First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Claygate and Esher

Peace be to this congregation;
Peace to every heart therein;
Peace, the earnest of salvation;
Peace, the fruit of conquered sin;
Peace, that speaks the heavenly Giver;
Peace, to wordly minds unknown;
Peace, that floweth as a river
From th’eternal source alone.

O Thou God of peace, be near us,
Fix within our hearts Thy home;
With Thy bright appearing cheer us,
In Thy blessed freedom come.
Come with all Thy revelations,
Truth which we so long have sought;
Come with Thy deep consolations,
Peace of God which passeth thought.

Christian Science Hymnal 276

the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
The Bible: 1 Kings 5:the

God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
The Bible. 1 John: 5

You are warmly welcome to this Christian Science lecture 'How understanding God can meet our needs' by Monique Hertgen. It will take place this Saturday 20 April at 3pm in our church building 45 Hare Lane, Claygate KT10 9BY.
If you cannot attend in person you can join us online through our website christianscienceclaygate.org.
We look forward to meeting you at the lecture.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me to dwell in safety.
The Bible. Psalms 4:8

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
The Bible: Isaiah 55:12,13

For with God nothing shall be impossible.
(The Bible: Luke 1:37)

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold it was very good.

The Bible. Genesis 1:31 (to 1st .)

And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful , just, and pure.

( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy p. 497:24)

unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. (The Bible. Daniel 4.1 unto)

Spirit, God, gathers unformed thoughts into their proper channels, and unfolds these thoughts, even as He opens the petals of a holy purpose in order that the purpose may appear.

Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. p.506:18

Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2

"Those, who are willing to leave their nets or to cast them on the right side for Truth, have the opportunity now, as aforetime, to learn and to practise Christian healing."
Science and Health 271:26-29

Our testimony meetings on the first Wednesday of January, February and March are at 12.30. There is no evening meeting on those Wednesdays. These midday testimony meetings are both in person and online. Recordings are uploaded on our website as usual. All are warmly welcome!

Joy to the world, the Lord is come,
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare him room,
And heaven and nature sing.

No more let sin and sorrow grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
Where’er he comes, his blessings flow;
And hope and joy abound.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness
And wonders of his love.

Christian Scinece Hymnal 164

... The basis of Christmas is love loving its enemies, returning good for evil, love that “suffereth long, and is kind.”
(The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 260: 21–23)

Together with several other Christian Science churches across the UK we are sponsoring an online Christmas lecture on Christmas Day 25th December 4pm UK time.
The lecturer is Melanie Wahlberg CS and the title of her lecture is The Blessing of Giving Freely.
Your are warmly welcome to our lecture - the link is

https://www.christianscienceclaygate.org/events

How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. (Psalms 36:7|)

Thus founded upon the rock of Christ, when storm and tempest beat against this sure foundation, you, safely sheltered in the strong tower of hope, faith, and Love, are God’s nestlings; and He will hide you in His feathers till the storm has passed.
(Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 152:22–26)

As a drop of water is one with the ocean, a ray of light one with the sun, even so God and man, Father and son, are one in being. The Scripture reads: “For in Him we live, and move, and have our being.”
(Message to The Mother Church for 1902, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 12:16)

Spirit, God, gathers unformed thoughts into their proper channels, and unfolds these thoughts, even as He opens the petals of a holy purpose in order that the purpose may appear.

(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 506:18)

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
(Psalms 107:13–15)

Father, we thank Thee that Thy light and Thy love reach earth, open the prison to them that are bound, console the innocent, and throw wide the gates of heaven.
Miscellaneous Writings 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy, page 275:

One infinite God, good, unifies men and nations; constitutes the brotherhood of man; ends wars; fulfils the Scripture, “Love thy neighbor as thyself;” annihilates pagan and Christian idolatry, — whatever is wrong in social, civil, criminal, political, and religious codes; equalizes the sexes; annuls the curse on man, and leaves nothing that can sin, suffer, be punished or destroyed.

(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy)