Service for Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Subject: Reality

 Hymn 7 

 Bertha H. Woods – Based on hymn by H. F. Lyte

 Abide with me; fast breaks the morning light;

 Our daystar rises, banishing all night;

 Thou art our strength, O Truth that maketh free,

 We would unfailingly abide in Thee.

 I know no fear, with Thee at hand to bless,

 Sin hath no power and life no wretchedness;

 Health, hope and love in all around I see

 For those who trustingly abide in Thee.

 I know Thy presence every passing hour,

 I know Thy peace, for Thou alone art power;

 O Love divine, abiding constantly,

 I need not plead, Thou dost abide with me.

Readings from the Bible.

Psalms 111:1-10

Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.  The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.  His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.  He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.  He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.  He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.  The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.  They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.  He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Jeremiah 32:17‑22

Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name, Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror; And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;

Silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord’s prayer, with its spiritual interpretation as given in the Christian Science textbook.

Our Father which art in heaven,

Our Father-Mother God, all-harmonious,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Adorable One.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy kingdom is come; Thou art ever-present.

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Enable us to know – as in heaven, so on earth

God is omnipotent, supreme.

Give us this day our daily bread;

Give us grace for today; feed the famished affections;

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And Love is reflected in love;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;

And God leadeth us not into temptation, but delivereth us from sin, disease, and death.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.

For God is infinite, all-power, all Life, Truth, Love, over all, and All.

 Hymn 10

 Frederic W. Root –  Based on hymn by Martin Luther

 All power is given unto our Lord,

   On Him we place reliance;

 With truth from out His sacred word

   We bid our foes defiance.

     With Him we shall prevail,

     Whatever may assail;

     He is our shield and tower,

     Almighty is His power;

     His kingdom is forever.

 Rejoice, ye people, praise His name,

   His care doth e'er surround us.

 His love to error's thralldom came,

   And from its chains unbound us.

     Our Lord is God alone,

     No other power we own;

     No other voice we heed,

     No other help we need;

     His kingdom is forever.

 O then give thanks to God on high,

   Who life to all is giving;

 The hosts of death before Him fly,

   In Him we all are living.

     Then let us know no fear,

     Our King is ever near;

     Our stay and fortress strong,

     Our strength, our hope, our song;

     His kingdom is forever.

Solo: “Be Thou With Me”

The lesson-sermon from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, read by the First and Second Readers.




The content of the Lesson Sermon may be found in the Christian Science Quarterly. You may also read the Lesson-Sermon for this week online by clicking here.

 Hymn 136 

  Violet Hay

 I love Thy way of freedom, Lord,

   To serve Thee is my choice,

 In Thy clear light of Truth I rise

   And, listening for Thy voice,

 I hear Thy promise old and new,

   That bids all fear to cease:

 My presence still shall go with thee

   And I will give thee peace.

 Though storm or discord cross my path

   Thy power is still my stay,

 Though human will and woe would check

   My upward‑soaring way;

 All unafraid I wait, the while

   Thy angels bring release,

 For still Thy presence is with me,

   And Thou dost give me peace.

 I climb, with joy, the heights of Mind,

   To soar o'er time and space;

 I yet shall know as I am known

   And see Thee face to face.

 Till time and space and fear are naught

   My quest shall never cease,

 Thy presence ever goes with me

   And Thou dost give me peace.

"The Scientific Statement of Being" (S&H p. 468} and the correlative scripture according to I John 3:1-3.

There is no life, truth, intelligence, nor substance in matter. All is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All-in-all. Spirit is immortal Truth; matter is mortal error. Spirit is the real and eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal. Spirit is God, and man is His image and likeness. Therefore man is not material; he is spiritual.

Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.468



1John.3

[1] Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
[2] Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
[3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Benediction

Romans 13:1

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.