First Church of Christ, Scientist, Manhattan Beach CA.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Manhattan Beach CA. The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Manhattan Beach is a branch of the The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts.

Christian Science is the study of the primitive teachings of Christ Jesus, discovered by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866.

06/03/2024

We don’t usually record the solos but after hearing the rehearsal we had to capture this moment on video!
Andrew Shepherd (CS Nurse) sings as Kiko Torres-Velasco plays piano.

Testimony of Healing: Fear Dissolves During Adventure by Katie Penfield“Everlasting arms of Love / Are beneath, around, ...
01/03/2024

Testimony of Healing: Fear Dissolves During Adventure by Katie Penfield

“Everlasting arms of Love / Are beneath, around, above” is one of my favorite lines from a hymn in the Christian Science Hymnal (No. 53, John R. MacDuff). I had an experience where I got a better understanding of this concept.

A group of friends and I decided to go tandem skydiving, with a professional jumping with each of us. I’d never done anything like this before and had initially not been interested, but I was inspired by my friends to try something new.

As we were driving out to the dropzone where we would get on the plane, I had an overwhelming fear and doubt and was starting to worry about all the “what-ifs” involved. Thankfully, we were all listening to the weekly Bible Lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly in the car, and this did calm me a bit. But once we arrived, the fear and nerves came back aggressively. However, I knew that I was capable of getting past my distress and could keep moving forward.

Once we had all suited up and were waiting for our tandem partners, I grew quiet and looked around at all of the God-given joy being expressed by the jumpers around me. When the tandem partners returned from their previous jump, we were immediately put onto our plane. Then I didn’t have much time to think or to question whether or not I would go through with this.

As the plane started to take off, I prayed, and this thought from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy came to me: “Father-Mother is the name for Deity, which indicates His tender relationship to His spiritual creation” (p. 332). I knew I was being tenderly cared for by God—that I was God’s child and could never be in harm’s way. God was truly the one in control—not me, not my tandem partner, not the parachute. I thought about falling into the arms of divine Love. As I was considering these ideas, I felt completely at peace. The next thing I knew, we were at the open door of the plane and then falling into the sky.
To read the full testimony visit https://sentinel.christianscience.com/issues/2024/1/126-01/fear-dissolves-during-adventure?s=e

05/24/2023

The Manhattan Beach branch church is excited to welcome Nicole Virgil, CS, for a free lecture for the community called “Be Set Free: A Fresh Spiritual Perspective” on Tuesday, June 6 @ 7 PM. The lecture will be held at the church, outside on the grass yard in front of the Sunday school. Childcar...

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1130 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA
90266

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