiritual interpretation by Mary Baker Eddy
(Read in context)
Hymn 174
Maria Louise Baum, words
F. Mendelssohn, arr., music
Like as a mother, God comforteth His children;
Comfort is calm, that bids all tumult cease;
Comfort is hope and courage for endeavor,
Comfort is love, whose home abides in peace.
Love is true solace and giveth joy for sorrow,—
O, in that light, all earthly loss is gain;
Joy must endure, Love’s giving is forever;
Life is of God, whose radiance cannot wane.
O holy presence, that stills all our demanding,
O love of God, that needs but to be known!
Heaven is at hand, when thy pure touch persuades us,
Comfort of God, that seeks and finds His own.
Notices
Solo
Kendra Fogg, Soloist of The Mother Church
The New Jerusalem
I saw the Holy City
descending from the sky;
so brilliant with the light of God,
the City is His bride.
There is no temple in this town;
no sun, no moon, no lamp.
For God's own glory is it's light,
illuminated by the Lamb.
And God Himself will wipe the tears
from every weeping eye.
No death, no pain, no mourning cry
and ev’ry tear made dry.
And now our God will dwell with them,
the New Jerusalem.
And He Himself will walk with them,
the New Jerusalem.
And so let all of those who thirst,
come now and drink for free.
And to the one who overcomes,
come now and you will see.
Behold the old has passed away;
now ev’rything is new.
The Alpha and Omega's words
are trustworthy and so true.
Then God Himself will wipe the tears
from ev’ry weeping eye
No death, no pain, no mourning cry
and ev’ry tear made dry.
And now our God will dwell with them,
the New Jerusalem.
And He Himself will walk with them,
the New Jerusalem.
Lyrics and music by: Michael Card and Scott Brasher
© 1996 Word Music, Inc./Mole End Music (adm. by Word Music, Inc.)
New Spring Publishing, Inc./Molto Bravo! Music, Inc. (both adm. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
Explanatory Note
Golden Text and Responsive Reading
Golden Text:
Matthew 10:7 The
. . . The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Responsive Reading:
I Samuel 3:1, 3–10, 19
1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
4 That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6 And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.
8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.
9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
The Bible Lesson-Sermon, the Explanatory Note, Golden Text and Responsive Reading are from the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson, a publication copyrighted by the Christian Science Publishing Society.
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The Lord's Prayer by M. Duruflé
Hymn 467
Mary Alice Dayton, words
Andrew D. Brewis, music
Eternal Mind the Potter is,
And thought th’ eternal clay:
The hand that fashions is divine,
His works pass not away.
Man is the noblest work of God,
His beauty, power and grace,
Immortal; perfect as his Mind
Reflected face to face.
God could not make imperfect man
His model infinite;
Unhallowed thought He could not plan,
Love’s work and Love must fit.
Life, Truth and Love the pattern make,
Christ is the perfect heir;
The clouds of sense roll back, and show
The form divinely fair.
God’s will is done; His kingdom come;
The Potter’s work is plain.
The longing to be good and true
Has brought the light again.
And man does stand as God’s own child,
The image of His love.
Let gladness ring from every tongue,
And heaven and earth approve.
Music © 2011 Andrew D. Brewis.
Scientific Statement of Being
From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p.468, line 8
Correlative Scripture
I John 3:1-3
Benediction:
Luke 12:32
Postlude
Trumpet Voluntary in D Major by John Stanley
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