Weekly activities at DC Reading Rooms this week
All are welcome!
- Tuesday @ 2pm — Listen to the weekly Sentinel Watch podcast (online gathering)
- Wednesday @ 5:30 pm — Join a discussion of recent articles in The Christian Science Monitor (hybrid event in downtown DC)
- Thursday @ 7pm — Bible discussion (online gathering) Special Bible scholar guest this week
- Sunday, September 20, Frederick, MD — Free talk on Christian Science (In-person)
SENTINEL WATCH PODCAST
If you could ask a Christian Science practitioner
This week’s guests address some common questions about practicing Christian Science.
Hear how they approach these questions,
and how they’ve experienced healing by digging deeper.
Join us via Zoom to hear this week’s Sentinel Watch podcast
- Tuesday, September 15
- 2:00 pm EST
- via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83436895293
- Meeting ID: 834 3689 5293
- OR, You may join the meeting by phone 1-301-715-8592
(NOTE: The current and past Sentinel Watch programs are always available online.)
More audio content for you
Listen to free podcasts, as well as an archival collection, on JSH-Online.com and other websites
Explore
This week’s collection of articles in the Christian Science Sentinel inspire the reader with insights about opening thought to God and seeing our true selfhood and finding inner peace.
Read or listen online to these articles.
- The door that cannot be closed — the open door of divine Mind
- Suppression or spiritual transformation — discovering our true selfhood
- My now, my always, my amen — poem
- The nudge of love, the voice of Truth — addressing food issues
- Now we are friends — for kids
- The power of standing still — for teens
- Welcoming words — healing at church
- Safe in the mountains — testimonies of healing
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
“to injure no man but to bless all mankind”
Go to CSMonitor.com for the latest headline news
Here are the selected articles for reading and prayerful reflection at this week’s Welcome Wednesday gathering in the Reading Room. We’re going through our running list in order and may review up to four articles on this list.
- Top military commander visits long-deployed aircraft carrier
- US government searches for migrant children as deportations mount
- Moulton vs. Markey: Voters weigh generational change (video)
- Religious Israelis fight settler violence with a different expression of their faith
- Why nobody trusts the news — and what to do about it
- Other current articles may be discussed as they arise.
Please join us Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm for Monitor reading and prayerful reflection for our world at the Welcome Wednesday gathering in the Reading Room.
You’re welcome On-site – in the Reading Room.
OR Online at: https://bit.ly/firstchurchdcrr
As usual, let us break bread together. We order from www.potbelly.com and eat at 5:00 pm. RSVPs [by 4:00 pm] are welcome for sandwiches/salads or other refreshments if you are joining us on-site in the Reading Room. Invite more friends. Everyone is welcome at Welcome Wednesday in the Reading Room or Online via Zoom. See you then!
Welcome Wednesday Reading List
Let’s continue to increase our Reading List: Kindly share any and all the articles you appreciate and would like included in our Welcome Wednesday running Reading LIST. And do let us know of any questions or comments. Thank you!
Christian Science Reading Room
910 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
readingroom@firstchurchdc.org
202-807-1877
www.firstchurchdc.org
The Welcome Wednesday gathering is just prior to the Wednesday Evening Testimony Meeting 7:30 pm upstairs in the Church. All are welcome.
Supporting your SPIRITUAL STUDY
Thursday evening Bible study group.
Feel free to join this online gathering.
Hosted by Christian Science Reading Room, 910 – 16 St. NW
For more information, email: readingroom@firstchurchdc.org
Thursday evening, 7:00-8:15pm
Join the online Bible Study group
Online Conference at: https://bit.ly/firstchurchdcrr
Password: Truth
Meeting ID/password: 9101691016
Or call: (253) 215-8782
SPECIAL EVENTS
You’re Invited to a Special Thankful Thursday Online
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
In Conversation with Barry Huff, PhD
Professor of Religious Studies at Principia College, Elsah, IL
Prof Barry Huff will discuss the Prophetic Ministry of Hosea, his theology, communication with the divine, and relevance to Christianity today. Barry Huff will also take our questions.
Feel free to send any questions you would like emailed to Prof Huff ahead of time.
Join the online Bible Study group
Online Conference at: https://bit.ly/firstchurchdcrr
Password: Truth
Meeting ID/password: 9101691016
Or call: (253) 215-8782
Can prayer be scientific?
IN-PERSON LECTURE
Sunday, September 20, 2026
3:00 PM ET
Mount St. Mary’s Campus
5350 Spectrum Drive
Frederick, MD 21703
Christian Science lecturer: Caryl Emra Farkas
Scan QR code below or call 301-622-2300
for more information
Explore free online spiritual resources
Listen to and explore many audio resources—
podcasts, articles, books, and more.
Learn more about the Bible by reading or listening to
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy,
a book dedicated to the spiritual seeker.
Available online for free.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOMS
There are Reading Rooms in the DC metropolitan area
(and around the world)
where you can discuss ideas and ask questions
about the above programs and articles
- Visit a local Reading Room.
- Email us at jmrr.dc@gmail.com
- Visit our website to find quick links to more information.
Jointly Maintained Christian Science Reading Room
PO Box 9511 • Washington, DC 20016 240-935-8697
jmrr.dc@gmail.com www.ChristianScienceMetroDC.org
Facebook: @DC.CSReadingRoom
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Twitter: @JMRR_DC
