Two books. One pastor.
At Fourth Church, as in every Christian Science church worldwide, the Sunday service centres on readings from these two books. Every member of the congregation hears the same words, reads the same Lesson, and draws their own understanding from Scripture and its spiritual key.
“Your dual and impersonal pastor, the Bible, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, is with you; and the Life these give, the Truth they illustrate, the Love they demonstrate, is the great Shepherd that feedeth my flock.” — Mary Baker Eddy
The Bible is the foundation of Christian Science. Mary Baker Eddy studied it throughout her life, and it is from the Bible that she drew the spiritual understanding she set out in Science and Health. In every Christian Science service, readings from the Bible alternate with readings from Science and Health.
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First published in 1875 and continuously in print ever since, Science and Health is Mary Baker Eddy's explanation of the spiritual laws behind the healing ministry of Christ Jesus. It is read alongside the Bible in every service, and studied daily by Christian Scientists throughout the world.
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