Tears and cheers for one another at Medical Ethics II

Some of us cried openly, others of us cried inside, and perhaps some just went away thinking quietly. We also cheered for each other. Our main theme for today was regardless of where we are in the midst of medicine, how do we move forward? It’s interesting how easily we confided and supported each other, [...]

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Don’t forget: Saturday, 10:00 am, Medical Ethics II

The main question we expect to talk about this time around is, “How can we go forward when we think we’ve prayed the best we know how, and we haven’t yet experienced the expected healing?” This question is just as much on the minds of those who have already had precious and convincing healings, as [...]

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Christian Science and medicine discussion II

You may recall that our first discussion on Christian Science and medicine generated so much interest, we were asked to hold another one. So here we are! Please join us on Saturday morning, May 22, at 10:00. Click the link here for further details. We’ve posted several blogs in preparation for this meeting, and you [...]

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Ethics of medicine: discussions from the heart

The Christian Science Fellowship-Metro Chicago placed “fellowship” as the priority in its discussion on the ethics of medicine. Guitarist Craig Ghislin loosened us up singing his great song: “I get down into the water to shine up my soul; Come out a little bit cleaner on the other side.” No room for pride, fear, self-justification, [...]

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Preparing for discussion on Christian Science and medicine

The purpose of this meeting on Saturday, February 6, at 17th Church, 10:30 – 12:30, is to search together for a better way to support our fellow Christian Scientists if they get involved in medicine. We will be speaking honestly about the ethical conflicts that arise when someone needs temporary medical help. We’ll start with [...]

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Diversity and growing together!

Until Saturday, we were lacking in our connections with anyone from the Christian Science African-American community in Chicago. Nobody wanted to make it a racial issue, but we needed to invite people specifically from this community, or we’d never start the conversation. So we got together at Bee Library on South State Street just to [...]

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