Venturing into Interfaith world at Vivekananda Vedanta

One of the aspects of the mission of the Christian Science Fellowship-Metro Chicago is its nurturing of a relationship with the rest of the world. It is natural, therefore, to be curious about and eager to learn about other faith traditions. I decided to go to a special talk held at the Vivekananda Vedanta Society [...]

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Current Events in Greater Chicago

Two of you emailed with events you’d like to share! Of special interest to spirituality book clubbers, Monday 12/6  7-8:30 p.m. at Antalee Spa  1834-36 Glenview Rd.  Glenview IL 60025  847-486-1130 and Tuesday 12-7 at The Present Moment  521 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Rt. 21) Libertyville IL 60048  847-357-1581 Barb Boss explalins: At a recent fellowship [...]

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Who will show us our worth?

Physicists whose world is atomic and sub-atomic particles now tell us that matter only appears when you look at it. We are inclined to ask, “Then how do we know what’s real and what isn’t?”   Come explore this question and others at the Christian Science Fellowship – Metro Chicago, this Sunday in Des Plaines, [...]

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Next page…

Where do we go from here? We hear so often from people that they love what this Fellowship is doing, and that its mission is right on. As a reminder, our mission is: “To nourish Christian Science worship, fellowship and healing in a warm, bold new way that supports one another and reaches the world.” [...]

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A great discussion on redemption and butterflies

We were in the mood for good discussion for last Sunday’s Gathering.  Most of us had just attended the Family Service at the New Church (Swedenborgian) earlier in the morning. Right after the service, we enjoyed brunch and wonderful conversation with our new New Church friends. By around 1:00, we gathered in Shirley Paulson’s home [...]

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Christian Scientists visit New Church (Swedenborgian)

I had a feeling we were in for a wonderful treat when we stepped into the front door at the New Church. “Welcome! I’m Eric.” A quick hand-shake and inquiry about each of our names, and we all knew we were sincerely welcome. A dozen Christian Scientists from all over Chicago (including Linda and Sandy [...]

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Sunday’s Gathering: Goliath, stereotyping, and redemption

Don’t miss it on Sunday, at 1:00, Shirley Paulson’s house in Glenview! (820 Glenview Road, Glenview. 847-998-0663.) Our next Gathering, following the Interfaith exchange at 9:30 at the New Church, will continue with our studies of the Christian Science Bible Lesson. I had never thought of that Bible story of David and Goliath as a [...]

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Preparing for our Interfaith Day – giving and receiving

Maybe the first question that comes up concerning interfaith activities is, “what’s in it for me?” That’s important, for sure. And yet, “how does it help me give better?” also plays a big part in the world of interfaith discussions. Our expectation is that both receiving and giving will be big incentives for getting involved [...]

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Interfaith Youth Core ambassador opportunity

What’s Interfaith? It’s where you can make a difference one-on-one. It a community of diversity who agrees that learning about other faiths is a healthy approach to life.  It’s a group of people who finds their own faiths strengthened by working closely with those of other faiths. If you are interested in world peace, this [...]

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Interfaith Dialogue Prep Meeting

Update: Location – 1st Church of Christ, Scientist, Palatine (1 South Rohlwing; 60074; 847-358-6272)   Time – 10:30-12:00 One of the foundational concepts behind the  establishment of the Christian Science Fellowship-Metro Chicago is a desire to develop awareness, appreciation, and understanding of others. A contemporary word for that is “pluralism.” We recognize that we live in [...]

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