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, November 30, 2025
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:
ANCIENT AND MODERN NECROMANCY, ALIAS MESMERISM AND HYPNOTISM, DENOUNCED
Prelude
Stephen Loher, Assistant Organist of The Mother Church
Voluntary on Protection (Hymn 292)
Hymn 292
Maria Louise Baum, words
Dutch Folk Song, music
Put on the whole armor of pure consecration,
The breastplate of righteousness valiantly gird,
With shield of true faith, and the helmet of salvation—
The sword of the Spirit is God’s mighty Word!
For His is the greatness, the power and the glory,
The victory His, when for succor we call;
His majesty shines in creation’s wondrous story,
And He is exalted as head over all!
Scriptural Selection
Mark 3:7 Jesus (to :)
Mark 5:1–15 (to :)
Mark 3:27
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 299
Mary Baker Eddy, words
Walter E. Young, music
Saw ye my Saviour? Heard ye the glad sound?
Felt ye the power of the Word?
’Twas the Truth that made us free,
And was found by you and me
In the life and the love of our Lord.
Mourner, it calls you,—“Come to my bosom,
Love wipes your tears all away,
And will lift the shade of gloom,
And for you make radiant room
Midst the glories of one endless day.”
Sinner, it calls you,—“Come to this fountain,
Cleanse the foul senses within;
’Tis the Spirit that makes pure,
That exalts thee, and will cure
All thy sorrow and sickness and sin.”
Strongest deliverer, friend of the friendless,
Life of all being divine:
Thou the Christ, and not the creed;
Thou the Truth in thought and deed;
Thou the water, the bread, and the wine.
Notices
Solo
Evan Bryant, Soloist of The Mother Church
Behold, God is My Salvation
Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and not be afraid;
For the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song:
He also is become my salvation.
And in that day shall ye say,
Praise the Lord,
Call upon His name
Declare His doings among the people.
Make mention that His name is exalted.
Sing unto the Lord;
For He hath done excellent things:
This is known in all the earth
Cry out, and shout,
Thou inhabitant of Zion;
For great is the Holy One of Israel;
The Lord our God!
Words from Isaiah 12
Music by Allanson G.Y. Brown
©MCMLXIII (1963) R.D. Row Music Company. Inc.,
New York, N.Y. International Copyright Secured
Explanatory Note
Golden Text and Responsive Reading
Golden Text: Zechariah 11:4 (to 1st ;); 13:2 I will (to :)
Thus saith the Lord my God; . . . I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered:
Responsive Reading:
Psalms 74:10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21; 5:11 let
Romans 16:17, 19 I would, 20
Ps. 74:10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
15 Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
16 The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
5:11 . . . let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Rom. 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
19 . . . I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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 Ein' Feste Burg
Hymn 10
Frederic W. Root based on hymn by Martin Luther, words
Martin Luther, music
All power is given unto our Lord,
On Him we place reliance;
With truth from out His sacred word
We bid our foes defiance.
With Him we shall prevail,
Whatever may assail;
He is our shield and tower,
Almighty is His power;
His kingdom is forever.
Rejoice, ye people, praise His name,
His care doth e’er surround us.
His love to error’s thralldom came,
And from its chains unbound us.
Our Lord is God alone,
No other power we own;
No other voice we heed,
No other help we need;
His kingdom is forever.
O then give thanks to God on high,
Who life to all is giving;
The hosts of death before Him fly,
In Him we all are living.
Then let us know no fear,
Our King is ever near;
Our stay and fortress strong,
Our strength, our hope, our song;
His kingdom is forever.
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
Isa 54:17
Postlude
Voluntary on Veni Emmanuel (O Come, Emmanuel)
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