Michael Davis, Historian and Researcher from the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity, answers question about The Church Manual and Mary Baker Eddy. He dispels some myths regarding church membership and bylaws governing branch church relationships.

John Best-Jarvis and Kristen Wakefield discuss an example of the work of the “Prayer Warriors” work at the downtown Sacramento Christian Science Reading Room. This is a short excerpt of the breakout session on Reading Rooms as Community Embrace

As part of the New Shoots topic of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Alison Osborne, Kendall McMurray, and Eric Pagett, CS, discuss church from the Youth Perspective. They present a video gathering perspectives from around the country.

Jonathan Marsh of the Auburn Christian Science Church describes his transition from organist to keyboardist and demostrates the capabilities of the Yamaha Clavinova as a replacement for the traditional organ.

As part of the Community Embrace panel at the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Brian Talcott, CSB, shares the work he has been doing on the Ecumenical Council. He asks, “Do you love Jesus?” And, “Why should we be involved in ecumenical activities?” Communication works best, if we listen first.

As part of the Community Embrace panel at the Northern California Church Alive Summit, David Fowler describes the world’s need for Christian Science and his experiences in boldly sharing Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

The Summit closing wrap-up with participant sharing, slide-show, and music. Music performance by Desiree Goyette, Jonathan Marsh and Jason Marsh. Video editing by Jason Marsh. Photographs by Rafael Ramirez.

Join this dialogue with the Christian Science Board of Directors as they reflect on the spirit of church and then respond to questions from the audience about the possibilities of church going forward. Four of the Directors joined in person and Michael Pabst participated via Skype for this final session of NorCal Church Alive Summit.

As part of the Community Embrace panel at the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Kristen Wakefield and John Best-Jarvis present the experiences of the downtown Sacramento Reading Room. The ‘Prayer Warriors’, a group of Christian Scientists, worked with the Sacramento Downtown Partnership, tasked to work with the homeless. Kristen presents amazing stories from their work together.

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