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, October 25, 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: PROBATION AFTER DEATH
Prelude
Stephen Loher, Assistant Organist of The Mother Church
Voluntary on Church Triumphant (Hymn 290)
Hymn 290
William Gaskell, adapted, words
James W. Elliott, music
Press on, press on, ye sons of light,
Untiring in your holy fight,
Still treading each temptation down,
And battling for a brighter crown.
Press on, press on, and fear no foe,
With calm resolve to triumph go;
Victorious over every ill,
Press on to higher glory still.
Press on, press on, still look in faith
To Him who conquers sin and death;
Then shall ye hear His word, Well done!
True to the last, press on, press on.
Scriptural Selection
John 21:1–17
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 454
Mary Baker Eddy, words
James R. Corbett, music
Brood o’er us with Thy shelt’ring wing,
’Neath which our spirits blend
Like brother birds, that soar and sing,
And on the same branch bend.
The arrow that doth wound the dove
Darts not from those who watch and love.
If thou the bending reed wouldst break
By thought or word unkind,
Pray that his spirit you partake,
Who loved and healed mankind:
Seek holy thoughts and heavenly strain,
That make men one in love remain.
Learn, too, that wisdom’s rod is given
For faith to kiss, and know;
That greetings glorious from high heaven,
Whence joys supernal flow,
Come from that Love, divinely near,
Which chastens pride and earth-born fear,
Through God, who gave that word of might
Which swelled creation’s lay:
“Let there be light, and there was light.”
What chased the clouds away?
’Twas Love whose finger traced aloud
A bow of promise on the cloud.
Thou to whose power our hope we give,
Free us from human strife.
Fed by Thy love divine we live,
For Love alone is Life;
And life most sweet, as heart to heart
Speaks kindly when we meet and part.
Music © 2017 The Christian Science Board of Directors.
Notices
Solo
Tessa Frost, Guest Soloist of The Mother Church
Goodness of God
Verse 1:
I love You Lord
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh I will sing of the goodness of God
Chorus:
Cause all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh I will sing of the goodness of God
Verse 2:
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest night You are close like no other
I've known You as a Father
I've known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God
Chorus
Bridge:
Your goodness is running after it's running after me
Your goodness is running after it's running after me
With my life laid down I surrender now
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after it's running after me
Chorus
Words And Music By Jenn Johnson, Brian Johnson, Jason Ingram, Ed Cash And Ben Fielding
© 2019 Shout Music Publishing, So Essential Tunes,
Alletrop Music Inc. and Music Services Inc.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, All Rights Reserved
Explanatory Note
Subject: PROBATION AFTER DEATH
Golden Text and Responsive Reading
Golden Text:
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Responsive Reading:
Responsive Reading: Psalms 116:1–10, 13; 68:20
116:1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
68:20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.
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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Voluntary on Ye Banks and Braes (Hymn 602)
Hymn 602
Laurie Zelman, words
Scottish melody; harm. John L. Bell, alt., music
You know my words before they’re said.
You know my need and I am fed.
You give me life. You know my ways,
My strength, my path, for all my days.
If I should fly beyond the dawn,
The darkness will not overcome.
If I lie down in deepest night,
Still You are there, my Lord, my light.
Our every thought, each word we say,
The whole of time, the present day,
Are held within Your mighty hand,
Too wonderful to comprehend!
O mend my heart and free my voice,
From sin released, I will rejoice.
O search me, Lord, my spirit cries,
And let my song of praise arise!
Words © 2003 Abingdon Press (administered by Music Services). Music arrangement © 1989 WGRG, Iona Community (administered by GIA Publications, Incorporated.). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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
Zechariah 13:9 I
Postlude
Processional on Lyra Davidica (Hymn 413)
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