Lectures

Every year, our church hosts a free talk on Christian Science for the public. It’s an opportunity to share the rich spiritual resources and truths that Christian Scientists use daily in their lives to overcome problems of every sort — physical, moral, financial, and more. Below are blog posts of recent and past lectures sponsored by our church, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fairfax. We hope you enjoy exploring the lecture subjects and learning more about the Christian Science lecturers who bring this free talks to audiences all over the world.

Listing of Lectures and Talks Sponsored by Our Church

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JOY TO FAIRFAX: A FREE Christmas Celebrationx
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JOY TO FAIRFAX: A FREE Christmas Celebrationx
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Celebrate Christmas in Fairfax with an afternoon of beautiful music! This free community concert features soprano, violin, and organ performing classics, seasonal favorites, and carols for all to sing.

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Why everyone is needed -- Free in-person and online event
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Why everyone is needed -- Free in-person and online event
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We each have an unbreakable connection to an all-good, all-loving God. In this free talk, James Shepherd, a practitioner of Christian Science healing from Eugene, Oregon, will discuss how how seeing that brings progress, hope, resolution and to all kinds of challenges our families, communities, and nations are facing today. We are all needed to live the basic concept of “loving your neighbor” — a shared value uniting the Abrahamic religions, other faiths, and all people.

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The New View of God and Its Effect on Well-being
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The New View of God and Its Effect on Well-being
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Phillip Hockley, a practitioner of Christian Science healing, experienced life-changing moments when he was restored to health after many years of suffering. In this free online chat, he'll describe what happened. He found that the perspective of God and reality that Christian Science opens up is one that offers freedom from whatever in our lives seems painful, debilitating, or limiting.

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Online event: Giving Freely of Ourselves and What We All Gain
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Online event: Giving Freely of Ourselves and What We All Gain
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Event: Where is God when bad things happen?
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Event: Where is God when bad things happen?
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From the pandemic to political division to climate disasters, today's news begs the question "Where is God when bad things happen?" And if God is here, why doesn't it seem to make a difference? Our guest shares a different view of God that can help you experience the kind of stability we all want these days.

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