First Church of Christ, Scientist, Terre Haute, Indiana

06/09/2026

In the old Reading Room on 6th Street, we often gathered to watch videos of Christian Science lectures or other videos on Christian Science. Here's Steve, Martha, Sherri, Luella, Shawn and Dorothy, after watching one of these inspirational pieces, then enjoying a piece of cake, in 2015.

06/09/2026

Several years ago, one of our members mentioned that someone had asked them about "getting a reading" at our Reading Room. It had never occurred to us that "Reading Room" might be misconstrued to have something to do with anything other than the Bible and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy!

It was mentioned recently that the term "Reading Room" might be misconstrued by some unfamiliar with what a Reading Room is. Sometimes, when connected with spiritual matters, people think of "reading" and associate it with things like crystal balls, mediums, and tarot cards. While those things do fall under the term "readings", a Christian Science Reading Room refers to the other kind of "reading", the kind with books, specifically The Holy Bible, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, as well as the periodicals of Christian Science, and other study resources. To help clear up any confusion, we offer the image below, as well as the words "Library and Bookstore" on our door!

Drop by for your personal "reading", Monday through Wednesday 1PM to 5PM, and Thursday and Friday from 3PM to 5PM!
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06/09/2026

Several years ago, we began the tradition of gathering together to watch Annual Meeting. Here are Martha, Dorothy and Sherri, paying close attention to Scott Preller's words in 2017.

Watching the online replay of Annual Meeting at our monthly movie night.

06/09/2026

Having reached the milestone of 124 years in Terre Haute this past March, we're looking at some of the progress and changes we've undergone in that time. This is the front window of our old Reading Room downtown on Cherry Street.

06/08/2026

The worldwide congregation of Christian Scientists are joining together at this hour for Annual Meeting 2026. Join with us live at the link below.

Join us today in Boston or online at 1:00 p.m. ET (Boston time) for the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Mother Church.

We look forward to coming together today as a global church family to explore this year’s theme: “Ye are the light of the world. . . . Let your light so shine . . .” (Matthew 5:14, 16) and hear reports from Church officers and updates from the Field.

To join virtually, visit christianscience.com/annualmeeting.



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06/05/2026

As the Annual Meeting of The Mother Church approaches on Monday, here are some ways this author thinks about the ideas of supporting church.

06/03/2026

This week's Lesson-Sermon is on the subject "God the Only Cause and Creator" - here is a little snippet of what the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, says about the creation of man (male and female):
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Genesis i. 27. So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.

To emphasize this momentous thought, it is repeated that God made man in His own image, to reflect the divine Spirit. It follows that man is a generic term. Masculine, feminine, and neuter genders are human concepts. In one of the ancient languages the word for man is used also as the synonym of mind. This definition has been weakened by anthropomorphism, or a humanization of Deity. The word anthropomorphic, in such a phrase as “an anthropomorphic God,” is derived from two Greek words, signifying man and form, and may be defined as a mortally mental attempt to reduce Deity to corporeality. The life-giving quality of Mind is Spirit, not matter. The ideal man corresponds to creation, to intelligence, and to Truth. The ideal woman corresponds to Life and to Love. In divine Science, we have not as much authority for considering God masculine, as we have for considering Him feminine, for Love imparts the clearest idea of Deity.
(SH 516:24–14)
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Everyone is invited to join us Sunday morning at 10:30am as we share in prayer, singing, and the Lesson-Sermon, in person or on our Zoom and YouTube livestreams. You can find out more at www.LifeTruthLove.com or www.ChristianScience.com