First Church of Christ Scientist, Ithaca

First Church of Christ Scientist, Ithaca Christian Science Church & Reading Room in Ithaca, NY. A branch of The Mother Church in Boston, MA.

The NEW Reading Room is open! Come see and explore our cozy new space inside the church at 101 University Ave in Ithaca....
08/29/2025

The NEW Reading Room is open! Come see and explore our cozy new space inside the church at 101 University Ave in Ithaca. New hours:
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri - noon to 4:00.
Tues & Sat - noon to 2:00.
A Christian Science Reading Room is open to all. Come take a 5 minute challenge. Talk to an attendant about the idea that God is truly only good (consider: can light have any knowledge of darkness?). Or sit in one of our super comfortable chairs in a peaceful space.

05/06/2025

Exciting news!
The beloved Christian Science Reading Room, a reliable sanctuary in the heart of downtown Ithaca, is relocating to the beautiful Christian Science Church edifice at 101 University Ave, the edge of the Cascadilla Gorge Trail.

The downtown Aurora Street Reading Room will close June 20, 2025.

The REOPENING at 101 University Avenue is anticipated to be sometime mid to late July. More details will be posted in summer.

Regular 10:30 am Sunday and Wednesday evening 7:30 pm church services will continue uninterrupted.

We look forward to seeing you all in either the current or the NEW location!

12/29/2024

Services ongoing - In person and via Zoom.
With some of the best live music around!
Sundays: 10:30 am
Wednesday Testimony meetings: 7:30 pm
Zoom meeting and password numbers remain the same:
Meeting ID: 928 506 6276
Passcode: 777777
By phone:
929 205 6099 US (New York)
646 931 3860 US (Outside NY)
Join us in person if you can, we have a beautiful church.

07/26/2023

Services are ongoing at our lovely church with gorgeous singing from our vocal soloists and inspiring playing from our organists at our magnificent organ. What a musical treasure and inspiration each Sunday is (10:30 services) and uplifting readings & testimonies at our Wednesday evening services (7:30). Come. Sunday school is ongoing.

Our church is pleased to announce the upcoming lecture event with Lesley Ruth Pitts:Topic: Finding Trust in a Changing W...
01/31/2023

Our church is pleased to announce the upcoming lecture event with Lesley Ruth Pitts:

Topic: Finding Trust in a Changing World: a public lecture on Christian Science
Location: Tompkins County Public Library in the BorgWarner Community Room
Date: March 26, 2023 at 2:30 pm

You can read more about this wonderful lecturer here: https://www.christianscience.com/lecturers/lesley-pitts

Plan to attend this uplifting hour and consider bringing a friend.

Questions? Email: [email protected]

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BOARD OF LECTURESHIP FOR THE LECTURE YEAR 2022-2023The 30 members of the Board of Lectureship for lecture year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 come from a wide variety of backgrounds, nationalities, and languages.

12/11/2022

Sunday services will continue and we welcome all to join our Christmas day and New Year’s day services.
In person and via Zoom.
With live music.
10:30 am
December 25
January 1
Zoom meeting and password numbers remain the same:
Meeting ID: 928 506 6276
Passcode: 777777

By phone:
929 205 6099 US (New York)
646 931 3860 US (Outside NY)

04/08/2022

Sunday School is always available, live and in person or via ZOOM, for young people up to the age of 20. Email: [email protected] or call: 607-272-1650

02/12/2022

With the mask mandate lifted in New York, our Readers will return to holding live services in our church this Sunday. All are welcome. Mask wearing is optional but no longer legally required. Zoom services will continue as always.

12/14/2021

The church doors in our beautiful building will remain open during the NY State mandate for wearing masks in public places. Readers will be reading from home and we will have a monitor set up so those attending in person can see all the lovely faces present in the zoom call. We will continue to serve as an oasis in our Ithaca community for thirsty seekers.

Prayer that Heals at Home and Around the Globe—A conversation about practical spiritual healing.Alex Fischer, Christian ...
11/02/2021

Prayer that Heals at Home and Around the Globe—A conversation about practical spiritual healing.

Alex Fischer, Christian Science Practitioner and Lecturer, in conversation with Ithaca radio talk show host Eric Clay, M.Div., Ph.D., and Community Catalyst.

Sunday, November 21, 2021
2:30pm

Join live stream through our website: bit.ly/AlexFischerIthaca2021

If calling in by phone:
Telephone Number: 929-205-6099
Webinar ID: 832 9120 7784

It will also be live streamed on this FB page.
QUESTIONS CAN BE TYPED IN THE CHAT BOX DURING INTERVIEW ON FACEBOOK AS WELL AS THE WEBSITE.

Learn more about Alex here: https://www.christianscience.com/lecturers/alexandre-fischer

Learn more about Eric Clay at https://www.sharedjourneys.net/about-us. In addition to serving as a chaplain and contributing to the local non-profit Shared Journeys that focuses on community engagement and relationship building, he is an experienced interviewer with a local radio program http://madeofclay.org/.

Sponsored by the First Church of Christ Scientist, Ithaca

New lecture format coming! Prayer that Heals at Home and Around the Globe—A conversation about practical spiritual heali...
10/09/2021

New lecture format coming! Prayer that Heals at Home and Around the Globe—A conversation about practical spiritual healing, with CS Lecturer Alex Fischer.
Sunday November 21, 2021 2:30 EST
Format will be unscripted Q & A providing fresh, spontaneous and inspired interaction.
Alex is based in France so this event will be ONLINE.
Mark your calendars!

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BOARD OF LECTURESHIP FOR THE LECTURE YEAR 2021-2022The 27 members of the Board of Lectureship for lecture year July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 come from a wide variety of backgrounds, nationalities, and languages.

Address

101 University Avenue
Ithaca, NY
14850

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7:30pm - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 11:30am

Telephone

+6072721650

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