First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ashland, OR

Reading Room Article Week of October 13, 2025

Posted on October 12, 2025 by ashlandclerk

BUONGIORNO FRIENDS

The Christian Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson on “DOCTRINE OF ATONEMENT” are:

1. “The Simplicity Of Man’s Oneness With God”

by William E. Moody

from the December 7, 1981 CSS

2. “Self-examination And The Beam”

by Harold Molter

from the October 15, 1955 CSS

For in Love is our at-one-ment

(Hymn # 263)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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The simplicity of man’s oneness with God

SELF-EXAMINATION AND THE BEAM

Parable of the Mote and Beam (Section 5) (Domenico Fetti)

The Day of Pentecost (Section 7) (Jean Restout)

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Reading Room Article Week of October 6, 2025

Posted on October 5, 2025 by ashlandclerk

HELLO FRIENDS

The Christian Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson “ARE SIN, DISEASE, AND DEATH REAL?” are:

1. “The Disciples Stood Round About Him”

by C. Earle Armstrong

from the August 1976 CSJ

2. “The Ninety-first Psalm”

by Septimus J. Hanna

from the December 26, 1903 CSS

He gives his angels charge o’er thee

No evil therefore shalt thou see

(Hymn # 99)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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“The disciples stood round about him”

The Ninety-first Psalm

The Tower of Babel (Responsive Reading)(Pieter Bruegel the Elder)

Jesus heals the Gadarene (Section 4) (Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery)

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Reading Room Article Week of September 29, 2025

Posted on September 30, 2025 by ashlandclerk

MERHABA FRIENDS –

The Christian Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson on “UNREALITY” are:

1. “Wouldn’t It Have Been Easier Just To

Push Him?”

by Mark Swinney

from the April 1995 CSJ

2. “A Spiritual Response To Poverty”

by William E. Moody

from the November 28, 2005 CSS

In dark and hidden places

There shines the blessed light;

(Hymn # 2)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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Wouldn’t it have been easier just to push him?

A SPIRITUAL RESPONSE TO POVERTY

The Centurion asks Jesus to heal his servant (Section 5) (Harold Copping)

“The Tares and the Wheat” (Domenico Fetti)

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Reading Room Article Week of September 22, 2025

Posted on September 21, 2025 by ashlandclerk

NIN HAO FRIENDS –

The Christian Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson on “REALITY” are:

1. “The Burning Bush”

by Eric W. Carr

from the November 1932 CSJ

2. “The Foolishness Of Friction”

by Helen W. Bauman

from the July 27, 1968 CSS

Let Thy light, Thy truth, Thy peace,

Bid all strife and tumult cease

(Hymn # 72)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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The Foolishness of Friction

Moses and the burning bush (Resp. Reading) (Domenico Fetti)

Abraham and Lot separate (Section 2) (Claes Cornelisz Moeyaert)

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Reading Room Article Week of September 15, 2025

Posted on September 14, 2025 by ashlandclerk

GUTEN TAG FRIENDS

The Christian Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson on “MATTER” are:

1. “Enlarging Our Treasures”

by Violet K. Seymer

from the November 25, 1933 CSS

2. “Work From The Right Standpoint!”

by DeWitt John

from the August 31, 1968 CSS

Then we know his promised peace

(Hymn # 171)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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Work from the Right Standpoint!

Jesus heals man with withered hand (Section 3) (Robert T. Barrett)

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter (Section 4) (Harold Copping)

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Reading Room Article Week of September 8, 2025

Posted on September 7, 2025 by ashlandclerk

KONNICHIWA FRIENDS

The Christian Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson on “SUBSTANCE” are:

1. “The One Talent”

by Ella W. Hoag

from the May 1926 CSJ

2. “The Divine Will”

by Joseph G. Alden

from the June 24, 1916 CSS

Be every thought from sense unbound,

Be every action love

(Hymn # 4)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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The Divine Will

Jesus and the Parable of The Talents (Section 4) (Willem de Poorter)

Jesus heals the leper (Section 5) (William B. Hole)

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Reading Room Article Week of September 1, 2025

Posted on September 3, 2025 by ashlandclerk

IAORANA FRIENDS – the Christian

Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson on “MAN” are:

1. “God’s Seers”

by Jeanie C. Andrews

from the February 4, 1911 CSS

2. “Elias”

by James W. C. Stuart

from the December 1947 CSJ

Know, O child, thy full salvation

(Hymn # 166)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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ELIAS

The translation of Elijah (Section 3) (Giuseppe Angeli)

The Mount of Transfiguration (Section 6) (Titian)

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Reading Room Article Week of August 25, 2025

Posted on August 25, 2025 by ashlandclerk

SHALOM FRIENDS – the Christian

Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson on “CHRIST JESUS” are:

1. “Press On! Press On!”

by M. Ethel Whitcomb

from the January 11, 1930 CSS

2. “For She Loved Much”

by Paul Stark Seeley

from the May 8, 1948 CSS

Press on, dear traveler, press thou on

(Hymn # 288)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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“FOR SHE LOVED MUCH”

Jesus raises son of Nain widow (Section 2) (Domenico Fiasella)

Jesus dining with Simon the Pharisee (Section 4) (Harold Copping)

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Reading Room Article Week of August 18, 2025

Posted on August 17, 2025 by ashlandclerk

BONJOUR FRIENDS

The Christian Science Sentinel and/or Christian Science Journal articles for consideration with next week’s Lesson on “MIND” are:

1. “Tribute To Whom Tribute Is Due”

by Irving C. Tomlinson

from the October 18, 1913 CSS

2. “Beliefs Cannot Fasten On Man”

by Paul Stark Seeley

from the October 6, 1945 CSS

Give me, O Lord, an understanding heart

(Hymn # 423)

“ The Lord bless thee and keep thee “

With love, Tim

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“Tribute to whom tribute is due”

Beliefs Cannot Fasten on Man

Jesus and woman of Canaan (Section 3) (Mattia Preti)

Christ Drives the Money-Changers from the Temple’ by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1626. From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow.. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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